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In reply to the discussion: 'In God We Trust' is a go [View all]FiveGoodMen
(20,018 posts)85. I'm glad
I certainly wasn't pointing any criticism your way.
I also wasn't just venting.
I really think that a competition for the approval of an angry, punishing father figure (which is many people's perception of God) is what drives the constantly-ratcheting-up extremism that we see in fundamentalist versions of faith.
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Separation of Church and State is not in the Constitution. Not establishing a religion or
24601
Jan 2013
#65
Why should a tax paying Atheist have to have his money taken away from him and......
W T F
Jan 2013
#3
It was the VOTE on the measure that constituted an illegal RELIGIOUS TEST.
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#29
The vote required the council members to publicly disclose their religious views.
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#37
Come on, all he did was ask if In God We Trust is also unconstitutional on currency
Ter
Jan 2013
#76
"Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you left no sense of decency?"
Tempest
Jan 2013
#35
This clears the way for Alamogordo's atheists and Constitutionalists to file that lawsuit. n/t
TygrBright
Jan 2013
#21
"See, Daddy? I really, really, really love you (more than these other guys!)"
FiveGoodMen
Jan 2013
#81
Since this is Alamagordo, will the phrase be written in glow-in-the-dark-paint?
Ken Burch
Jan 2013
#32
science reports that there are 100 billion - yes, billion - planets in our galaxy.
NRaleighLiberal
Jan 2013
#56
these days I'm surprised they didn't sell religioning rights like they do naming rights
yurbud
Jan 2013
#57
I saw that. But I would make the Thorists pay--or at least make a hefty campaign contribution
yurbud
Jan 2013
#63
Well just for fun you should send a letter to the editor compaining about the
grantcart
Jan 2013
#72