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cbayer

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14. We drove from Austin up to a small town called Hemphill near the LA border.

Reply to kentauros (Reply #13)

Mon Jun 3, 2013, 09:28 AM

Jun 2013

I have family up there. We took the backroads, so got to see quite a bit of the area.

Clearly fundamentalist religion still has a tight grip on the area, as the road signs and radio confirmed. We even heard one preacher talking about how a woman should never be in any position where she has any authority over men, including within schools.

It took me a long time to digest that one and I was stunned.

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Religious-secular divide narrower than believed: Marmur [View all] rug May 2013 OP

Why should I waste my time trying to talk to those who think I'm going to hell?? Manifestor_of_Light May 2013 #1

No one here is going to tell you you're going to hell. okasha May 2013 #3

I'm not talking about DU. I'm talking about real life. Manifestor_of_Light May 2013 #4

The article is clearly not talking about those people. cbayer Jun 2013 #6

There's no interfaith outreach where I live. Manifestor_of_Light Jun 2013 #8

I've heard you say that before and it's too bad. cbayer Jun 2013 #9

I think the closest UU to her is here in Houston. kentauros Jun 2013 #10

I went through there last month and it is beautiful. cbayer Jun 2013 #12

East Texas must be changing in places. kentauros Jun 2013 #13

We drove from Austin up to a small town called Hemphill near the LA border. cbayer Jun 2013 #14

I wonder what that preacher would have thought of Margaret Thatcher! kentauros Jun 2013 #15

I did not see the memorial but my sister in law has told me stories cbayer Jun 2013 #16

I'm sure the locals have no clue of politics outside of this country, kentauros Jun 2013 #17

I am so sorry to here that. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #11

Interesting article Rug, thanks for posting. nt Union Scribe May 2013 #2

Interesting article. Hardly objective, imo, but a good read. pinto Jun 2013 #5

Interesting times we live in. cbayer Jun 2013 #7