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hamsterjill

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9. We can agree.

Reply to Moostache (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 29, 2026, 01:14 PM

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Religion - ANY religion - should never be forced on anyone. When it is, it is most assuredly and most naturally (what in the hell would you expect???!!!) met with resistance. As well it should.

Religion does not belong in government. Period.

I am a failing Christian. Every day. I screw up. I make mistakes. I am a bad person many times. I am no different than anyone else. My faith is important to me - same as Joe Biden's is important to him. But it is not my desire to force my beliefs on anyone.

All I ask is that my right TO believe be respected in the same way that I should respect anyone else's right to believe as I do, differently than I do, or not at all.

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I don't believe in a Supreme Being, and never will again in my lifetime, but more and more these days, I wish I could. [View all] generalbetrayus Wednesday OP

If there is a god.... RussBLib Wednesday #1

As someone who does believe, hamsterjill Wednesday #2

I can get behind this sentiment... live and let live as long as it is personal AND private. Moostache Wednesday #4

Love your analogy! Karma13612 Wednesday #6

We can agree. hamsterjill Wednesday #9

Even the New Testament agrees with you. generalbetrayus Wednesday #11

I too have the same beliefs as you... MiHale Wednesday #3

One more: cloudbase Wednesday #5

The serenity prayer.... Karma13612 Wednesday #7

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I suppose that H2O Man Wednesday #12

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