She became Christian

[CTU2fan]

Religion is a choice.

[verte76]

People are always changing their point of view. I did. I converted to Catholicism from Protestantism. This person became a Protestant after being Mormon.

[A_Wanderer]

Originally posted by CTU2fan
Religion is a choice.

Not under many religions it isn't, checkout Islam and Scientology off the bat.

[MadelynIris]

Religion is a choice.

In free societies, yes. I remember something about USA being founded on such principles?

[BVS]

Originally posted by MadelynIris


I remember something about USA being founded on such principles?

You sure?

[MadelynIris]

You sure?

You know, you're right BVS. You can't really trust what's in the textbooks.

Although I really like the 'idea' of america, I'm not willing to fight in combat for it, and I begrudgingly pay taxes, and never vote. I figure, what's the point anyway?

[BVS]

Well I always thought the textbooks were right with this one, but the citizens were obviously not reading them...

[unico]

Originally posted by MadelynIris


In free societies, yes. I remember something about USA being founded on such principles?

But I thought people were originally being sent from Europe to explore the "New World" for the sole purpose of bringing back goods?

[MadelynIris]

But I thought people were originally being sent from Europe to explore the "New World" for the sole purpose of bringing back goods?

Right, all new textbooks have corrected it as such. It was always about exploitation. We just lucked out with the whole 'freedom and rights' stuff.

[unico]

Originally posted by MadelynIris


Right, all new textbooks have corrected it as such. It was always about exploitation. We just lucked out with the whole 'freedom and rights' stuff.

No, I'm completely serious here, not trying to argue with you. Spain, England, etc. all originally came to this side of the globe for the purpose of bringing back riches. You said above that freedom of religion was what the USA was founded upon. But it was actually "founded" by people looking to bring back unique goods to market and increase their wealth. We did learn about that in the textbooks. Although, often some are written in such a way to steal the glory of the Jamestown colony and claim that the Plymouth Rock colony was the first solid colony...but...that's for another discussion.

[diamond]

Madness, complete madness, how truth gets twisted and rewritten to suit one's perspective.

It's actually laughable and the reason I spend so little time here.

dbs

[JessicaAnn]

Originally posted by Teta040
"Jews For Allah"? Was that a joke, or does such a group really exist?? Wow....

Apparently it's true ...

http://www.jews-for-allah.com/

[BVS]

Originally posted by diamond
and the reason I spend so little time here.

I seriously doubt that's the reason...

[deep]

Originally posted by MadelynIris


Right, all new textbooks have corrected it as such. It was always about exploitation. We just lucked out with the whole 'freedom and rights' stuff.

You and I lucked out being born white males.

The 'freedom and rights' stuff was only in their self interest.

It is not too late
to go back and verify if all the information you believe about the "founding fathers and their motives" is correct.

[Diemen]

Originally posted by diamond
Madness, complete madness, how truth gets twisted and rewritten to suit one's perspective.
dbs

That's quite rich coming from you.

[diamond]

yes
yes.

dbs