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truebluegreen

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37. OK, that's twisted.

Tue Jan 22, 2013, 11:53 PM

Jan 2013

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Not wanting to listen to Presidents et al praying to their god, in a government forum, is the same as denying religious freedom.

Where do you stand on prayer in schools?

Just askin'. 'Cause the issue is not giving any kind of a governmental seal-of-approval to religion. Any religion.

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Some day before I die I would like to see a US President who [View all] stultusporcos Jan 2013 OP

Maybe if you live as long as Methuselah. . . Journeyman Jan 2013 #1

I want to live to an old ripe age just to piss people off and have someone read my name on the TV stultusporcos Jan 2013 #3

Not only that, but you get to lie your ass off Warpy Jan 2013 #12

Lotsa luck. nt onehandle Jan 2013 #2

We can hope for an atheist one day NightWatcher Jan 2013 #4

hear! hear! tnvoter Jan 2013 #5

Lots of posts in your three weeks at DU. Almost all of them ... 11 Bravo Jan 2013 #6

Sorry I am not a cheerleader, I expect BETTER From MY President stultusporcos Jan 2013 #7

What do you ProSense Jan 2013 #14

OK, that's twisted. truebluegreen Jan 2013 #37

Skip what, the invocation ... the prayer? Sorry it doesn't meet with your approval ... 11 Bravo Jan 2013 #8

Perhaps we should elect a Jew next sadbear Jan 2013 #9

A Muslim would make the right's heads explode. white_wolf Jan 2013 #32

I don't give a damn what God the president does or doesn't worships.. just do the damn job rainlillie Jan 2013 #10

Gallup recently had a poll with some really surprising results concerning religion and candidates davidn3600 Jan 2013 #11

Oh, well you just need to get over it. RedCappedBandit Jan 2013 #13

"Well, at the end of the day, we all voted for Obama even though we disagree with his religion." ProSense Jan 2013 #15

Mitt Romney isn't an atheist RedCappedBandit Jan 2013 #16

'Gallup' poll: RedCappedBandit Jan 2013 #17

Your question is ProSense Jan 2013 #18

Huh?! RedCappedBandit Jan 2013 #25

+1000 n/t truebluegreen Jan 2013 #38

Pete Stark announced his non-belief after 35 years in Congress as a believer! riderinthestorm Jan 2013 #19

2007: Rep. Stark applauded for atheist outlook ProSense Jan 2013 #21

perhaps if the OP didn't use the term "religious nonsense" or suggest that the President is just CAG Jan 2013 #24

I find religion, all religion nonsense and not compatable with freedom stultusporcos Jan 2013 #47

Some day before I die I would like to see a country WilliamPitt Jan 2013 #20

Yes, like atheists/agnostics commenting about the religious trappings of the inaugural? riderinthestorm Jan 2013 #22

Did someone pull the threads? Prevent someone from speaking? jberryhill Jan 2013 #26

+1000 n/t truebluegreen Jan 2013 #39

That would require a very scarey thing, Will, authentic Freedom. Fascism is so much more patrice Jan 2013 #30

Wouldn't that be a change we can believe in! Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #23

This from someone who apparently doesn't recognize basic separation of church & state issues . . . patrice Jan 2013 #29

Why isn't it fascism to say moving forward is what YOU say it is & ONLY that? If moving forward patrice Jan 2013 #27

Some day...before I die...I would like to see world peace onpatrol98 Jan 2013 #28

Your dream will never be realized because of religion stultusporcos Jan 2013 #46

Might as well piss into the wind and hope you won't get wet..... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #31

All I want is a President that fights DJ13 Jan 2013 #33

You mean those voters who from day one have said they no longer support him? He HAS TO patrice Jan 2013 #35

This will come Laochtine Jan 2013 #34

As An Atheist I Have No Problem with Inclusion of Religion in the Ceremonies Indykatie Jan 2013 #36

As an atheist, to me it IS religious nonsense. truebluegreen Jan 2013 #40

I'm trying to understand how you were treated discourteously onenote Jan 2013 #41

You are right. truebluegreen Jan 2013 #43

What would you call it? Logical Jan 2013 #42

I'm an atheist. I didn't notice the prayers. nyquil_man Jan 2013 #44

pfffffffft spanone Jan 2013 #45