Church & State....Lift & separate.

Nothing But Net · 10-20-2004, 01:23 AM

Umm, Bruce, I'm pretty sure this is the foundation:

Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Are you OK, man?

slang · 10-20-2004, 05:28 AM

Is the exact phrase in the USC? No. Does that mean that every minute symbol or mention of God be removed today, from any local, state, or federal gov't function, proceeding or building.....

That's the debate.

Here again, I see things from a different perspective. If the big push is to completely remove Christianity from the gov't...or the society, fine. Let's wait a bit until their numbers decline per the current trend and then there shouldnt be much resistance.

On the other hand, if you feel for some reason that you must throw gas on the fire and get the base to dig in and possibly increase their numbers, the conflict will only grow.

If you see that as the "cost of doing business" , fine by me. There are many more in a wide variety of stations in life throughout the country though.

But then again.....oh fuck it, where's my beer?

10-20-2004, 01:23 AM	#1
Nothing But Net Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Spring, Texas Posts: 1,481	Umm, Bruce, I'm pretty sure this is the foundation: Amendment I Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Are you OK, man?

10-20-2004, 05:28 AM	#2
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	Is the exact phrase in the USC? No. Does that mean that every minute symbol or mention of God be removed today, from any local, state, or federal gov't function, proceeding or building..... That's the debate. Here again, I see things from a different perspective. If the big push is to completely remove Christianity from the gov't...or the society, fine. Let's wait a bit until their numbers decline per the current trend and then there shouldnt be much resistance. On the other hand, if you feel for some reason that you must throw gas on the fire and get the base to dig in and possibly increase their numbers, the conflict will only grow. If you see that as the "cost of doing business" , fine by me. There are many more in a wide variety of stations in life throughout the country though. But then again.....oh fuck it, where's my beer?

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