p.paulfriedman wrote:
"Theplanters95" wrote in message
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Chuck,

Reread my post. I said that Islam and Hinduism both practice religious
discrimination. In fact Islam is monthiestic will Hindi's are
polytheistic.

As you posted, religious liberty includes the right not to practice. But
religious liberty also includes my right to vote based on religious
beliefs, to
work as a minister seeking to help mankind, and even evangelise and pass
out
information in public forums.

Of the 13 colonies that were founded for religious freedom, I can think
of
Mass., Rhode Island, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. 5 out of 13.
Several other colonies offered freedom from religious discrimination.

Randy


Massachusetts was hardly "founded for religious freedom." It was founded by
true believers who had The Answer. Escaping persecution doesn't mean one
won't practice it when in power.

A strong case can be made that Hinduism is basically monotheistic -- as with
many/most religions (Rabbinical Judaism and Islam excepted) the popular
beliefs tend toward polytheism (e.g., Christian trinity, saints and he
semi-deification of Mary).

While "work as a minister seeking to help mankind" might not be technically
oxymoronic it is not more meaningful than "work as a garbage collector (or
even, gasp, an EE) to help mankind."

Paul



Most of the hick preachers I've known have spent more time
helping themselves to their followers money than helping mankind.
73,
Tom Donaly, KA6RUH