But I agree journalists should be more familiar with basic theology--as well as conservative culture.
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And I agree that good people who start off w/ fundamentally different worldviews will inexorably come to different public policy conclusions
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Leaving aside the false idea we're "born bad," if GOPers consistently thought so, they'd want greater Gov't controls on people.
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Rudy Giuliani gave great speech when he ran for president abt how conservatives & Republicans believe people are GOOD!
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I can imagine it. Something like "we trust people to raise their families & spend their money better than gov't."
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Yes! Republicans believe in hard work, personal responsibility & freedom. They believe people are capable & good.
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Since there is no such thing as "sin', what's your problem with "original sin"? Feeling guilty?
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@spulliam Hmm... a nugget of truth. Lot of terrible things people do though.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@spulliam also a simplistic correlation/causation I'm not comfortable with attached directly to religious worldview & politicsThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@spulliam it's not how St. Augustine would have explained original sin.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Added in an element of American Exceptionalism (Amer. Revolution was only one not to try to create "A New Man.")
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My high school history teacher, at a Catholic school in MI, provided essentially the same formulation 20 years ago.
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