On 29 Mar 2004 13:13:15 -0800, worthj1970@yahoo.com (John W.) wrote:

>> I dislike proselytizers of all faiths but particularly the religious
>> Christian right in the USA.
 
>I remember this guy at the University of Tennessee, standing on a
>street corner preaching. He drew quite a few hecklers, people arguing
>with him, debating him, and insulting him, all because he was
>Christian. Wonder if they'd have done the same thing had he been
>speaking about freedom of speech.

The hecklers were exercising their right to free speech as was the
preacher. The topic is irrelevant.

>I'm far from a religious fanatic, but the Christian conservatives
>provide a much needed balance in both politics and society. And like
>it or not Christanity forms the core of most Western nations.

Yeah, well it's a rotten core and a very very dangerous problem with
the religious strengthening their ties to the Republican Government in
the USA at the moment. They are no better than the Taliban with their
hatred of homosexuals, opposition to medical research (stem cell) and
assault on the first amendment of the Constitution as they seek to ram
THEIR values down all our throats.

I'm not too worried though. Bush will lose in November.

Raj