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so let me get this straight...
In order to have religious tolerance, we have to ban expression of it on public property?
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posted by
AnCatubh
on July 23, 2004 at 2:05 AM
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ThomasFranklin
please don't reach an assumed conclusion about the principles this country was founded on.
We see words like "creator" and such, but no reference to Christ. A creator is as much a Jewish concept as it is Christian, and I am sure our country had many Jews at that time. Our country has accepted people of all religions since its inception.
Again, the question arises -- how do you want the country's religious expression to be -- exclusively Christian, at the exclusion of Jews, and Moslems and Hindus and Buddhists and such?
What do you propose doing about all the other religions?
Now the final question: do you accept all denominations of Christianity -- Baptist, Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Greek Orthodox, other Orthodox, Presbyterian, Assemblies of God, Churches of God, African Methodist Episcopal, Lutheran, and the thousands of others?
Let's add a question: what brand of Christianity do you ascribe to and do you accept others' brands of Christianity?
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Xeno-x
on July 21, 2004 at 5:47 PM
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This nation was set up on christian principles-one can not refuse the water well to an untouchable. But, when a state refuses to allow public display of relgious stuff-are they declaring that they are the new god. Who do you follow? I follow my creator who doesn't have a gun.
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ThomasFranklin
on July 21, 2004 at 10:08 AM
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