Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Educating Barry, Shemp, and MDixon

[MDixon6569]

In a message dated 9/13/06 11:48:48 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Jefferson reassured the preacher that the government would not pass any laws > establishing a state church or state religion. That is why the first amendment > says the congress shall make no *laws* establishing religion , but quickly > follows with, or prohibit the *free* exercise thereof or abridge *free > speech*... But there is nothing in the Constitution that says that there is a > separation of church and state meaning that the people who govern or are governed > can not express religious belief on federally controlled property of which I > gave the Congress as an example including many oaths that are taken when > taking a federal office. That was never the intention. > However, it was acknolwedged many years ago that requiring an "oath" was offensive to people of some religions, including Quakers (and atheists for that matter). Yes Spair, I realize that some oaths don't use the words So help me God or even use a Bible anymore so as not to offend certain groups. However there is no amendment in the Constitution that guarantees one the right to not be offended. There is a guarantee that the congress shall pass no laws prohibiting the free exercise of religion. __._,_.___ To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Your email settings: Individual Email|Traditional Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch to Fully Featured Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe __,_._,___