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duhneece

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78. I was replying to Nye

Tue Jan 15, 2013, 02:35 PM

Jan 2013

He asked if it was possible to be a Christian and oppose the motto on the city logo...it is, I am. It is, I did.
It didn't feel like either one of us was picking a fight.

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'In God We Trust' is a go [View all] duhneece Jan 2013 OP

Constitawhat? nt and-justice-for-all Jan 2013 #1

God SamKnause Jan 2013 #2

Should be, should be duhneece Jan 2013 #4

"In God we trust" is so last millenium! SharonAnn Jan 2013 #11

It should have gone away with McCarthy from which it spawned. n/t Tempest Jan 2013 #30

Separation of Church and State is not in the Constitution. Not establishing a religion or 24601 Jan 2013 #65

I wish I knew the answer to your question duhneece Jan 2013 #70

When they put "God" in public building they establish religion Bandit Jan 2013 #73

I absolutely agree with you duhneece Jan 2013 #74

Why should a tax paying Atheist have to have his money taken away from him and...... W T F Jan 2013 #3

Shouldn't have to duhneece Jan 2013 #5

You live to serve this ship. Ezlivin Jan 2013 #23

Then Hobby Lobby et al should start paying for abortions marshall Jan 2013 #42

That shit's been put into the city council chambers in my town. Tempest Jan 2013 #6

I cross-posted your OP to the Religion group. Adsos Letter Jan 2013 #7

Thanks. duhneece Jan 2013 #13

I'd mess with 'em, start an "I love Thor" campaign. Lars39 Jan 2013 #8

That would be fun! nt duhneece Jan 2013 #14

It is not just that it is unconstitutional, Proletariatprincess Jan 2013 #9

I know. I wish some company that planned to come here would change duhneece Jan 2013 #15

"in God we trust" Mosby Jan 2013 #22

It was the VOTE on the measure that constituted an illegal RELIGIOUS TEST. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #29

I'm trying to understand the issue here Mosby Jan 2013 #33

The vote required the council members to publicly disclose their religious views. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #37

Really? Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #62

I strive to heal the sick, feed the poor duhneece Jan 2013 #68

Come on, all he did was ask if In God We Trust is also unconstitutional on currency Ter Jan 2013 #76

I was replying to Nye duhneece Jan 2013 #78

No, not thrown off the council duhneece Jan 2013 #67

Do you know why it's there? Tempest Jan 2013 #31

something to do with communism? Mosby Jan 2013 #34

"Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you left no sense of decency?" Tempest Jan 2013 #35

Yes it is. Proletariatprincess Jan 2013 #40

Yes nt duhneece Jan 2013 #44

yes Kali Jan 2013 #51

What's this 'WE' shit? SCVDem Jan 2013 #10

I know. It is so excluding, so divisive duhneece Jan 2013 #16

"We are officially a secular nation." Socal31 Jan 2013 #12

"And the world will live as one." duhneece Jan 2013 #17

Whew, it's only a city hall. From your title, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2013 #18

I"m pretty sure that's next nt duhneece Jan 2013 #19

Proving once again, "Idiocracy" is more than a movie. Hugin Jan 2013 #20

This clears the way for Alamogordo's atheists and Constitutionalists to file that lawsuit. n/t TygrBright Jan 2013 #21

I'll pass your suggestion on. nt duhneece Jan 2013 #26

My friend, Rosemarie, contacted ACLU & AU duhneece Jan 2013 #41

I oppose the motto because it has no discernible meaning... immoderate Jan 2013 #52

Why are "Christians" so aggressive about this shit? forestpath Jan 2013 #24

Most Sundays, you find me in the African Methodist Episcopal church duhneece Jan 2013 #25

"See, Daddy? I really, really, really love you (more than these other guys!)" FiveGoodMen Jan 2013 #81

You sound angry. I don't define myself as Christian based on my belief duhneece Jan 2013 #82

My response was not to your post FiveGoodMen Jan 2013 #83

Then I have to agree with you duhneece Jan 2013 #84

I'm glad FiveGoodMen Jan 2013 #85

I couldn't agree more duhneece Jan 2013 #88

The vote itself was an unconstitutional religious test. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #27

if truth in advertising applied Fresh_Start Jan 2013 #28

Since this is Alamagordo, will the phrase be written in glow-in-the-dark-paint? Ken Burch Jan 2013 #32

Good one! duhneece Jan 2013 #36

Does God include Allah? daleo Jan 2013 #38

Yes raptor_rider Jan 2013 #39

There's going to be a lot of feelings of betrayed trust MH1 Jan 2013 #43

Where is it going? eom Blandocyte Jan 2013 #45

The local taxpayers should be irate... Bigmack Jan 2013 #46

Wow, 2 whole 15 minute comment opportunities? primavera Jan 2013 #47

I thought that science had already proven in the existence of a creator? Fathergregory Jan 2013 #48

Science has done no such thing n/t arcane1 Jan 2013 #49

... Kali Jan 2013 #50

Science never "proves" anything. So you're wrong out of the gate. immoderate Jan 2013 #53

science reports that there are 100 billion - yes, billion - planets in our galaxy. NRaleighLiberal Jan 2013 #56

Sounds more like you've lost your freakin' mind. Bradical79 Jan 2013 #59

Religionists are always saying that. FiveGoodMen Jan 2013 #64

. HughBeaumont Jan 2013 #66

Yeeeeeah NO. Arugula Latte Jan 2013 #71

Lolz. You "thought" wrong. Very wrong. NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #89

It is decided jurisprudence Peregrine Jan 2013 #54

Interesting perspective duhneece Jan 2013 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author duhneece Jan 2013 #86

Who is God - and why? kenichol Jan 2013 #87

these days I'm surprised they didn't sell religioning rights like they do naming rights yurbud Jan 2013 #57

Or, from a poster 'upstream', In Thor We Trust nt duhneece Jan 2013 #60

I saw that. But I would make the Thorists pay--or at least make a hefty campaign contribution yurbud Jan 2013 #63

Well, yeah. nt duhneece Jan 2013 #69

Any chance they'll use "All Others Pay Cash" as a sub-title? Ken Burch Jan 2013 #58

That would only be fair! nt duhneece Jan 2013 #61

Well just for fun you should send a letter to the editor compaining about the grantcart Jan 2013 #72

Our local paper is not publishing any of my ltte's duhneece Jan 2013 #75

Southeast New Mexico aka Little Texas LarryNM Jan 2013 #77

Yes, this is muchly Little Texas duhneece Jan 2013 #80

It's all about the midi-chlorians, it's all about the midi-chlorians. nt MrYikes Jan 2013 #79