God Damn America - that's what Obama's pastor preached

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MartyMoose
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02 Apr 2008, 4:49 pm

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Jefferson wrote something, not published in his time, called "The Jefferson Bible." It's basically the Gospels, stripped of all the mystical & magical stuff, walking on water, water to wine, etc.

He also owned a Koran



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02 Apr 2008, 4:50 pm

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A politician being less than completely honest about what he really thinks? No! :wink:
Abraham Lincoln gave racist speeches just to get elected even though in his letters and private writings long before he was president, he stated his demand for racial equality.


If only we could have a President as "bad" as Lincoln. :|


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02 Apr 2008, 5:28 pm

MartyMoose wrote:
MrMark wrote:
Jefferson wrote something, not published in his time, called "The Jefferson Bible." It's basically the Gospels, stripped of all the mystical & magical stuff, walking on water, water to wine, etc.

He also owned a Koran


Which means only that he purchased an assemblage of inked paper. I should think that in these times, all candidates for POTUS should display a basic knowledge of world geography, religion and politics. Which means reading things that are important to other groups.



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02 Apr 2008, 5:44 pm

monty wrote:
MartyMoose wrote:
MrMark wrote:
Jefferson wrote something, not published in his time, called "The Jefferson Bible." It's basically the Gospels, stripped of all the mystical & magical stuff, walking on water, water to wine, etc.

He also owned a Koran


Which means only that he purchased an assemblage of inked paper. I should think that in these times, all candidates for POTUS should display a basic knowledge of world geography, religion and politics. Which means reading things that are important to other groups.

No he read it too and critiqued it.