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Day of Prayer Ritual Deemed Unconstitutional

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  • Judge Crabb was using the First amendment for her argument.

    Nobody was telling anyone they had to pray. Plus the National day of prayer isn't a violation of the first amendment. It neither creates or endorses a national religion.

    Christians, Jews, Muslims all pray. I would bet that even Scientologists, Buddhists and Atheists meditate.

    It is no different than saying "One Nation Under God" or saying "God Bless America".

  • Judge Crabb was using the First amendment for her argument.

    Nobody was telling anyone they had to pray.

    Agreed.

    Plus the National day of prayer isn't a violation of the first amendment.

    Yes, it is.

    It neither creates or endorses a national religion.

    That's not the issue. While it doesn't endorse a national religion, it does endorse religion.

    Christians, Jews, Muslims all pray. I would bet that even Scientologists, Buddhists and Atheists meditate.

    Have you read anything sev or I have said? Meditation isn't inherently religious, prayer is. That's why the government endorsing prayer is unconstitutional.

    It is no different than saying "One Nation Under God" or saying "God Bless America".

    I agree, and I think that the nation under god should be removed from the pledge and in god we trust taken off our money.

  • Judge Crabb was using the First amendment for her argument.

    Nobody was telling anyone they had to pray.

    Agreed.

    Plus the National day of prayer isn't a violation of the first amendment.

    Yes, it is.

    It neither creates or endorses a national religion.

    That's not the issue. While it doesn't endorse a national religion, it does endorse religion.

    Christians, Jews, Muslims all pray. I would bet that even Scientologists, Buddhists and Atheists meditate.

    Have you read anything sev or I have said? Meditation isn't inherently religious, prayer is. That's why the government endorsing prayer is unconstitutional.

    It is no different than saying "One Nation Under God" or saying "God Bless America".

    I agree, and I think that the nation under god should be removed from the pledge and in god we trust taken off our money.

    @vaportrail said:

    Judge Crabb was using the First amendment for her argument.

    Nobody was telling anyone they had to pray.

    Agreed.

    Plus the National day of prayer isn't a violation of the first amendment.

    Yes, it is.

    It neither creates or endorses a national religion.

    That's not the issue. While it doesn't endorse a national religion, it does endorse religion.

    Christians, Jews, Muslims all pray. I would bet that even Scientologists, Buddhists and Atheists meditate.

    Have you read anything sev or I have said? Meditation isn't inherently religious, prayer is. That's why the government endorsing prayer is unconstitutional.

    It is no different than saying "One Nation Under God" or saying "God Bless America".

    I agree, and I think that the nation under god should be removed from the pledge and in god we trust taken off our money.

    Tough. It won't be.

  • You still gotta love the misguided ones who feel that we need to be fair.

    Here is an ideal, all of those liberals who feel that the world is not neutral enough should stay silent so they wont offend anybody. 😆

  • @vaportrail said:

    Judge Crabb was using the First amendment for her argument.

    Nobody was telling anyone they had to pray.

    Agreed.

    Plus the National day of prayer isn't a violation of the first amendment.

    Yes, it is.

    It neither creates or endorses a national religion.

    That's not the issue. While it doesn't endorse a national religion, it does endorse religion.

    Christians, Jews, Muslims all pray. I would bet that even Scientologists, Buddhists and Atheists meditate.

    Have you read anything sev or I have said? Meditation isn't inherently religious, prayer is. That's why the government endorsing prayer is unconstitutional.

    It is no different than saying "One Nation Under God" or saying "God Bless America".

    I agree, and I think that the nation under god should be removed from the pledge and in god we trust taken off our money.

    Tough. It won't be.

    @diehardbrownsfan said:

    Tough. It won't be.

    I wouldn't be surprised to see it removed in the next 10-15 years.

    @mr.-t said:

    You still gotta love the misguided ones who feel that we need to be fair.

    What are you talking about? Advocating equality of treatment of people of every religion or lack thereof = misguided? Okay.

    Here is an ideal, all of those liberals who feel that the world is not neutral enough should stay silent so they wont offend anybody. 😆

    Yes. You've hit the nail on the head. 🙄

  • @diehardbrownsfan said:

    Tough. It won't be.

    I wouldn't be surprised to see it removed in the next 10-15 years.

    @mr.-t said:

    You still gotta love the misguided ones who feel that we need to be fair.

    What are you talking about? Advocating equality of treatment of people of every religion or lack thereof = misguided? Okay.

    Here is an ideal, all of those liberals who feel that the world is not neutral enough should stay silent so they wont offend anybody. 😆

    Yes. You've hit the nail on the head. 🙄

    @vaportrail said:

    I wouldn't be surprised to see it removed in the next 10-15 years.

    What are you talking about? Advocating equality of treatment of people of every religion or lack thereof = misguided? Okay.

    Yes. You've hit the nail on the head. 🙄

    I think you're in for a shocker. Some atheist from San Francisco tried to sue to have them removed a few years back and lost. It will never happen, not in your lifetime. Sorry. You can always move to a more atheist friendly country (are there any?). The majority of people in this and all countries are not atheist. You are a small minority.

  • @vaportrail said:

    I wouldn't be surprised to see it removed in the next 10-15 years.

    What are you talking about? Advocating equality of treatment of people of every religion or lack thereof = misguided? Okay.

    Yes. You've hit the nail on the head. 🙄

    I think you're in for a shocker. Some atheist from San Francisco tried to sue to have them removed a few years back and lost. It will never happen, not in your lifetime. Sorry. You can always move to a more atheist friendly country (are there any?). The majority of people in this and all countries are not atheist. You are a small minority.

    @diehardbrownsfan said:

    I think you're in for a shocker. Some atheist from San Francisco tried to sue to have them removed a few years back and lost. It will never happen, not in your lifetime. Sorry. You can always move to a more atheist friendly country (are there any?). The majority of people in this and all countries are not atheist. You are a small minority.

    So I should just give up and move out? Nope, we're a growing minority. Some estimates have shown that we are up to 15% of voters, though it's more likely ~10%. How atheists were perceived between today and 10 years ago is completely different. Obviously we're starting to gain respect in the world of politics as shown by Obama taking time to meet with us. You can plug your ears and close your eyes and pretend that the number of faithful isn't shrinking and the number of godless isn't growing, but you'd be wrong. I feel that secularists will have even more muscle 10 years from now.

  • It will grow Vapor much to the chagrin of religious types...... Education and scientific advancement have a direct relationship to degrading religious control......

    Seriously the "dark" ages were glorious for religions for a reason...... ignorance enhances their value proposition......

    why do you think they have fought scientific growth for the last few thousand years? Why do you think they pushed the Intelligent Design PR campaign into education? They were losing ground to generations of children being taught to think ......CRITICALLY by science..... they can not stand that.

    Dogma and fables written by humans who would have worshipped a plane as a chariot of gods a few hundred to thousands of years ago is not exactly critical thinking......

    Of course they know they cant stand up to historical or scientific scrutiny so they use catch all concepts like Faith to turn of inquisitive or critical thinking to logic that does not stand up to observation.

    It will grow as long as education and science grows.......... Missionaries teach 3rd wold countries with food and from the Bible for a reason..... they dont want to teach from real education curriculum for a reason.

  • "critical thinking"... used by Sev... I...

    ....wait... I just can't.................

    ..........................................

    ROF,LMAO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😆😁

    sorry, I tried to stifle it.

  • "critical thinking"... used by Sev... I...

    ....wait... I just can't.................

    ..........................................

    ROF,LMAO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😆😁

    sorry, I tried to stifle it.

    @calfoxwc said:

    "critical thinking"... used by Sev... I...

    ....wait... I just can't.................

    ..........................................

    ROF,LMAO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😆😁

    sorry, I tried to stifle it.

    Like you calling yourself a programmer

    sorry, i tried to stifle it.

    maybe you should stick to posting some more Hitler to Obama or Mao references at least than you can always fall back on some folksy Palinesque references to your farming.

  • I didn't put your career down, Sev, just made fun of your serious lack of

    critical thinking, when you criticize others for not thinking critically.

    You however, have ridiculed my career over decades, and my

    love and career of farming for no good reason.

    Just a hateful low blow, justified by all liberals by NON critical thinking.

    But, I guess I brought a piece of sawdust to an argument, so you brought

    a gun, per Obamao's orders.

    Sad. and wrong.

  • Cal a personal attack is what it is maybe you need to understand that if you want to go there well be prepared for the same. Others and myself have tried to reason with you but like others of your attitude you only understand blunt force.

  • You need to tear down that wall of hate towards religion sev.

  • If he did would you tear down your wall of hate toward gays?

  • Cal a personal attack is what it is maybe you need to understand that if you want to go there well be prepared for the same. Others and myself have tried to reason with you but like others of your attitude you only understand blunt force. SEV

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    I didn't go there. I simply chided you on what you say other times, and what you referred to that one time.

    That doesn't seem very outlandish, does it? It's a chat board.

    But to hate anybody who disagrees with you, or teases you, and you think that it's okay to bite their ear off?

    Or ridicule their professions? What? So blunt force is okay if somebody disagrees with your opinions on stuff?

    Must be weird to so hateful, and accuse anybody who disagrees with you of "Hate".

    Maybe you hate yourself like you hate religion or something.

    I am quite capable of defending myself, Sev, but I didn't attack you, so grow up a bit.

  • If he did would you tear down your wall of hate toward gays?

    @vaportrail said:

    If he did would you tear down your wall of hate toward gays?

    I dont hate anyone except steelers fans. 🙂 edit: I hate the acts of sinful nature, but not those who commit them.

  • The false accusations of "hate" and "*phobic" is very strange.

    I liken it to the Soviet Union criticizing the United States for oppression of

    Soviet satellite states, and saying that America uses false propoganda.

    Here, Sev, if you don't get what I'm saying:

    http://www.freedomnuts.org/

  • If he did would you tear down your wall of hate toward gays?

    @vaportrail said:

    If he did would you tear down your wall of hate toward gays?

    That's a pretty nasty statement Vape.

    Who hates gays?

    One need not hate gays to feel that marriage is meant for natural bioligical couples.

    You don't have to even believe in god to have a negative reation to homosexual contact.

    The gay marriage initiatives went down bu 60 to 70% when on state ballots even in areas that went to Kerry.

    WSS

  • lol, I mean, I think T handled it well. I couldn't help myself, however, feeling that marriage and its perks are only for biologically "natural" couples is a bigoted point of view. There are studies that show that homosexuality occurs in hundreds of other species. Anywho, I had a philosophy teacher my freshman year, total bull-dyke, yet she married her husband because of the perks it gave them. Doesn't that undermine the sanctity of marriage as well? I think that if any two straight idiots that want perks but don't really love each other can get married, why shouldn't two gays that are in love be denied those benefits?

    I don't believe in God, but I hate it when gay guys hit on me (it's happened more than once, lol), but you can't help who you're attracted to. I have a negative reaction to homosexual contact, but I still have gay friends, and I think that they are entitled to the same legal and financial benefits that straight couples can get.

    Also, T, what are your views on straight oral sex and straight anal sex?