How true. -Gary > -----Original Message----- > From: Jon Hall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 3:14 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Enron executive commits suicide > > > US Constitution: First Amendment > 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. > > That part that reads "no law" doesn't leave any wiggle room. If > you disagree > with how the separation of church and state has been interpreted by the > Supreme Court, well that's your right. It's my right to worship Satan too, > without stupid small town mayors breaking federal law and declaring my > religion illegal. > > jon > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Stewart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 3:53 PM > Subject: RE: Enron executive commits suicide > > > > I just really think the whole separation of church and state has been so > > misconstrued it's not even funny. Not that this is all encompassing, but > > the book, "Birth of the Nation", gave some good insight. Way back in the > > day, churches were funded by the local government. It just so happened > > that Protestants were the dominating religion of the day. Therefore the > > Catholics and the Jews got screwed and had a hard time practicing their > > faith. It was determined that it wasn't fair to fund just the > > Protestants, so funding was taken away and everybody was free to > > practice their religion of choice. Thus, the separation of church and > > state - nothing more, nothing less. > > > > For some reason, separation of church and state has morphed into, you > > can't pray in school, you can hardly mention God (and I guess you can't > > mention Satan now either), without the ACLU breathing down your neck. > > The ACLU needs to find better things to do with their time. > > > > Mark > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm
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