Is this really smart guy a lurker? Or am I just oblivious? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cantrell, Adam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 8:47 AM Subject: RE: Scholars Expect Pledge Ruling Reversal
> Reasons why I'm not religious: > > - Most people of 'religion' always feel the need to project their beliefs > onto others when it comes down to it (pledge of allegiance and currency > being two good examples, the state of Utah being another). Why should they > care if I'm of the same religion as them? > > - People take it way too seriously and are offended by other religions > invading their 'turf', sometimes causing wars or even century long crusades. > These are wars which invade non-religious peoples' natural desire for peace. > That's right, some people have morals without needing them dictated to them. > I've decided, on my own, that killing and stealing is something I don't want > to do. > > - Most people feel obliged to be religious due to their upbringing, and not > because of the beliefs themselves - "it's the right thing to do". > > - It seems like a lazy cop-out to not having the absolute answer as to why > we exist. > > - People with really strong beliefs about an unproven ideology is a > turn-off. > > - The fact that they collect your money. True faith in something shouldn't > require money to exist. > > > This is just a power-play by the Christian-majority politicians - they don't > want to be told what to do, despite our constitution, so they're trying > their darndest to keep the reign on their "Nation under God". Of course when > it comes to gun ownership (which I happen to be for), the constitution is > the first thing to come out. Most of the dems probably agree with the > district's decision, but because most voters bring religion before political > beliefs, they're saving their selves from crucification come election day. > > What does it matter if the word God is removed from the pledge, is this > stopping you from practicing your faith in anyway? Does it offend you that > you can't extend your religious beliefs to every single person in the > country? > > I don't think this will be a big deal in another 20 - 40 years or so. > Religion isn't 'cool' anymore, and most young people I know aren't buying > into it despite the zealots' endless efforts. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Howie Hamlin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 9:41 AM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Scholars Expect Pledge Ruling Reversal > > > > > > SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal appeals court panel drew outrage > > from across the political spectrum by ruling that it is > > unconstitutuional for classrooms to recite the Pledge of > > Allegiance, but the decision may not last for long. > > Some legal scholars say the ruling will likely either be > > overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court or reversed by the full > > 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. > > > > "I would bet an awful lot on that," Harvard University > > scholar Laurence Tribe said. > > > > Wednesday's ruling was in response to an atheist's bid to > > keep his second-grade daughter from being exposed to religion > > in school. In a 2-1 decision in favor of Michael Newdow, the > > panel took issue with the words "under God" in the pledge. > > > > http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53769-2002Jun27.html > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ 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 Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
