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Re: Thoughts on prayer
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date: 
Wed, 11 Apr 2001 11:30:01 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Daniel Jassim writes:
Also, I don't think a true separation of church and state would allow putting
"In God We Trust" on government currency or require people to swear oaths of
office on the Bible (although I've heard a Koran or Torah is just as
acceptable).

You can also swear on the Constitution.  It wouldn't suprise me if there are
other recognized religious and non-religious documents you can swear on.

Jeff



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  Re: Thoughts on prayer
 
(...) Or...your life, your mother's grave, The Bat of the Great DiMaggio, etc etc. But I wouldn't suggest one swear at anyone holding a weapon. best LFB (23 years ago, 11-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Thoughts on prayer
 
(...) When my mom says she prays for me, I equivocate it with saying "My thoughts and hopes are with you." In that sense, any sort of prayer (whether it's praying to God, Jesus, Shivva, Buddha, poking pins in voodoo dolls, doing a rain dance, (...) (23 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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