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“[It is an error to say that] it is praiseworthy that in certain countries it is provided for by law that people who immigrate from outside may publicly exercise their own form of worship.”
“Socialism and democracy are pests.”
If I told you that the two quotes above were translations of an important religious document, which religion would you think that I was talking about? Consider the quotes: evidence of religious intolerance, a clear political agenda, and a vehement rejection of democracy. Which is the most intolerant, political and anti-democratic religion that you can think of today? Is it Islam? Hinduism? Christianity?
It may be a bit of a surprise that the two quotes above are taken from the Judeo-Christian tradition, in particular from the Syllabus of Errors [1864] and Qui Pluribus [1846] encyclicals of Pope Pius IX. They were promulgated at a time at which, believe it or not, democracy was the avowed goal of communists all over the world, and political regimes in Europe lived in fear of a proletarian rebellion. As a conservative social order, blind to all the political liberties of liberal democracy we now hold so dear, the Roman Catholic Church reacted as any self-respecting political institution would. Pope Pius IX essentially banned democracy as an “error”, and democracy nominally stayed banned in the Roman Catholic Church for a century, until Pope John Paul II and Vatican II [1964].
Religion is one of those phenomena that induce in people powerful self-justification
-Religion and Democracy
Arjun Narayanswamy-
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Thread: Religion is not a Democracy
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07-12-2009, 01:20 PM #71
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07-12-2009, 01:26 PM #72C.I.A.
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^^ Finally! An intelligent post (unlike those extremist religions).
This is a good post to discuss.
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07-12-2009, 01:30 PM #73
spare me for my poor intellects and understanding...correct me if i was wrong...
Last edited by tatakalz; 07-12-2009 at 02:05 PM.
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07-12-2009, 01:31 PM #74Banned User
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sigh, daghan storya walay klaro... excuse na kung excuse... wala man diay ebidensya.. tungaw ngaw ngaw...
Originally Posted by Sinyalan
huuu... it became from lame to shallow excuse!
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07-12-2009, 01:33 PM #75C.I.A.
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From lame, shallow to crapy excuse! Originally Posted by kebot
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07-12-2009, 03:20 PM #76Senior Member
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Yes religion is never democracy,,,,its democrazy,, just read the wau thos who claim about god here, as if ka text lang nya si god, haaay, sideefffect talaga ng religion last a lifetime,
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07-12-2009, 03:25 PM #77
^whoa! whoa!.. slow down on your stereotyping...
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07-12-2009, 03:29 PM #78Senior Member
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Originally Posted by handsoff241
i cant slowdown when its guys like you,,who cant slow down of their self righteousness,,catholic boy
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07-12-2009, 03:30 PM #79
im not asserting anything neither am i with those fundies. so what the hell did i do?
and what's with the grudge.. punk?
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07-12-2009, 03:32 PM #80C.I.A.
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Originally Posted by Lovely Charm
democrazy.. that's new! Nice one!!! 
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