<div dir="ltr">I believe that if we're going to run religious-themed memes, that they should always include multiple faiths. That way we can never have content that is singled out and used out of context. Part of the issue in modern politics is the out-of-context clip. Messaging must be crafted in a way that prevents being clipped out of context. <br><br>Does anyone care that the Satanic Temple is basically a parody organization? No. They see "Satanic". <div><br></div><div>So crafting messages is actually a skill. That's the point. And messaging is extremely important to at least corral, if not control, from an organizational standpoint. I'm pretty sure other people know that. I'm pretty sure that's why we have the APRC. I am not saying I'm any good at messaging myself, but I know it is critically important.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Meanwhile, I'm now receiving messages from current and former FB volunteers who are saying there are fundamental problems with the way things are structured. That there is one particular person who is inflicting his vision upon the FB crew. They have asked to not be publicly identified because they know this person and their allies will also start attacking in response. This exposes a fundamental problem with the way things are set up currently. And as it stands, the status quo will continue with no corrective action.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>It's extremely frustrating to someone like me, who tries to focus on the technicals. I don't want to get involved in platform fights, for instance. But I can help build websites and email servers, and I can put us on the ballot. But if others are doing things which push people away and hurt the party, then all of my work is for naught.</div><div><br></div><div>ken</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Apr 16, 2017 at 9:50 AM, Patrick McKnight <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:patrick.joseph.mcknight@gmail.com" target="_blank">patrick.joseph.mcknight@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Arvin,<div><br></div><div>I respectfully dissent from the premise of your message. The issue is not this one post. The issue is the structural process and lack of transparency.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Patrick McKnight</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="h5">On Sun, Apr 16, 2017 at 9:44 AM, Arvin Vohra <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:votevohra@gmail.com" target="_blank">votevohra@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div class="h5"><div dir="ltr">Hi All -<div><br></div><div>I'd like to request LNC oversight on the Satanic Temple posting as part of the #FreeToBelieve series. I don't want to see our volunteers raked over the coals for issues related to the LNC or APRC. </div><div><br></div><div>Is a Satanic Temple Posting:</div><div><br></div><div>1. Fine on any day of the year</div><div>2. Never ok</div><div>3. Generally ok, but not during a religious holiday of a conflicting religion.</div><div><br></div><div>If future posts go up, I'd like it to be very clear on what the LNC views are, so that volunteers are not blamed for our decisions.</div><div><br></div><div>My view: I don't think that this is a battle worth picking. You can already be as Satanic as you want in America, so we're not gaining anything. I'd much rather focus on repealing laws and taxes that exist.</div><div><br></div><div>Personally, I have no opposition to the Satanic Temple. As part of an overall study of religion, I have read sections of various "Satanic" books, and written in non-political areas on mythology parallels between Prometheus in Greek Mythology and Lucifer in the Judaeo-Christian tradition. Realistically, I'll probably look into the religious legal protections they have, based on the comments by the chair, to see how others can do the same. I'd love to see an America in which every single house and apartment building is legally seen as a religious location that pays no property taxes. </div><span class="m_3432316224991707112HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div><br></div><div>-Arvin</div><div><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="m_3432316224991707112m_6701306943494653552gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Arvin Vohra<br><br><a href="http://www.VoteVohra.com" target="_blank">www.VoteVohra.com</a><br><a href="mailto:VoteVohra@gmail.com" target="_blank">VoteVohra@gmail.com</a><br><a href="tel:(301)%20320-3634" value="+13013203634" target="_blank">(301) 320-3634</a></div>
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