Post #114,712
8/21/03 9:09:25 AM
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Disagree
I know that the US Constitution doesn't explicitly state a separation of church and state, but general public sentiment want it that way.
Only the vocal minority want it that way.
We have the freedom OF religion, not freedom FROM religion.
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Post #114,713
8/21/03 9:11:00 AM
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Re: Disagree
The only way to ensure that is to scrupulously avoid involving govt in religion, and the reverse.
-drl
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Post #114,714
8/21/03 9:17:57 AM
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Agree, but...
The implication here is that if I work in a government building, I must surrender my right to worship/free speech. Since it's a government building, I cannot display any religious artifacts in my cube/office/desk. By same implication, I cannot have/read my bible at my desk during a break, because that would imply government sponsored religion.
Government cannot tell me who/what to worship, cannot force me to pray, cannot decide that the "Holy Order of the Shrub" is the one true way. The government should not be telling me NOT to pray/worship either.
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Post #114,719
8/21/03 10:14:49 AM
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Re: Agree, but...
Who is saying that?
The 10C display in 'Bama is another thing - it has to go.
-drl
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Post #114,749
8/21/03 12:25:59 PM
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Data Point
My sister, economist for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, was put on unpaid administrative leave for three days a few years ago for having a bible on her desk. Her story is that she had it in her laptop bag and had taken it out in order to get her laptop out, and then neglected to return it to the bag.
Otherwise, she has a spotless record of service.
----- Steve
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Post #114,753
8/21/03 12:30:25 PM
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She should sue then
..because it is just that kind of issue the 1st addresses.
The govt has gone to a place worse than hell in the last 50 yrs.
-drl
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Post #114,755
8/21/03 12:32:29 PM
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agreed.
If you push something hard enough, it will fall over. Fudd's First Law of Opposition
[link|mailto:bepatient@aol.com|BePatient]
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Post #114,846
8/21/03 10:29:25 PM
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Highschool orientation
today with my son.
Rulebook says no tshirts with Satantic messages.
I explained to Ben that in this society we claim to have freedom of religion, but it is OK to persecute the Satanists. And no, I don't know why.
Also,it is ok to hate the French.
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Post #114,973
8/22/03 4:37:15 PM
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Work is for work
Do work there.
Home is for everything else. Do that there.
Simple.
Besides, you're on my dime. Private companies are a different ballgame. (Well, technically you're not really on my dime since I'm up here in Hoser country but you get my point...)
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We've seen the results of when Church and State get mixed. It's all bad.
People who don't understand the hypocrisy of protesting abortion yet condoning the killing of abortion doctors should have no place governing me nor passing laws.
I've seen some of the video of the clowns out protesting the removal of the ten commandents statue. I just shake my head hearing and seeing some of those people.
lister
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Post #115,604
8/27/03 7:04:18 PM
8/27/03 7:06:33 PM
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Yeah, we actually do have freedom FROM religion.
From another, later post of yours in this thread: Government cannot tell me who/what to worship, cannot force me to pray, cannot decide that the "Holy Order of the Shrub" is the one true way. Sounds like freedom from religion to me.... [Edit: Added the body you see above]
jb4 Boy I'd like to see those words on a PR banner behind [Treasury Secretary John] Snow at the podium: Jobs and Growth: Just Wait. John J. Andrew, unemployed programmer; see jobforjohn.com
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Aug. 27, 2003, 07:06:33 PM EDT
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Post #115,672
8/28/03 11:21:07 AM
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Point missed
Freedom FROM religion means IMHO that government is doing everything to PREVENT religion. IOW denying the existance of religion.
Catholic (or any religious org) boy's club cannot meet in public school, but NeoNaziKlan can meet.
WRT the rock in the courthouse. If, IIRC, he refused to allow other expressions, then I agree with the Fed. Allow one, allow all. But if the decision was based upon "religious separation", then it's wrong because denying it is implicitly condoning "non-religion" which is against the constitiution...
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Post #115,678
8/28/03 11:51:18 AM
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So the government should favor the most wealthy religion?
The one that can afford to place monuments anywhere it pleases?
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Post #115,680
8/28/03 12:04:12 PM
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Could you please separate
"afford to place monuments" from "anywhere it pleases"?
The question of "afford" is not discussed in this thread. It's similar to "tax relief for the poor". How do you exercise your freedom when you're broken is a good question indeed.
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Less Is More. In my book, About Face, I introduce over 50 powerful design axioms. This is one of them.
--Alan Cooper. The Inmates Are Running the Asylum
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Post #115,715
8/28/03 4:15:46 PM
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Re: Point missed - Yours, I think -
But if the decision was based upon "religious separation", then it's wrong because denying it is implicitly condoning "non-religion" which is against the constitution... Please explain how it might be that, anyone's 'denying' [say, that ANY Religious-Organization/Symbol IN FACT actually 'represents' 'God' - or 'anti-God] -- is in any way "explained", condoned or prohibited by: the US Constitution, implicitly or specifically] ie. I don't see where anyone's claim of Speaking-for-God has any more validity than anyone's claim that: NO-ONE HERE "Speaks for God" and I sure as Hell don't see any illumination on the topic from any words yet read in (or into) that entire document + Bill of Rights. When in Doubt: [if you 'Are' the Government] DON'T !!..just one more of the problems of living in a digital Yes/No Right/Wrong mindset and wallowing in the fallout from that mindset. ..Maybe Both are True! there's a *God for every Believer [who Wants One hard enough] and a God-free space for [those who Want-not all.. the observable homo-sap Consequences of Door #1] :-\ufffd
cf. Small Gods T. Pratchett, for further illumination over daily obscurity and mouth-flapping.
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