Religious Right Quits?

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k2o4 United States. Apr 05 2009 14:33. Posts 4803

I found an interesting article today about a movement within the religious right which wants to quit politics. It's weird to see this after the last 20 years where the right wing Christians did everything they could to take over the Republican party and legislate their beliefs onto the rest of us. I always hated that shit and it made me pretty aggressive towards Christians. I always try my best to remember that not all Christians are morons like these fakers who are trying to mix church and state, but it can be hard at times.

So I personally think this is a great idea. Not only cause it would mean I wouldn't have to be so angry at the idiotic right wing Christian assholes anymore, but also cause I personally think it would do so much more to help build Christianity. It's weird cause I have so much animosity towards some Christians, but I share a lot of values and beliefs with the vast majority of Christians. I also know that there are lots of great Christians doing amazing work to help the world and they're motivated to do so by their belief in Jesus and god and so on. And I think that's fucking awesome. I'd love to see more of that in the world.

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2009_04/017609.php

If people who call themselves Christians want to see any influence in the culture, then they ought to start following the commands of Jesus and people will be so amazed that they will be attracted to Him. The problem isn't political. The problem is moral and spiritual.... You have the choice between a way that works and brings no credit or money or national attention. Or, a way that doesn't work that gets you lots of attention and has little influence on the culture.

That makes sense to me. I feel like these right wing mega-preachers and so on lose all credibility cause it's clear they're either in it for the power, in it for the money, or total hypocrites who gay bash while they are closet fags and so on. If the preachers and the followers of Christianity really lived by what Jesus taught then I would be much more impressed with the religion and much more open to giving it a try. I'd also prefer that people stop interpreting everything Jesus said in a slanted way that allows them to hate on people (like hating on gays), but that's another debate. hehe.

On another note, I'm gonna repost a blog I wrote about my Vegas plans cause it was totally missed and I wanna make sure that you Vegas dwellers know I'm coming!

On April 02 2009 17:35 k2o4 wrote:
Well things have developed a bit more. I gotta start looking at making some reservations so I can try and get cheap prices. Right now it looks like my girl is gonna stay home and I'll come out for about 1 week. Then if that 1 week goes well she'll come out with me on the next trip.

There are some work conflicts though. I'm working on a new website for my job and we're supposed to launch sometime this summer. We might launch in may and then I'll be able to be in town for the beginning of the WSOP at the beginning of June. In that case I'd do 1 week in vegas, then head back to CO. If the trip went well I'd come back for the main event in July and bring the lady.

But there is a possibility that we'll end up launching in June and if that happens then I'll just have to miss out on the beginning of the WSOP and only come out for the 1 week during the main event.

Either way I'm definitely coming. I'm going to fly for the first trip and when my girl comes with me I want to drive it so we can hit up some fun stuff along the way in utah and arizona.

I guess the only other thing that might throw a wrench in the plan is if I somehow manage to downswing really painfully and lose my roll or have to play NL50 / NL100. Right now I'm able to be on NL200 so that gives me a bit more monetary freedom. Plus I will be rolled for cash games in vegas.

The big thing I have to do now is start practicing playing live. I suck at it and have a lot to learn and just need to put in the hours =)

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failsafe United States. Apr 05 2009 14:43. Posts 1041

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