Apr 19, 2010 -- 9:05PM, Eliascomes wrote:

Christians suppose to cast the word as bait into the world, and whom bite into it, reel them in. But don't worried about the other fishes, whatever fish that takes the bait, God is the one that put it on the hook.

Is the Word you are talking about, the ancient book of fictional mythology which is often called the Bible?  Yes, you will find a few fish to take the bait.  There are suckers in almost every pond, and the great Christian con-job has been developed into a fine-art of getting as many sucker on the hook as possible. 

Dec 27, 2009 -- 7:54AM, Kriswest wrote:

All humans push their beliefs not just one set group

I certainly don't agree - my faith certainly doesn't.  Nor do any of the many faiths of which I'm aware, except for SOME Christians and SOME Muslims....

And 'everyone does it' is certainly not an excuse for wrong behavior.

Christian churches seem to put God in people's hearts with fear. Christian mysticism puts those people's hearts in God with unity and love.  Yes, 60% of Christians project their fear with their religion so force their faith on others.

Some Christians do everything in their power to force their beliefs on others. All someone has to do is look at the social studies textbook controversy in Texas. The Texas Board of Education recently passed revisions to those texts that emphasise the "Christian Founding Fathers" who weren't all Christians, and eliminate Jefferson's Wall of Separation. In fact they almost eliminate Jefferson entirely, but replace him with Phyllis Schlafly. When the Board added David Barton as an adviser for their social studies curriculum you could see what was coming. Barton is best know for making up quotes and attributing them to the Founding Fathers. It's just another attempt to force Christianity into public schools.

Former board member Don McLeroy is a dentist and a self-avowed Christian fundamentalist who openly states how his religious values guide his crusade to adjust textbooks. Mr. McLeroy, the most influential conservative involved in the curriculum changes, is well known for his extreme statements dismissing evidence of evolution in debates about Darwinism last year. This year, he candidly discussed how he applies direct pressure to textbook companies in a New York Times article, “How Christian Were the Founders?”

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