On Wed, 30 May 2012 14:55:01 -0600,
de...@dudu.org wrote:
>On Wed, 30 May 2012 14:49:49 -0400, "C...@PrayForMe.com"
><C...@PrayForMe.com> wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 30 May 2012 11:33:25 -0600,
de...@dudu.org wrote:
>>
>>>On Wed, 30 May 2012 09:58:00 -0700, George Plimpton <geo...@si.not>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>According to polls -- Pew Research Center, the National Science
>>>>Foundation -- and studies such as Professor Arthur Brooks' Gross
>>>>National Happiness, conservative Americans are happier than liberal
>>>>Americans.
>>>>
>>>>Liberals respond this way: "If we're unhappier, it's because we are more
>>>>upset than conservatives over the plight of those less fortunate than
>>>>ourselves."
>>>>
>>>>But common sense and data suggest other explanations.
>>>>
>>>>For one thing, conservatives on the same socioeconomic level as liberals
>>>>give more charity and volunteer more time than do liberals.
>>>
>>>Only if you count churches. Leave out all donations and volunteer
>>>time to their churches and the numbers plummet leaving liberals way
>>>out ahead.
>>
>>So you think by removing God from the lives of Conservatives would
>>even the playing field? I suppose you'd call that social justice or
>>'fair', right?
>
>Counting coerced support to churches skews the numbers.
Please explain that statement
Makes it seem
>like conservatives are more moral than liberals, when it's the
>liberals who want to help all people more than conservatives.
There's a big difference between being benevolent with ones on money
and the benevolence of using other peoples money.
I wouldn't expect anyone demanding higher taxes on the successful to
(redistribute with huge administration cost going to Oboobuh)
understand between the (relative moral equivalence) difference.
>Conservatives only want to help people who think like they do and look
>like they do.
Charity begins at home, not with Oboobuh or taxes.
>
>>
>>You know if only Liberals believed in God and His moral authority
>>between right and wrong, Radical Islam would never be given the
>>benefit of doubt.
>
>The biggest mistake religious people make is thinking you cannot learn
>to differentiate right and wrong without a deity telling you which is
>which.
Without Biblical Knowledge of right and wrong Liberals would give
every moral choice equality.
You're wrong. And radical Islam is no worse than radical
>Christianity.
Case in point
Hardline religious fundamentalists are trouble no
>matter what they call their god.
There 'is' only One God
>
>>
>>>
>>>>And as
>>>>regards the suffering of non-Americans, for at least a half-century,
>>>>conservatives have been far more willing to sacrifice American treasure
>>>>and American blood (often their own) for other nations' liberty.
>>>
>>>And that's a good thing how?
>>
>>Without the moral authority of the Right/Conservatives, Liberals like
>>you would NEVER defend them selves or their family from Evil because
>>Evil doesn't exist in your world.
>
>Horseshit. What an aburd statement.
If Biblical moral authority ruled the world do you think the Kook of
Iran would have been able to develop a nuke?
If Biblical moral authority (that of the Conservative Right) do you
think Saddamn would have been able to give aid to terrorists in
Hezballah or Hamas?
If not for Conservative moral authority you Libs would take licence to
"render onto Caesar's what is Caesar's" meaning all wealth belongs to
gubment.
>
>>
>>Thank God there are people who recognize Evil in the world and wage
>>Crusades from time to time, driving it back the Hell from which it
>>spawned.
>
>Crusades. What an appropriate example. You mean the Crusades when
>they invaded Jerusulem and slaughtered Muslims and Jews, men, woman
>and children. It was said "the blood ran as deep as a horses reigns".
>When the Muslims controlled Jerusalem, Jews, Muslims, and Christians
>live together in peace. The Christians took over and murdered
>everyone.
You're so blind to the truth I'm not even going to attempt to set you
'straight'
>
>>
>>> What Americans are being forced to do by
>>>the conservatives is fight and die to protect the interests of wealth
>>>American corporations operating in foreign nations.
>>
>>Islam through Ishmael was given a 'promise' by God, so was Isaac.
>>
>>Because of your utter ignorance you cannot understand what the
>>'promises' were nor how they trickled-down to modern time.
>>
>>I will say that Ishmael's promise or inheritance was riches of oil.
>>One would think they'd be 'happier' than what the descendants of Isaac
>>have received based on the value system of today.
>>
>>Islam has treasure beyond imagination but yet bites the western hand
>>that taught it to exploit. Why is Islam not happy with what they have?
>>Because of the same reasons Liberals are unhappy.
>
>Whatever are you babbling about?
You're so blind to the truth I'm not even going to attempt to set you
'straight'
>
>>
>>Liberalism and Islam are false religions. Liberals have no god but
>>what they can own, materially. Islam has a god of war, a murderous god
>>that hates the Western Infidel, even you, an Atheist.
>
>Liberalism is not a religion you dumbass. And you are condemning
>liberals for being materialistic? How ironic and hilarious coming
>from a hardline capitalist.
>
>>
>> Ever since WWII
>>>Americans have died solely to protect the financial interests of US
>>>corporations.
>>
>>American's have died defending Western Judeo- Christian values from
>>Communist/Atheist/Islamic cult of death values.
>
>You mean jamming our greed and corruption down other's throats and all
>the while stealing their resources to satiate their greed.
There has to be a return on investment when Captialism/profit are the
motive.
>
>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>Both of these facts refute the liberals-are-more-concerned-about-others
>>>>explanation for liberal unhappiness.
>>>
>>>Actually, what it is, is that liberals are more educated and more
>>>aware of the problems we face,
>>
>>Actually Liberals fight against real Justice for all in the hopes of
>>replacing it with Social Justice, activist/subjective Justice to get
>>back at their perceived enemies on the Right who accomplish things,
>>not whine about them.
>
>"Real justice"? You mean doing exactly what you say?
For a reward such as proceeds from oil sales, yeah
>
>>
>>Education is great but Wisdom is better.
>
>You have neither.
>
>>
>>One can be a smart ass like you but a failure in life without the
>>Wisdom to invest the knowledge responsibly.
>
>I have everything I've ever wanted. A wonderful wife. Great,
>intelligent kids. And a terrific country home on acreage.
So why are you so unhappy?
>
>>
>>Intellectuals like Obama may be smart in the ways of manipulation but
>>are dumb as Islam on how to use it to do good for others and thus for
>>them selves.
>
>By good for others you mean good for you. Obama IS doing good for
>others.
For the love of God, enlighten me
>
>>
>>
>>
>> and fewer are living in la-la land
>>>escaping from reality like the religious right is. If you're out of
>>>touch with reality and think some old man living in the clouds is
>>>going to come down and take you away to paradise to live forever, it's
>>>easy to not get concerned about anything.
>>
>>God doesn't help people He doesn't know
>
>Thank god. (irony intended)
>
>>