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Subject:	Re: Those stupid liberal judges are at it again!
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Tue, 10 Sep 2002 22:08:51 GMT
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"Dave Schuler" <orrex@excite.com> writes: > Hooray--we agree! That's been my intended point all along, in both this > exchange and in the previous debate a month or so ago! I absolutely, > totally, completely, and unequivocally support your right to religious > freedom and freedom of speech! What I reject is the State's attempt to > mandate one religion (monotheism) when in fact the State has no right even > to offer an official opinion on the issue. I have no problem with people believing in whatever religion they want. However, when the State, through the public school system, offers *financial* support for an institution of religion, then that crosses the line. The Bible Club should be permitted to meet but should not have access to student body money. The Court was wrong here, IMNSHO. The Pledge isn't as big of a deal to me: I can simply keep my mouth shut while the xians are saying "under god". I would prefer to have that removed officially, but I won't get too upset about it. The "In god we trust" thing on money bothers me. That should be removed. --Bill. -- William R Ward bill@wards.net http://www.wards.net/~bill/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Verbing weirds language. --Calvin

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		Re: Those stupid liberal judges are at it again!
(...) And some would call that 'reverse discrimination' Just because a group of students has a student run group and they want to discuss their belief in God, and they can't get school support on par with students who want to have a Camera club, (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

		Re: Those stupid liberal judges are at it again!
(...) Socialism is thought by some to be a religion (1), are you OK if we ban the teaching of socialism in public schools? Let's stick to things we know are true, after all... I'll support not funding religious schools or religious activities in (...) (22 years ago, 11-Sep-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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		Re: Those stupid liberal judges are at it again!
(...) Hooray--we agree! That's been my intended point all along, in both this exchange and in the previous debate a month or so ago! I absolutely, totally, completely, and unequivocally support your right to religious freedom and freedom of speech! (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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