You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them. - Ray Bradbury
I am a native eastern Oregonian, and have lived here 50 of my 62 years. I left at 20, but was back by age 32 to be near my parents to help them in times of need. I don't fit in politically here because I view things from a decidedly left wing perspective... but that's o.k. because I love the people, I love the area and for the most part I like living here. I enjoy family time, listening to music, reading books, traveling, bird watching, hiking, backpacking, watching movies, keeping up on politics, watching sports, sitting at the computer so much I get sores on my ass, and playing music... if you need a band for your party or celebration, let me know; I play keyboards and sing for a rock and roll band, and we do mostly "classic rock". (I also like to play guitar and bass and other instruments, but those are for my private enjoyment only!) I am mainly an agnostic/skeptic, but would consider myself spiritual. I work in schools and in clinical settings as a speech/language therapist. It is enjoyable work and it pays some of the bills. I have a rather unpredictable sense of humor, which can get me in trouble at times, but hey, is life worth living without laughter? I think not!
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Nice quote, but I haven't heard Billy Graham repudiating any of the current-day rightwing Biblethumpers who are saturating the news.
Too bad Graham went right along with it anyway
No, he did end up succumbing to whatever meme it is they all succumb to. I'm sure he meant what he said in his quote, but I'm guessing that once he realized what power there was in using politics to create the kind of America he wanted, he went right along with that line of thought. And if that's true, then I'm sure he had a lot of people in the Republican party urging him along in the process.
Europe's long, bloody history of mixing church and state provides lessons that every American, no matter what their feelings about faith are, should know. And knowing that history, every American should be determined not to let anything like that happen here.
The fact so many are pushing to mix church and state, religion and politics, speaks volumes about how widespread ignorance of history is, on the public's side, and about Republicans' unscrupulousness in seeking money, power and unchallenged dominance.
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