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Re: Those stupid liberal judges are at it again!
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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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:
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> > 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.
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> 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.
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William R Ward bill@wards.net http://www.wards.net/~bill/
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| (...) 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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