On Mon, March 26, 2007 3:58 pm, Neil Schneider wrote: > > The government needs to stay out of religion, and "religious" leaders > need to refrain from using their "religious" power to direct > government policy. To do otherwise invites foreign policy directed and > driven by religious zealotry and resultant endless wars. >
No. I agree with the first but not with the second. I believe that religious leaders have the right, indeed the responsibility to take political positions in accordance with their beliefs. I think responsible religious leaders have a history of doing that in a way that does not impinge on the rights of others. Sometimes it can be a close call on which is which. I think it's fair for a minister/priest/shaman to presch that abortion is wrong. I believe it is wrong for them to try to deny abortiions to those who disagree with them. -- Lan Barnes SCM Analyst Linux Guy Tcl/Tk Enthusiast Biodiesel Brewer -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
