Went to a rally today
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That's where my thoughts were in this thread:http://www.wickedfire.com/shooting-...barack-obama-42-ron-paul-41-a.html#post828548
So yea, lets keep BO and his 50 thieves in office and deal with supporters wanting free handouts from Obama's "stash"
Western law is based off the ten commandments. While wouldn't you want to display something so significant.
"Thou shalt not kill" - sounds pretty resonable to me.
The country is in trouble when we can give foreign terrorist captured on a foreign battlefield the rights shared by U.S. citizens, yet we can't display a symbol that inspired our system of laws.
Why are athiest so mad?. Why do athiest cry over a concrete representation of the ten commandments. I could understand if it said THOU SHALT NOT BE A FAGGOT or something but I mean who the hell can argue with the damn ten commandments.
Props on getting involved. If only more people would educate themselves and do something about these pressing issues.
Completely off topic, just throwing this out there.. but umm... did you know that the bible belt states are the biggest consumers of porn?
Again, off topic, completely unrelated. Though you might want to know tho.
Again, off topic, completely unrelated. Though you might want to know tho.
That would all change if I moved back to California. Again, off topic, completely unrelated.
Oh man, why is it such a big deal if someone is christian or not? Religion debates are so dumb.
Isn't that what catholic/christian schools are for? That would be dumb to have it in public schools. If you want to pray and learn about religion, go to that type of school.
Isn't that what catholic/christian schools are for? That would be dumb to have it in public schools. If you want to pray and learn about religion, go to that type of school.
Right, except Harvard, Yale, etc.. used to be Christian schools. Just like Congress used to give each new congressman a Bible. It all used to be Christian. This whole nation used to be. Separation of church and state was meant to prevent religious persecution, not what it's been twisted to mean today where the atheists eradicate every last remnant of our cultural history from the public square. That's how we end up with the typical American who has no knowledge of what we used to be. You say they should go in the corner and not bother anyone, well to them it looks like YOU are the usurper.
I'm not atheist, but the problem arises from a few things for me:
"Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy" - This is a personal thing. The state of SC has laws preventing people from buying alcohol on Sunday, laws preventing people from buying anything "non food or medicinal" before 1:30 PM, etc. This is a waste and should be the choice of the business owner. If you choose not to shop, so be it, but it shouldn't be forced on business owners.
"You shall not commit adultery" - Again, this is a personal thing. The state should make no laws about what consenting adults do in the bedroom.
"You shall not worship false gods before me" - Not the job of the state to police what people worship, or don't worship.
"You shall not covet your neighbor's property" - Well better close this forum.
"You shall not make wrongful use of the name of your God" - Not up to the state to decide what is a 'wrongful use'.
It's not that I disagree with the Ten Commandments, it's that I disagree with the state being involved in them. The only other disagreement I have is how many Christians (largely protestant) will pick and choose sections of the Old Testament to follow; i.e., The Ten Commandments vs Leviticus.
Religious involvement in governmental process is part of the reason the pilgrims left England for the US. They were persecuted by a state-sponsored religion. Separation of Church and State runs both ways - to keep religion out of the state, and the state out of religion.