Re: Disagree

Post #114,713 by deSitter 8/21/03 9:11:00 AM Reply	Re: Disagree The only way to ensure that is to scrupulously avoid involving govt in religion, and the reverse. -drl
Post #114,714 by jbrabeck 8/21/03 9:17:57 AM Reply	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.
Post #114,719 by deSitter 8/21/03 10:14:49 AM Reply	Re: Agree, but... Who is saying that? The 10C display in 'Bama is another thing - it has to go. -drl
Post #114,749 by Steve Lowe 8/21/03 12:25:59 PM Reply	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
Post #114,753 by deSitter 8/21/03 12:30:25 PM Reply	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
Post #114,755 by bepatient 8/21/03 12:32:29 PM Reply	agreed. If you push something hard enough, it will fall over. _{Fudd's First Law of Opposition} [link\|mailto:bepatient@aol.com\|BePatient]
Post #114,846 by broomberg 8/21/03 10:29:25 PM Reply	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.
Post #114,973 by lister 8/22/03 4:37:15 PM Reply	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...) --- 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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