Michael Flynn - US must have only one religion

[TLK Valentine]

I had grandparents and great grandparents in addition to parents. Thus, one can be more than half of one thing and half of another.

Which will always be a factor of two.

 

[LeGato]

Disgraced former Trump aide Michael Flynn sparks outrage by saying US must have only one religion (msn.com)


Disgraced former Donald Trump aide Michael Flynn has sparked outrage by saying that the US must have only one religion.

Mr Flynn, who twice pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI, called for a single religion on stage at the “Reawaken America” conference in San Antonio, Texas, on Saturday night – an event featuring a flurry of Trump loyalists and anti-vaxxer doctors

“If we are going to have one nation under God, which we must, we have to have one religion," he said.

"One nation under God, and one religion under God.”

Mr Flynn faced an instant backlash for his comments with critics saying he “hates the constitution” and warning about history repeating itself with the Holocaust.

“Michael Flynn hates the US Constitution,” tweeted Preet Bharara, former US Attorney for the Southern District of New York.

Fred Guttenberg, gun safety activist and the father of Parkland massacre victim Jaime Guttenberg, said that Mr Flynn’s comments proved why people need to be educated about “things like race in America and the Holocaust”.

“I am assuming when Michael Flynn tells his GQP followers we need to be a nation with ‘one religion’ he probably is not thinking Judaism,” he tweeted.

“And so, it begins. Maybe teaching history about things like race in America and the Holocaust do matter.”

California Rep Ted Lieu suggested that Mr Flynn “would fall asleep in Church class” and said he was thankful that the US is not a theocracy – a type of government where one religious body holds unlimited power.

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Disgraced former Trump aide Michael Flynn sparks outrage by saying US must have only one religion (msn.com)

What would Flynn know about religion? He can keep his opinions to himself, given that they are not solicited.

 

[public hermit]

I had grandparents and great grandparents in addition to parents. Thus, one can be more than half of one thing and half of another.

You seem proud of the accident of birth and fully informed of the various breeds. Typical focus, I suppose. What do you think of having "one religion"? I'm kidding, it's not a crap shoot.

 

[cow451]

Any word yet on who Michael Flynn considers his personal savior, so that we can best determine which "one religion" he had in mind?

Flynn’s “personal savior” may be the Chosen One endorsed by many evangelical Christians.

 

[Aldebaran]

You seem proud of the accident of birth and fully informed of the various breeds. Typical focus, I suppose. What do you think of having "one religion"? I'm kidding, it's not a crap shoot.

Proud? If that were the case, I would have named my other 2 breeds that make up my other 2/3 composition.
As for the "one religion" issue, I believe that the God of the one true religion should physically come to Earth and put all of His enemies under His feet to prove He is the one true God. Of course, many will disagree with such a God and will physically oppose Him, but they won't win. Then the Earth will have one God, and one true religion.

 

[TLK Valentine]

Flynn’s “personal savior” may be the Chosen One endorsed by many evangelical Christians.

I suspect as much -- but we'll get official confirmation soon enough.

 

[Bradskii]

I had grandparents and great grandparents in addition to parents. Thus, one can be more than half of one thing and half of another.

You can't be more than half of one thing and half of another. You'd be more than one person. And you might find your great grandparents chipped in with 1/8 each. You can't get to 1/3 by adding up eighths.

I didn't know geneology was so interesting. Did you know I'm related to Kirk Douglas?

 

[public hermit]

Proud? If that were the case, I would have named my other 2 breeds that make up my other 2/3 composition.

Fair enough.

As for the "one religion" issue, I believe that the God of the one true religion should physically come to Earth and put all of His enemies under His feet to prove He is the one true God. Of course, many will disagree with such a God and will physically oppose Him, but they won't win. Then the Earth will have one God, and one true religion

So there is "us" and "them." I'm tracking you. Do you think Christianity should be the State religion? I assumed as much in my previous post, which might not have been fair. You should have the chance to make a clean denial. So, do you think Christianity should be the State religion?

 

[Bradskii]

So, do you think Christianity should be the State religion?

And which denomination...

 

[public hermit]

And which denomination...

Absolutely. It would be messy. We have centuries of evidence to see Christians in power killing each other. My position is that power is absolutely contrary to the faith. That might be why we hardly ever see faith, but I don't really know that. We've seen very little of it without power. There was Jesus, but that was a long time ago.

 

[Bradskii]

Absolutely. It would be messy. We have centuries of evidence to see Christians in power killing each other. My position is that power is absolutely contrary to the faith. That might be why we hardly ever see faith, but I don't really know that. We've seen very little of it without power. There was Jesus, but that was a long time ago.

From what I have seen, he's Catholic. But whether he holds to Catholic teaching is another thing:

'(CNN)Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, who is being vetted by Donald Trump's campaign as a potential vice presidential candidate, flip-flopped his position on abortion in the last two days.

Flynn said Sunday that it was up to women "to make the decision" about whether to end a pregnancy, a position squarely contradicting the Republican Party's long-held opposition to abortion rights.

But on Monday, Flynn described himself as a "pro-life Democrat" and and said that the current court standing, which allows for some legal abortions, should be reversed.

"This pro-choice issue is a legal issue that should be decided by the courts," Flynn told on Fox News. "I believe in law. If people want to change the law, they should vote so that we can appoint pro-life judges. I believe the law should be changed." '

If people want to change the law? And if they don't? I'm not sure his position on abortion would stand up to much scrutiny. So if he picks Christianity and then Catholicism then he might want some changes to the small print. Are all the Protestants going to be happy with it? Sounds like a can of worms to me...

 

[public hermit]

From what I have seen, he's Catholic. But whether he holds to Catholic teaching is another thing:

'(CNN)Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, who is being vetted by Donald Trump's campaign as a potential vice presidential candidate, flip-flopped his position on abortion in the last two days.

Flynn said Sunday that it was up to women "to make the decision" about whether to end a pregnancy, a position squarely contradicting the Republican Party's long-held opposition to abortion rights.

But on Monday, Flynn described himself as a "pro-life Democrat" and and said that the current court standing, which allows for some legal abortions, should be reversed.

"This pro-choice issue is a legal issue that should be decided by the courts," Flynn told on Fox News. "I believe in law. If people want to change the law, they should vote so that we can appoint pro-life judges. I believe the law should be changed." '

If people want to change the law? And if they don't? I'm not sure his position on abortion would stand up to much scrutiny. So if he picks Christianity and then Catholicism then he might want some changes to the small print. Are all the Protestants going to be happy with it? Sounds like a can of worms to me...

Right, if you remove all "adversaries," Christians will eat their own. We've already done it for....ever. Christianity, by and large, is an institution with all the usual drawbacks. The sad part is that Christians have not used their power for good things. Instead, it's climate denial, vax denial, helping the poor denial, whatever. It's nauseating.

 

[Aldebaran]

So there is "us" and "them." I'm tracking you. Do you think Christianity should be the State religion? I assumed as much in my previous post, which might not have been fair. You should have the chance to make a clean denial. So, do you think Christianity should be the State religion?

I'm not answering any questions until I have an attorney.

 

[public hermit]

I'm not answering any questions until I have an attorney.

That's because you're incorrigible, which is not necessarily a virtue.

 

[Aldebaran]

That's because you're incorrigible, which is not necessarily a virtue.

When a line of questioning resembles something I see on a TV crime drama, I take my cues from A-list Hollywood actors.

 

[public hermit]

When a line of questioning resembles something I see on a TV crime drama, I take my cues from A-list Hollywood actors.

Well, stop that.

 

[Aldebaran]

Well, stop that.

Ok, then I'll take my cues from defendants on Court TV, at least the ones who know not to answer questions that railroad the respondent into saying whatever they want them to say.

 

[Bobber]

In the current situation Flynn's words are the equivalent of playing with matches while standing in a puddle of gasoline.

More like standing in a pool of water and his matches are all wet to begin with.

 

[TLK Valentine]

I'm not answering any questions until I have an attorney.

You're not getting an attorney unless you're willing to pay for one.