Would You Consider the ACLU the AMERICAN TALIBAN?

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Would You Consider the ACLU the AMERICAN TALIBAN?
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No I would note the taliban is
  1. religious
  2. socially conservative
  3. intolerant
  4. pleased to impose itself where it can
and rightly compare the taliban to other religious, socially conservative, intolerant, activist groups. If we were to think ‘american taliban’, there are a great many more groups deserving of the title than the ACLU>
 
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Looking at the results of the poll, it’s clear that the voters dont know what they are talking about.

Th Taliban and the christian religious right have a lot in common.
 
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Looking at the results of the poll, it’s clear that the voters dont know what they are talking about.

Th Taliban and the christian religious right have a lot in common.
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Everyone gets one vote. See Posts #134 to #138 on this thread…

forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?p=1192241&posted=1#post1192241

on the 4th paragraph on post# 134 states those defined the “religious right” are those who attend church every week.

I think you may have forgotten the 3rd Commandmant states…

“Remember to Keep Holy the Lord’s Day” which means the Lord expects us to attend Mass on Sunday’s and Holy Days of Obligation.
 
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PLAL:
on the 4th paragraph on post# 134 states those defined the “religious right” are those who attend church every week.

I think you may have forgotten the 3rd Commandmant states…

“Remember to Keep Holy the Lord’s Day” which means the Lord expects us to attend Mass on Sunday’s and Holy Days of Obligation.
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That’s not the definition I use.

The defiition I use is closer to the people who have forgotten to ‘love thy neighbour’.
 
Nope.

As others have noted:

An “American Taliban” would need to be:
  1. religiously based;
  2. convinced that its view was right;
  3. intolerant and hostile to those who do not agree with them.
You can debate whether the Taliban was “rightist” or “lefist” - when you’re that radical, it’s sometimes difficult to tell.

Realistically, any “American Taliban” in the forseeable future would have to be some kind of Christian movement - there are no non-Christian religious movements that could command enough support to gain any kind of power.

And as annoying as the ACLU can be, I haven’t seen any indication that its members are interested in suppressing those who disagree using lethal force. That’s another characteristic of the Taliban – the physical elimination of those who oppose them.

So no, I don’t think the comparison is apt. It makes a nice sound bite, and it’s thoroughly insulting – but it’s not a reasonable analogy.
 
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cathologos:
Nope.

As others have noted:

An “American Taliban” would need to be:
  1. religiously based;
  2. convinced that its view was right;
  3. intolerant and hostile to those who do not agree with them.
You can debate whether the Taliban was “rightist” or “lefist” - when you’re that radical, it’s sometimes difficult to tell.

Realistically, any “American Taliban” in the forseeable future would have to be some kind of Christian movement - there are no non-Christian religious movements that could command enough support to gain any kind of power.

And as annoying as the ACLU can be, I haven’t seen any indication that its members are interested in suppressing those who disagree using lethal force. That’s another characteristic of the Taliban – the physical elimination of those who oppose them.

So no, I don’t think the comparison is apt. It makes a nice sound bite, and it’s thoroughly insulting – but it’s not a reasonable analogy.
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I voted yes for the very reason others have voted no.
  1. An American Taliban need to be religiously based.
    I believe that they are …“Secular Humanism” is the ACLU’s religion.
  2. Convinced that it’s view was right.
    Well why do you think they are in court constantly? You know the Ten Commandment deal and all. I believe that they think they are right.
  3. Intolerant and hostile
    See # 2
  4. I haven’t seen any indication that they would use lethal force.
    Why should they? I mean with activatist judges and a nation of sheep there simply is no need.
 
Mike Dye:
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I believe that they are …“Secular Humanism” is the ACLU’s religion.
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I agree. I cant believe the ACLU wanted to ban Crosses in a cemetery
 
I’m British and have never heard of the ACLU so I have no clue what they represent.
All I would say as a general comment is that extremists of all religions are dangerous and bad news.
 
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No I would note the taliban is
  1. religious
  2. socially conservative
  3. intolerant
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Yes, if anything the ACLU would be fighting the American Taliban. I could nominate three or four organizations which might qualify as Taliban-like, but I think doing so would be uncharitable.

For our British readers, I think the closest organization in your country would be Liberty.
 
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