Yes, we have no soul, but we do have a conscience. All part of being social animals, don't you know. I ought to know, since I'm about to lay a guilt trip on you! So, I thank Nature for your conscience...
Hi all, I'm Frish - Fearless Leader LA Brights and you signed up for MEETUP email (or I bcc'ed you anyway, or you subscribe to my blog...well you understand!)
This is the very first LA BRIGHT F.L.A.S.H. - Fearless Leader Addresses Special Humans.
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My assignment, post our prior MEETUP, was to do "something" political. Being a force of one I don't have the "mips" to do more, but I offer the following to assist you in your voting decisions. (Stop Laughing at the MIPS reference - you know who you are!)
FLASH Topics!
A. HR 888 Christian Nation
B. Separation, Recognition, Faith and Science
C. Select a Candidate!
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A. If you happen to be able to raise BRIGHT issues in a group of people, or, better yet, have an opportunity to quiz a candidate, here's something that is fun! Ask a candidate if they support H. R. 888, introduced by Randy Forbes in the House back in December, and if so, why?
Here is a brief summary of it and why your representative ought not vote for it, from the Secular Coalition site: H. R. 888 Christian Nation Resolution
The Christian right is pushing this to get voting records established so they can then use it against candidates in the 2008 election. Democrats squirm while Republicans jump to answer yes. Then, nail them with the next question, "why do you think this is only a Christian nation," and "what about religious diversity do you find intolerable?"
The Christian right is pushing this to get voting records established so they can then use it against candidates in the 2008 election. Democrats squirm while Republicans jump to answer yes. Then, nail them with the next question, "why do you think this is only a Christian nation," and "what about religious diversity do you find intolerable?"
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B. Here's a great list of questions from http://www.firstfreedomfirst.org/getinvolved/questions-to-ask-candidates#q8
Questions to Ask Candidates
Here are suggested questions that you can use at Town Hall meetings or other locations where candidates for office will be gathering. You can copy and paste them into an email message to the candidates. Or, use these as suggestions to help formulate your own questions to candidates, to find out their views on safeguarding separation of church and state and protecting religious liberty.
- Leaders on the religious right often say that America is a "Christian Nation." Do you agree with this statement?
- Do you think Houses of Worship should be allowed to endorse political candidates and retain their tax exempt status?
- Do you think public schools should sponsor school prayer or, as a parent, should this choice be left to me?
- Would you support a law that mandates teaching creationism in my child's public school science classes?
- Do you think my pharmacist should be allowed to deny me doctor-prescribed medications based on his or her religious beliefs?
- Will you respect the rights of those in our diverse communities of faith who deem same-gender marriage to be consistent with their religious creed?
- Should "faith-based" charities that receive public funds be allowed to discriminate against employees or applicants based on religious beliefs?
- Do you think one's right to disbelieve in God is protected by the same laws that protect someone else's right to believe?
- Do you think everyone's religious freedom needs to be protected by what Thomas Jefferson called "a wall of separation" between church and state?
- What should guide our policies on public health and medical research: science or religion?
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C. PERSONALLY, I'M MORE THAN A ONE ISSUE (FREEDOM LOVING) GUY. THIS SITE ALLOWS YOU TO WEIGH THE CANDIDATES FROM SEVERAL PERSPECTIVES...I WON'T SHARE HOW I CAME OUT, BUT I WAS NOT SURPRISED (and somehow I won't miss Fred Thompson!)
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