Why are you conservative?

[deafdriscoll]

Originally Posted by Timmy

Thanks. I would be interested in more details about the second item: how do you think socialism would destroy your faith?

well timmy, this is when the government tells you that we can not share our faith with others or they say we have to except their version of god.
communism- no god, government becomes god.
except - gays, can not have a public display of Jesus at christmas. gay marriage, telling the church what it can and can not do.

[houston]

Originally Posted by deafdriscoll

well timmy, this is when the government tells you that we can not share our faith with others or they say we have to except their version of god.
communism- no god, government becomes god.
except - gays, can not have a public display of Jesus at christmas. gay marriage, telling the church what it can and can not do.

only gays can have a public christmas Jesus??

[Monterrey]

Originally Posted by houston

only gays can have a public christmas Jesus??

Did you see the limp wristed camel?

And i think the wise men spoke with Lisps!

[houston]

Originally Posted by Monterrey

Did you see the limp wristed camel?

And i think the wise men spoke with Lisps!

And no women were mentioned in the travel party... Hmm.

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by deafdriscoll

well timmy, this is when the government tells you that we can not share our faith with others or they say we have to except their version of god.
communism- no god, government becomes god.
except - gays, can not have a public display of Jesus at christmas. gay marriage, telling the church what it can and can not do.

Those are important issues, I agree. I believe in freedom of religion, and freedom of expression of one's religion, as long as it doesn't infringe on the rights of others. I'm even on the fence, kinda, about certain things, like prayer at public events -- it doesn't bother me as much as you guys might think!

But you said it would destroy your faith. Would restrictions like those you mention really do that to you, personally?

[Questioner]

I'd like to shorten my answer:

I usually vote conservative because the liberals seem to scoff and mock anyone who believes in personal responsibility and they consider that code for "being selfish".

Having been of voting age for well over 20 years now, I cannot recall any time that the liberals have embraced the idea of personal responsibility, or anyone who believes in it, and they usually go so far as to alienate anyone who voices this as a concern. All other issues aside, this keeps me going back to the conservative ticket (although I don't like either Obama or Romney).