The Rapture and the Real World: Mike Pompeo Blends Beliefs and Policy

[WuWei]

@CanadianJudo

like I said could you do your job if it conflict with your beliefs?
some people can’t like Kim Davis.

Then she had a choice, didn’t she.

When you think there is contradiction, check your premise.

[Tilly_jow]

@WuWei

@Guntsu

The Bible is antiquated and it’s nothing but fantasy and most of us know better

Some people though like the way it makes them feel so I can’t blame them

How do you know better?

How do you know deeper than they know?

The problems occur when they take those beliefs and use them to negatively effect other peoples lives.

[WuWei]

@Borgia_dude

To reality.

Whose?

[Guntsu]

Come on Sneak you know its always about you, thats what makes you special

[CanadianJudo]

depends if you think your personal belief is more important then your civic duty, I don’t think so we live in a society it should come first.

but again we have fundamental differences in how we view society and government.

[WuWei]

@Tilly_jow

There are a lot of interesting mythologies in religion.

The Rapture is a uniquely bizarre American fixation with being chosen and wrapping it up in religion. So typically American. It’s a pile of crap adopted by religious nuts.

Thank you for sharing your opinion.

Feel free to substitute rapture for the strongly held belief of your choosing.

[WuWei]

@Tilly_jow

And it’s beauty is it can neither be proven nor disprove.

Unlike “science”?

[lessright]

I imagine Pompeo can separate his religious beliefs from his constitutional oath as well as Omar can.

[WuWei]

@Tilly_jow

Anyone that believes everything in the bible is factual is a fool.

Can the same be said of “science” texts?

[Tilly_jow]

@WuWei

@Tilly_jow

There are a lot of interesting mythologies in religion.

The Rapture is a uniquely bizarre American fixation with being chosen and wrapping it up in religion. So typically American. It’s a pile of crap adopted by religious nuts.

Thank you for sharing your opinion.

Feel free to substitute rapture for the strongly held belief of your choosing.

IMO, the Rapture is in a class all by itself.

[WuWei]

@Guntsu

So what your saying is that its ok to say Merry Christmas?

What is your purpose in this thread?

[WuWei]

@Ex-Pat

Are you seriously suggesting there’s more evidence for the Rapture than climate change? The Rapture involves people disappearing into thin air. Can you prove that could happen?

Can you prove it won’t?

[Tilly_jow]

@WuWei

@Tilly_jow

Anyone that believes everything in the bible is factual is a fool.

Can the same be said of “science” texts?

No it can’t.

[Guntsu]

To ask questions

[WuWei]

@Guntsu

Its simple I do not base my beliefs on a book from which everyone derives their own conclusion and interpretation.

Priceless!

[WuWei]

@CanadianJudo

I have no issue with people having strong personal belief, I have an issue when those people let those belief effect their civic duty.

Is it possible for anyone not to?

[Guntsu]

and yet im not the one basing my beliefs on fantasy

[CanadianJudo]

Yes people do it every day.
its called living in society.

[Axxowiz]

They worship the new deities - Goddess of PC, intersectionality, and global warming. You have 12 years to prepare, repent for your great grandparents crimes and prepare for the end of days.

[WuWei]

@Tilly_jow

The problems occur when they take those beliefs and use them to negatively effect other peoples lives.

I completely understand. Are the religious the only ones who do? Are there not those who would use other strongly held beliefs the same way? How are they different?