what is the most important aspect of the interaction between belivers and non believers

[cbayer]

175. I would venture that you have some strong moral imperatives that would guide you

were you in the position of making legislative decisions. In fact, i would be very skeptical of what drives if you did not have them, because I wouldn't know where you stood ideologically.

If those ideologies are consistent with or further my own, I frankly do not care where they come from. It they come from someone's religious beliefs, fine. If they come from someone's experiences having worked in Kenya, fine.

What you are describing is crusaders or fundamentalists that have rigid beliefs that they wish to impose on others. That is an entirely different thing, imo.

Had MLK not been led by his religiously based visions about how things should be, would we have achieved the same goals at the same time. I don't think so.

And there are a million other examples just like that. Currently Moral Mondays is led by those with religious beliefs. bill Moyers, an extremely progressive voice, is absolutely driven by his religious beliefs.

You are preaching to the choir about people trying to legislate their morals in a way that restricts the rights of others. I also fully understand that morality and ethics do not need religion as their source, but I also understand that that is where they come from for some people. And I'm totally fine with that.

I think we have much in common.