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Well, we already know that at least one person in this forum would gladly try to shout down any Hindu who dared to try praying at a town council meeting.

Respect another's "idol" worship?? Surely you jest.

I don't know that I would shout him down, but I would certainly oppose his attempts to utter his pagan chants and prayers. And Hinduism IS idol worship. I was a practicing Hare Krishna follower for about a year and a half, and I can tell you, first hand, there was a great deal of idolatrous stuff going on. And I studied Hinduism as well during that searching period, and although higher levels of Hinduism exist that focus more on philosophical issues (Shankara, et al.)and that have some interesting insights into spiritual/cosmic subjects, hinduism is permeated with polytheistic and pagan practice from top to bottom.

I thought we had more or less exhausted this one. I am simply committed to biblical principles of life and governance. I reject all others, but not violently. It is just my take on the subject. I consider America (at least parts of it) to still be a decidedly Christain nation, which means pagan religions are unacceptable as public "prayer" sources.

So Nikos- you said " I consider America (at least parts of it) to still be a decidedly Christain nation, which means pagan religions are unacceptable as public "prayer" sources."

So in those parts which aren't " decidedly Christian", is it okay if members of the majority religion in those parts do whatever they can , including shouting down, Christians who ceremonially pray their prayers to Jesus in public venues? How about if you've read that they're stating that Christianity is a pseudo-religion and thus unacceptable? And trying to legislate against your flavor of fundyism while using your tax $ to promote their own " pagan and idolatrous" beliefs?

As a thumper-fundy, you my be practicing ther religion of the majority in your own little corner of the US, but leave Buttmunch NC ( or whichever little insular neighborhood you inhabit) and spout your views and you'll understand why the rest of the US views us Southerners as a bunch of back-assward, uneducated, inbred hicks.
Your words have painted you as the poster -child for that stereotype.

So Nikos- you said " I consider America (at least parts of it) to still be a decidedly Christain nation, which means pagan religions are unacceptable as public "prayer" sources."

So in those parts which aren't " decidedly Christian", is it okay if members of the majority " pagan" religion in those parts do whatever they can , including shouting down, Christians who ceremonially pray their prayers to Jesus in public venues? How about if you've read that they're stating that Christianity is a pseudo-religion and thus unacceptable? And trying to legislate against your flavor of fundyism while using your tax $ to promote their own " pagan and idolatrous" beliefs?

As a thumper-fundy, you my be practicing ther religion of the majority in your own little corner of the US, but leave Buttmunch NC ( or whichever little insular neighborhood you inhabit) and spout your views and you'll understand why the rest of the US views us Southerners as a bunch of back-assward, uneducated, inbred hicks.
Your words have painted you as the poster -child for that stereotype.

"I thought we had more or less exhausted this one. I am simply committed to biblical principles of life and governance. I reject all others, but not violently."

Isn't that something? You cheer on those who get violent (at least, according to your post the other week regarding shouting down evil non-Christians), but your hands are clean. How very ethical of you.

eric,
does "shouting down" qualify as violet behavior in your estimation ? yes, i know the definition of the word, but generally (imo) most people reserve violence for something other thatn raising ones voice. you are nitpicking on this one.

alice i can't seem to get over the fact that you called ME arrogant recently - but most anyone who reads YOUR posts must conclude that you are quilty of what you accuse me of. you sling alot of mud and do you expect that some won't stick to you !?

Nikos said, "I was a practicing Hare Krishna follower for about a year and a half, and I can tell you, first hand, there was a great deal of idolatrous stuff going on."

This appears to be a fine example of a truism I have thought of many times over the years. People might often change their religion, but rarely their personality. Seems like Nikos swapped one form of annoying fanaticism for another. I'm sure he'll take this as a compliment when I say that he reminds me a lot of the Apostle Paul...

I am reading a book called "U-Turn", and it uses Paul often as an example. So did Rene Girard in a book I read earlier this summer.

Most data and working theories of mind and personality point to very little significant changes in who we are, at core, after the formative early childhood years. While the focus of life may shift, the way we approach living seems ingrained.