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(...) (URL) I sell my Lego Mecha creations. Can I by included in the Mecha Hub?> A. This is a sticky question and one which took quite a while to answer. After consulting several lawyers we have decided not to include builders who make a living (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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(...) I really wish that when terms related to religion (esp. "god") are used, that the standard the courts used was not "oh, that term is secular" but "if a someone is claiming the term is religious and serves to establish religion that the (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jun-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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"Judge Frank Damrell of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California held in his opinion that "In God We Trust" is secular in nature and use, and its appearance on coins and currency does not show government coercion on behalf of (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jun-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) yo did say you missed the 'good ol' days'... :) I'm just fed up with sitting around whilst these bullies behind the pulpit hit us over the heads with what we should be doing (or shouldn't be doing) and saying they preach the word of 'the God (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jun-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Koudys wrote: ***snip of quite a rant!*** (...) That reminds me of recent studies showing that so-called "abstinence pledges" or "virginity pledges" are often every bit the sham that one might expect. The majority (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jun-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Hey Lenny, For myself, my faith in God has never been stronger. That said, my faith in anything 'religious' or 'church'ish, or 'biblical' has never been lower--I'm adamantly opposed to 'pushing' religiousity down everyone's throats. And when (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jun-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I'm down with that, but here's the problem. The same current-day (and vocal, and generally unopposed in public) fundamentalists who complained about the so-called War on Christmas wouldn't see it that way, and since they control at least two (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jun-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Although my faith in God has been waining lately, I like this justification of the phrase. The notion of higher law (or natural law) has been around for quite some time (and inspired many of the founding fathers). However, I'm pretty sure that (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jun-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) In St. Catharines. The store is creatively called Dollar Mart. The set I had pics of is $9.99 so I didn't get it, as I have no idea of the number of pieces or quality. -Rob A> (20 years ago, 14-Jun-06, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) But your interesting angle only answers the question, because it is not the intention of Christians to turn the US into a theocracy, Dave! Look, this nation was founded by people who sought religious freedom, to be free to worship their God in (...) (20 years ago, 13-Jun-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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