Fatalistic. | jonsies: even though it’s painfully obvious...

jonsies:

even though it’s painfully obvious Perry is a Christian, I can’t help but feel that the specific line under criticism is taken out of context..

Let’s look at it rhetorically. I believe Perry said something along the lines of, “you know there is something wrong with this country when gays can serve openly in the military but our children cannot pray in schools”

This criticism can be taken in two ways. The first one is obvious, Perry seems to say that he does not believe that gays should be able to serve openly in the military. On the other hand, it could be that Perry does not believe that gays have the right to serve openly if children can not be openly Christian. In that context, if children could pray in schools then gays could serve in the military no problem.

It may not be a critique on homosexuality at all. Rather, Perry is trying to point out a disparity between the secular and religious world.

And while this may be so, I’m rather sick of people using religion as a constituency. I believe there is a line in the bible that relates to fasting / giving to charity. Religion isn’t something that you flaunt in order to get praise.

And a quote, from one of our former presidents

“I will be your President regardless of your faith, and I don’t expect you to agree with me necessarily on religion. As a matter of fact, no President should ever try to impose religion on our society. A great — the great tradition of America is one where people can worship the way they want to worship. And if they choose not to worship, they’re just as patriotic as your neighbor.”

“In our country, we recognize our fellow citizens are free to profess any faith they choose, or no faith at all. You’re equally American if you’re a Jew, or a Christian, or a Muslim. You’re equally American if you choose not to have faith.”

- George W. Bush

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