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Shaker · « **Reply #75 on:** June 18, 2017, 05:18:12 PM »

I can just see that on the side of a bus Vladdychops: "There are probably more secular humanists than you think ... now go and have a cup of tea and a digestive."

Walt Zingmatilder · « **Reply #76 on:** June 18, 2017, 05:19:01 PM »

Quote from: Shaker on June 18, 2017, 04:03:11 PM

Rather like certain Americans with Communists in the 50s, you seem to imagine these 'secular humanists' everywhere.

Communism ensconsed as the prevailing culture in 50's America? What are you taking?

Walt Zingmatilder · « **Reply #77 on:** June 18, 2017, 05:21:25 PM »

Quote from: Shaker on June 18, 2017, 05:18:12 PM

I can just see that on the side of a bus Vladdychops: "There are probably more secular humanists than you think ... now go and have a cup of tea and a digestive."

How about ''There are probably more secular humanists than you think but the celebrity ones are probably being chauffeured rather than being on a bus.....Hold very tight please Ding Ding''

Gordon · « **Reply #78 on:** June 18, 2017, 05:23:41 PM »

Quote from: Emergence-The Musical on June 18, 2017, 05:19:01 PM

Communism ensconsed as the prevailing culture in 50's America? What are you taking?

I believe 'whoosh' would apply to this effort of yours, Vlad.

Shaker · « **Reply #79 on:** June 18, 2017, 05:25:22 PM »

Quote from: Emergence-The Musical on June 18, 2017, 05:19:01 PM

Communism ensconsed as the prevailing culture in 50's America? What are you taking?

I never said anything about "prevailing culture"; my reference was to the Red Scare and the reds-under-the-beds paranoia which mirrors your bizarre views about what you call secular humanists.

Walt Zingmatilder · « **Reply #80 on:** June 18, 2017, 05:30:29 PM »

Quote from: Shaker on June 18, 2017, 05:25:22 PM

I never said anything about "prevailing culture"; my reference was to the Red Scare and the reds-under-the-beds paranoia which mirrors your bizarre views about what you call secular humanists.

I am commenting on their bizarre views who would think nothing odd about a question like ''Should religion be allowed in politics in this day and age?'' but wouldn't even begin to understand or countenance one like
''should Secular Humanism be allowed in politics''.

Shaker · « **Reply #81 on:** June 18, 2017, 05:42:03 PM »

Quote from: Emergence-The Musical on June 18, 2017, 05:30:29 PM

I am commenting on their bizarre views who would think nothing odd about a question like ''Should religion be allowed in politics in this day and age?'' but wouldn't even begin to understand or countenance one like
''should Secular Humanism be allowed in politics''.

What's odd about it, exactly?

Walt Zingmatilder · « **Reply #82 on:** June 18, 2017, 05:46:27 PM »

Quote from: Shaker on June 18, 2017, 05:42:03 PM

What's odd about it, exactly?

As I said we can't smell ourselves...........

Shaker · « **Reply #83 on:** June 18, 2017, 05:54:17 PM »

Evasion noted.

Gordon · « **Reply #84 on:** June 18, 2017, 05:55:09 PM »

Quote from: Emergence-The Musical on June 18, 2017, 05:30:29 PM

I am commenting on their bizarre views who would think nothing odd about a question like ''Should religion be allowed in politics in this day and age?'' but wouldn't even begin to understand or countenance one like
''should Secular Humanism be allowed in politics''.

I hold to the 'bizarre' view that those who exercise political governance on behalf of the public should be subject to routine election. That doesn't stop interest groups from lobbying, such as religious groups or indeed any group, who wish their case to be considered by those elected to carry out political governance on behalf of the rest of us.

As such the HoL, with its CofE Bishops and other unelected personages, is fit only for the bin at the earliest possible opportunity (which of course includes the monarchy).

Robbie · « **Reply #85 on:** June 18, 2017, 05:55:36 PM »

Quote from: Emergence-The Musical on June 18, 2017, 05:46:27 PM

As I said we can't smell ourselves...........

Who says? Apart from you.

Walter · « **Reply #86 on:** June 18, 2017, 06:39:08 PM »

as i said earlier , same old same old.
I don't have the patience

Owlswing · « **Reply #87 on:** June 18, 2017, 07:49:38 PM »

Quote from: Emergence-The Musical on June 18, 2017, 03:50:57 PM

Don't tell me........... you writhe on the ground screaming ''help. help, I'm being repressed'' and ''Get a policeman they've got three verses of all things bright and beautiful''?

No, I won't tell you that!

I just ask them one question and tell them that when they can answer it I will become Christian.

They are never going to answer and half of them have to look the verse up in their Little Book of Total Bollocks - otherwise known as The Bible.

I just ask them that how they can obey both the Sixth Commandment and Exodus 22:18.

The looks on their faces when they see what I am on about are priceless and cheer up the very worst of days!

floo · « **Reply #88 on:** June 20, 2017, 11:26:42 AM »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40339334

I see Vince Cable is putting himself forward as Lib Dem leader. I should think he has a good chance getting the post.

Robbie · « **Reply #89 on:** June 20, 2017, 12:04:59 PM »

He's a good man. He is in his seventies but so what if he's still got it, we've had older politicians than him in past. We've become a bit used to younger ones recently (Blair, Brown, Cam, Clegg). Hope

Hope Cable succeeds.

Rhiannon · « **Reply #90 on:** June 20, 2017, 12:08:43 PM »

Didn't work out well for Ming Campbell.

Robbie · « **Reply #91 on:** June 20, 2017, 02:34:39 PM »

No it didn't, another decent bloke by all accounts.

Shaker · « **Reply #92 on:** June 20, 2017, 03:29:46 PM »

Politics isn't the natural habitat of decent blokes, generally. They do turn up in the wild on occasion, but survival is difficult.

Rhiannon · « **Reply #93 on:** June 20, 2017, 03:46:40 PM »

I had a little bit of a crush on Ming.

Robbie · « **Reply #94 on:** June 20, 2017, 05:02:15 PM »

Well he is a sweetie.

Walt Zingmatilder · « **Reply #95 on:** June 20, 2017, 05:18:59 PM »

Quote from: Shaker on June 18, 2017, 05:18:12 PM

I can just see that on the side of a bus Vladdychops: "There are probably more secular humanists than you think ... now go and have a cup of tea and a digestive."

That would need a bendy bus.