The Striking Correlation Between a State’s Religion and Its Politics

I just read the post about how "sensible" people end unwanted conceptions. Does eliminating unwanted babies sound sensible? I can tell you for certain that truly sensible people assuredly do not kill their own children while they are in the womb. If everyone were that "sensible," the entire human race would be wiped out in one generation.

Here is the kind of thinking that such "sense" would lead to: Why should anyone want to conceive and bring a life into the world that might believe there is a God and might want to honor God by paying tithing? Away with such a notion! Let's be "sensible" and kill the kids before they have a chance to displease us with their gratitude to God when we want them to be just as selfish and unethical as we are.

Sure. That's really sensible, isn't it?

kgdmwork of CA 12:54PM August 11, 2009

In reply to one of these posts, I have to say that even if Christian churches desire large quantities of tithers, they are unlikely to get them just because children are born. Many Christian kids rebel against their upbringing and do not necessarily grow up and give their money to the church. As a Christian, I was taught to pay my tenth to the Lord just as Abraham did, and I can tell you that it is not easy and not something everyone is able to consistently do. In fact, diligent tithers are in short supply. I hardly think you can accuse Christians of being pro-family just because they are counting tithing dollars in advance.

Anticipatory greed for expected tithing is not the reason Christians do not accept homosexuality. No, the fact is that homosexuality is soundly condemned by the Lord and sincere Christians are honest enough to admit this.

As for the maps themselves, I do not see much significance in identifying Protestants and Catholics as separate from Mormons and other Christian faiths. I admire the Protestant ethic, but I do not admire Christians who attack other Christians. I've heard Protestant ministers claim that Catholics are not Christian, which is completely false, since Catholics do indeed believe Jesus Christ is God. I've also heard it said that Mormons are not Christian, either, but this is untrue. If anything, Mormons are all the more keen on testifying that Jesus Christ is the Lord God Almighty than many Christians -- hence the emphasis on missionary work. All Christian faiths are united in serving the one true God, Jesus Christ, and it's time we stop bickering about our differences and settle down to serving God.

aes7878 of CA 12:41PM August 11, 2009

Mormons finally did end polygamy but they had it for a long time. That's when they were like Muslims except that Islam lets one man impregnate four wives in succession and a Mormon man could have as many wives as he wanted. Imagine what this inbreeding did for both faiths. Of course, genetic diseases multiplied and are a danger to public health. The dollar value of the ten per cent tithe must have caused the Mormon church to back the liberty-destroying Prop. 8. Gays and Lesbians cannot be expected to produce large families of tithers, so to Hell with them? Religiosity is a sign of mental imbalance, because people must be hallucinating when they say they see God and have conversations with Him. There is a word God but there is no God.

auradawnveirs of CA 3:13PM August 10, 2009

It's even better to wake up a Scottish Presbyterian (Baptised but non practicing) & a follower of Rangers Football club from Glasgow, cause we are the people! Alba gu brath! ( Scotland for ever in our native Gaelic) The spirit of Wallace ....William Wallace, "The blood is strong"

Duncan Mac Coinnich 8:57PM August 09, 2009