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Who is America?         


Author: C3
Date: Apr 21, 2008 19:19

I am Catholic (Christian), hence I beleive in Christ. I am also
American, so who is America?

How can we beleive in something if it doesn't exist? When people say
they're American shouldn' t they really say they're Christian or
Catholic? It would be like someone saying they beleive in Christmas
but not in Christ or not in the prolife movement.

C3
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Re: Who is America?         


Author: chazwin
Date: Apr 22, 2008 00:09

On Apr 22, 3:19 am, C3 aol.com> wrote:
> I am Catholic (Christian), hence I beleive in Christ.  I am also
> American, so who is America?
>
> How can we beleive in something if it doesn't exist?

You tell us - shit for brains!
>When people say
> they're American shouldn' t they really say they're Christian or
> Catholic?

Look at your own fucking history! The USA was founded on the principle
of disestablishment. That means the separation of church and state.
So - no!
> It would be like someone saying they beleive in Christmas
> but not in Christ or not in the prolife movement.
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Re: Who is America?         


Author: tooly
Date: Apr 22, 2008 03:23

"C3" aol.com> wrote in message
news:4e0956ba-a9af-4d50-9c49-d4522427d22f@w5g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
>I am Catholic (Christian), hence I beleive in Christ. I am also
> American, so who is America?
>
> How can we beleive in something if it doesn't exist? When people say
> they're American shouldn' t they really say they're Christian or
> Catholic? It would be like someone saying they beleive in Christmas
> but not in Christ or not in the prolife movement.
>
> C3

Before civil rights, "American" was a known quality. Like being German,
French, Italian, Swedish...most nationalities had a precise organic root to
it. We all knew what a German was, or an Englishman, etc. If one speaks
about a Swedish woman, does not the image of a blond fair haired beauty come
to mind. These identities WERE explicit.
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Re: Who is America?         


Author: chazwin
Date: Apr 22, 2008 05:19

Dear Mr tool short of a toolbox, if you can read look up "cultural
essentialism" and its problems. Then look up "Racism" and why it is
for retards.

There never was and never will be any such thing as an "Englishman" or
an "American" in the sense you mean it.

"Multiculturalism" is not the problem but bigotry, ignorance and poor
foreign policy are the chief causes of strife in the world.

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>
>>I am Catholic (Christian), hence I beleive in Christ. I am also
>> American, so who is America?
>
>> How can we beleive...
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Re: Who is America?         


Author: MichaelNJ
Date: Apr 22, 2008 06:52

On Apr 22, 7:19 am, chazwin yahoo.com> wrote:
> Dear Mr tool short of a toolbox, if you can read look up "cultural
> essentialism" and its problems. Then look up "Racism" and why it is
> for retards.
>
> There never was and never will be any such thing as an "Englishman" or
> an "American" in the sense you mean it.
>
> "Multiculturalism" is not the problem but bigotry, ignorance and poor
> foreign policy are the chief causes of strife in the world.
>
> news:4e0956ba-a9af-4d50-9c49-
> d4522427d...@w5g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
>>>I am Catholic (Christian), hence I beleive in Christ. I am also
>>> American, so who is America?
>
>>> How can we beleive in something if it doesn't exist? When people say ...
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Re: Who is America?         


Author: tooly
Date: Apr 22, 2008 11:52

"chazwin" yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> Dear Mr tool short of a toolbox, if you can read look up "cultural
> essentialism" and its problems. Then look up "Racism" and why it is
> for retards.
>
> There never was and never will be any such thing as an "Englishman" or
> an "American" in the sense you mean it.
>
> "Multiculturalism" is not the problem but bigotry, ignorance and poor
> foreign policy are the chief causes of strife in the world.
>
>
>

Ah, Mr. Chaz, in all due respect, the sky is blue no matter how much one
might want it to be polka-dot.
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Re: Who is America?         


Author: tooly
Date: Apr 22, 2008 12:34

gmail.com> wrote in message
news:dfc3a541-5794-43fe-a1cb-346304783a4d@l42g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> On Apr 22, 7:19 am, chazwin yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Dear Mr tool short of a toolbox, if you can read look up "cultural
>> essentialism" and its problems. Then look up "Racism" and why it is
>> for retards.
>>
>> There never was and never will be any such thing as an "Englishman" or
>> an "American" in the sense you mean it.
>>
>> "Multiculturalism" is not the problem but bigotry, ignorance and poor
>> foreign policy are the chief causes of strife in the world.
>>
>> news:4e0956ba-a9af-4d50-9c49-
>> d4522427d...@w5g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>
>>
>>>>I am Catholic (Christian), hence I beleive in Christ. I am also
>>>> American, so who is America? ...
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Re: Who is America ?         


Author: needles
Date: Apr 22, 2008 14:31

"America is not just a country.
It's an idea."

*Bono Vox* of the rock group *U2*
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Re: Who is America?         


Author: chazwin
Date: Apr 23, 2008 05:23

On 22 Apr, 14:52, Michae...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Apr 22, 7:19 am, chazwin yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>> Dear Mr tool short of a toolbox, if you can read look up "cultural
>> essentialism" and its problems. Then look up "Racism" and why it is
>> for retards.
>
>> There never was and never will be any such thing as an "Englishman" or
>> an "American" in the sense you mean it.
>
>> "Multiculturalism" is not the problem but bigotry, ignorance and poor
>> foreign policy are the chief causes of strife in the world.
>
>> news:4e0956ba-a9af-4d50-9c49-
>> d4522427d...@w5g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
>
>>>>I am Catholic (Christian), hence I beleive in Christ. I am also
>>>> American, so who is America? ...
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Re: Who is America?         


Author: chazwin
Date: Apr 23, 2008 05:27

On 22 Apr, 19:52, "tooly" bellsouth.net> wrote:
> "chazwin" yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:d91f8147-0e9b-4934-9b01-b51ff5d4a995@a1g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
>> Dear Mr tool short of a toolbox, if you can read look up "cultural
>> essentialism" and its problems. Then look up "Racism" and why it is
>> for retards.
>
>> There never was and never will be any such thing as an "Englishman" or
>> an "American" in the sense you mean it.
>
>> "Multiculturalism" is not the problem but bigotry, ignorance and poor
>> foreign policy are the chief causes of strife in the world.
>
> Ah, Mr. Chaz, in all due respect, the sky is blue no matter how much one
> might want it to be polka-dot.
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