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Re: Those stupid liberal judges are at it again!
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Date: 
Wed, 11 Sep 2002 21:25:25 GMT
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> writes:

In lugnet.off-topic.debate, William R. Ward writes:

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.

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...
1 - it requires faith in miracles and has no predictive power

I don't see what relevance this has to anything I said.

I'll support not funding religious schools or religious activities in public
schools when I can choose not to *fund* public schools. But as long as I
have to pay, I am going to require hewing a fine line. No Noah murals and no
banning christian clubs on school property either.

Why?

--Bill.

--
William R Ward            bill@wards.net          http://www.wards.net/~bill/
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                      Verbing weirds language.  --Calvin



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  Re: Those stupid liberal judges are at it again!
 
(...) OK. But you're a socialist, right? Since belief that a socialist system can actually work is counterfactual, holding such a belief is a kind of religion since it requires faith. (...) Separation of Church and State. A permanent mural (contrast (...) (22 years ago, 12-Sep-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  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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