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I had a good time at my reunion at the Air Force Academy. The weather was great, and the only negative was that Air Force lost to Navy. Well, there is always next year... I had a chance to visit with friends I haven't seen for a long time, and I always enjoy that.
Religion is in the news. Yesterday the front page of the Denver Post included an article on the influence of religion on politics. I didn't have time to read it, but thought it was interesting. Then I discovered that the Boston Globe was carrying a front page article which was the first of a four part series on the influence of religion on government called "Exploring Faith." The New York Times also began a series of articles on religion and politics. The title of yesterday's article was "As Exemptions Grow, Religion Outweighs Regulation," and today's article is 'Where Faith Abides, Employees Have Few Rights." I haven't read any of the articles yet, but the titles don't sound particularly sanguine toward religion. Any thoughts about this?
Religion is in the news. Yesterday the front page of the Denver Post included an article on the influence of religion on politics. I didn't have time to read it, but thought it was interesting. Then I discovered that the Boston Globe was carrying a front page article which was the first of a four part series on the influence of religion on government called "Exploring Faith." The New York Times also began a series of articles on religion and politics. The title of yesterday's article was "As Exemptions Grow, Religion Outweighs Regulation," and today's article is 'Where Faith Abides, Employees Have Few Rights." I haven't read any of the articles yet, but the titles don't sound particularly sanguine toward religion. Any thoughts about this?
posted by UCC Medfield at 8:23 AM
1 Comments:
More and more I feel as though religion and politics is a bad mix. Lately it is that the politicians are such poor role models and hypocrisy abounds as well as ill motives. I do not want my child or anyone elses to look to the President or any other politician to answer questions of morality.
I also think that the public is lazy. They want morality to be legislated in some regards so they do not have to act. There is so little effort to come together and really talk and engage and listen. The media substitutes for relationships and lots of people are making decisions based on what they see on tv and not on the experience of understanding.
Jesus it seems to me would not ask the politicians to legislate these issues but expect us to work it out with God and together.
my 2 cents
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