To the Parent and GGP, all I can say is wow, that's some of the most intelligent thinking I've ever read here. You are both clearly well educated and can form your own thoughts; which is worthy of applause (though it's clear that that's not what either of you are looking for) You both understand the world far better than the grabastic atheist religion haters (I'm neither atheist nor an active member of an organized religion) in that you understand that a view of the world is entirely subjective, and that your view isn't what everyone else absolutely must share.
We've seen far too much of xenophobia in American politics (freedom fries anyone?) There's no room in this world for intolerance. Not at the level of the fundamentalist republicans, who's fundamentals don't rely nearly as much on the Christian beleifs as they would have you believe; What's more of a christian fundamental than "Turn the other Cheek?" And when was the last time the Republicans advocated that? However having said that, there is also no room for those who would bully those who have a belief structure, how are you any better if you bully the bully (or better yet someone who you associate with the bully, because he shares similar beleifs)?
I do beleive that religion and politics should be separate entities, that doesn't mean that the moral values of somebody's belief structure can't influence them in a positive way.
That's my opinion, which is subjective, not objective, I don't expect everyone to drop what they're doing and agree with me, I'm just speaking my mind. As a Canadian who was stuck voting for a liar or a bunch of idiots, I can't help but be a bit jealous that we didn't have a candidate who was clearly the leader of the pack.
Cheers!
