This is where I share the wisdom that a granny, as an elder of the tribe, accumulates in her journey through life. The reach of my mind is wide, and sometimes even a little deep. Sometimes, like Whitman, I contradict myself. Sometimes I wax eloquent. Sometimes I fall on my face. Why not do it in public?
Friday, January 11, 2008
The Right
What will you do to protect the rights of all Americans to worship -- or not?
Particularly, what will you do to protect the rights of people who are not like you? People who do not believe what you believe? People who you think are wrong?
Will you protect the rights of all Americans to believe and think what they will? Or do you think that the people who agree with you are somehow more American? More right? More worthy?
Great YouTube and valid concern given how many Americans now claim to be of one mindset. I really like James Whitmore :)
ReplyDeleteI support the right of all people to believe what they will...but to sacrifice for someone's right to worship? Since I put little value on religion, I would have trouble giving up my life, or anyone else's, for that.
ReplyDeleteI think Americans should have the right to belive in their god, as well as I should have the right not to.
ReplyDeleteI also believe churches are run like a business, and they should be taxed as such!
I keep seeing these little churches pop up in strip malls all over the south? I just can't help but believe it's all about the money and tax breaks?
I think if we taxed them, you would see who the real believers are!