A Taliban by any other name...

[sabotabby]

In "liberated" Afghanistan, a man faces execution for converting to Christianity.

But things like that

(From KMOV.com)
Missouri legislators in Jefferson City considered a bill that would name Christianity the state's official "majority" religion.

House Concurrent Resolution 13 has is pending in the state legislature.

Many Missouri residents had not heard about the bill until Thursday.

Karen Aroesty of the Anti-Defamation League, along with other watch-groups, began a letter writing and email campaign to stop the resolution.

The resolution would recognize "a Christian god," and it would not protect minority religions, but "protect the majority's right to express their religious beliefs.

The resolution also recognizes that, "a greater power exists," and only Christianity receives what the resolution calls, "justified recognition."

State representative David Sater of Cassville in southwestern Missouri, sponsored the resolution, but he has refused to talk about it on camera or over the phone.

KMOV also contacted Gov. Matt Blunt's office to see where he stands on the resolution, but he has yet to respond.

(Hat tip: zingerella.)

Text of the resolution.

Yet.

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On a lighter note, well, he can't be worse than Martin or Harper.

Comments

[teapolitik.livejournal.com]

I wonder if they realize that legislating something doesn't make it true...

[sabotabby]

But...if they turn the US into a Christofascist theocracy and say the magic incantation, Jesus will come back!

It's true. I read it in Left Behind.

[teapolitik.livejournal.com]

Damn. We have to stop them! Jesus will eat our souls.

[ironed_orchid]

Well, he is a vampire, what'dya expect.

[fannishnonsense]

I thought he was a zombie?

[bike4fish.livejournal.com]

Jesus was a zombie, his followers are vampires. And cannibals.

[ironed_orchid]

I guess it all depends on who or what you read.

[earthlingmike.livejournal.com]

And how you interpret it.

[ygg13.livejournal.com]

Did you hear there's going to be funding for a "Faith-Based Security Initiatives" department of Homeland Security? Absolutely creepy, nuns with guns, I'd much rather that be the name of a rock band.

[sabotabby]

I heard about that. Somehow I don't think it will be very effective. Armed nuns would be hilarious, though.

[ygg13.livejournal.com]

Think southern baptist/KKK lyncher types, being funded to ferret out "terrorist" and "traitors" in their community. Much more scary, more more "effective," and much more likely.

[sabotabby]

Ah. I was thinking more along the lines of praying that terrorists wouldn't attack.

[ygg13.livejournal.com]

Heh, what use would that do? Think nasty like the people in power do.

[earthlingmike.livejournal.com]

That's why it's faith based.

[earthlingmike.livejournal.com]

Exactly.

[pretzelsalt.livejournal.com]

Holy shit.

I might fight to get my paid account back IF ONLY to steal that icon.

sabotabby doesn't care about mine wet pants.

[sabotabby]

I do care about your wet pants. Kanye West is wrong.

[springheel-jack.livejournal.com]

"We don't want to interfere."

[sabotabby]

The mind boggles. Such chutzpah.

[syndicalist.livejournal.com]

Well, we have Jesus Day here in Texas, and we were the state that caused the US Supreme Court to make a definitive ruling on abortion and sodomy -- dammit Missouri, we'll get you yet! Still maybe not as bad as Mississippi not outlawing slavery formally 'til 1996.

And the guy getting the death penalty in Afghanistan possibly, what the hell. I thought the Qur'an said "people of the book" were a "protected" people?

[jdubbs530.livejournal.com]

apostasy - converting from islam to christianty punishable by death.

[lovableatheist.livejournal.com]

churches need more blowing up.

ps: I've had a few. don't take me seriously.

[sabotabby]

Hi CSIS!

Best exchange (between two commie ARA guys):

A [says something cynical about going to church]
B [who is Catholic]: Hey, I go to church sometimes with my family.
A: Hahaha, yoooou believe in Gawwwd!
B [totally deadpan]: You won't be laughing so much after you die.

[groovitude.livejournal.com]

Well, that won't go anywhere. People will not stand it! Everybody knows the majority religion of Missouri is gamblin'!

[sabotabby]

Hahaha.

[frandroid.livejournal.com]

On Ashley MacIsaac: He has a new album coming out next week. Enough said.

[sabotabby]

I wonder if it's any good.

What? I like his music.

[loveitorleaveit.livejournal.com]

Finally. It's about time this country started coming to it's senses. The sooner we recognize the importance of faith and put Him in our law books, the better off we will all be. Except It won't be so good for the abortionists. They're just screwed.

[sabotabby]

OMG hi there! I love your journal!

[jhfurnish.livejournal.com]

Native American tribal religion practice was punishable by death on Federal US law books and many state books until 1977, when Jimmy Carter took this OFF the books. It's one of the few reasons I have any respect for him at all.

[sabotabby]

I respect some of his post-presidential activities. Do I lose lefty-cred for that?

[jhfurnish.livejournal.com]

I must have made myself appear to be some sort of doctrinaire hard-ass.

The thing is that Carter knew about a lot of evil stuff he did nothing about and didn't expose. He's not different _enough_ from them.

Who am I to take cred away from you?

Here's an example of where I do take cred away:

Michael Moore, for crossing an IWW picket line in Philly back in the '90's to sell his book at Borders. I will never forgive it.

[sabotabby]

Oh, I was kidding about lefty cred.

Michael Moore is a dick.

[earthlingmike.livejournal.com]

I have not seen his movie. And I take pride in that. The guy needs to stop being an example of 'stupid white male.'

[earthlingmike.livejournal.com]

To quote Bill Clinton: The advantage of not being president is you can say what you want. The problem is people don't necessarily have to listen.

[apperception.livejournal.com]

"We will form a Tribulation Force and fight the antichrist!"

[sabotabby]

I don't think that bit was in the Bible, was it?

[earthlingmike.livejournal.com]

Oh I'm sure there are probably a dozen or so bits of scripture that we can absurdly twist into interpreting that way.