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In reply to the discussion: the whining here about religion being included in the inauguration [View all]jeff47
(26,549 posts)183. Yet the SCOTUS has ruled repeatedly that one of those is unconstitutional.
The other, nobody has bothered to sue over.
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...aaaaaaaand religious invocations have been involved in all 57 inaugurations.
WilliamPitt
Jan 2013
#1
No, it's not. The inauguration is not a government function - it's a very public
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#106
I gave the oaths in a military environment, often to people getting promoted or re-enlisting.
MADem
Jan 2013
#200
Ah! The old "constitutional argument from someone who hasn't read the constittion" trick...
cthulu2016
Jan 2013
#146
But the training must take place when the 'subject' is very young...
Sekhmets Daughter
Jan 2013
#100
Yeah, we are still in the age of an invisible best friend impregnating a blessed virgin
NoOneMan
Jan 2013
#136
Oh, we're still in the age of an invisible best friend commanding Abraham to kill his own son
whathehell
Jan 2013
#145
Who is this "we" you are talking about? It's hard to hang an imaginary figure on anything.
cleanhippie
Jan 2013
#76
As long as people do not try to force their beliefs on others I'm OK with it all. I saw
RKP5637
Jan 2013
#115
I wonder whether the true purpose of those butthurt threads is to make atheists look petty
Nye Bevan
Jan 2013
#5
Those salaried employees would have been paid on that day if they went to a strip club or a polo
MADem
Jan 2013
#180
The police, Secret Service, sanitation crews - they were working a govt event on an official holiday
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#198
The overtime is paid by the increase in tax revenue--the District usually makes money on these
MADem
Jan 2013
#199
The Office of Budget and Mgmt estimates 2009's inauguration cost taxpayers in excess of $50 million
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#201
Fake? Many (most) of those people would have had a federal holiday off.
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#206
No, that's not the case. It does seem that way at first blush, but when you get down in the weeds,
MADem
Jan 2013
#210
Yeah. That's it. You know how those evil atheists all really secretly love Mitt.
Arugula Latte
Jan 2013
#26
Ya know, fuck it. Now atheists who may want less religiosity in civil ceremonies are Mitt lovers??
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#51
I agree and for that very argument we should have formal prayer in schools.
rhett o rick
Jan 2013
#10
Apparently you do dont see the parallel and have to resort to ridicule. But you are in the majority.
rhett o rick
Jan 2013
#20
they seem to have a real beef, and although I'm not an atheist, one can understand
quinnox
Jan 2013
#11
you heard completely wrong and seeing as YOU didn't watch any of it, you have no basis
cali
Jan 2013
#17
Obama, Biden attend inaugural prayer service at Washington National Cathedral
onehandle
Jan 2013
#13
Obama, Biden attend inaugural prayer service at Washington National Cathedral
AlbertCat
Jan 2013
#67
Nadine's OP on the same subject yesterday was more dismissive and more condescending
Fumesucker
Jan 2013
#23
Yup. Since its "traditional" (pay no mind that tradition is often code for continuing bigotry) nt
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#47
why yes. as long as you are free to exercise your religious proclivities... or not
cali
Jan 2013
#43
At least they did the religious parts well this time. Some people miss the cultural aspects of
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2013
#33
That's it? Atheists are only "whining"? "Complaining vociferously"? Ignorant of US history?
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#34
Unfortunately telling atheists to STFU has a long history on DU, and gets applause
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#44
Please provide links where atheists have told Cali or anyone else to STFU on this issue?
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#64
The whining about the whining here about religion being included in the inauguration
AlbertCat
Jan 2013
#53
Patronizing, I knew I was missing a word, dismissive, condescending and patronizing
Fumesucker
Jan 2013
#59
Being that the President is a Christian, the ceremony represented his beliefs..
rainlillie
Jan 2013
#60
So you would have no problem with the principal of your school, being a christian and everything,
Warren Stupidity
Jan 2013
#87
Is it really a shocker that religion played a part in the President's inauguration?
AlbertCat
Jan 2013
#175
You don't have to accept jack! Just be respectful and not insulting to folks
rainlillie
Jan 2013
#88
Respecting your belief means respecting you wanting me to burn in a lake of fire.
jeff47
Jan 2013
#168
You can be whatever you'd like. But the religion you're supporting demands I suffer. (nt)
jeff47
Jan 2013
#181
Yeah, fuck those people that find religious ceremony at a secular event to be divisive.
cleanhippie
Jan 2013
#74
I think the divide between the religious and the non-religious is greater than ever in the US...
YoungDemCA
Jan 2013
#78
Bingo!!.....You won't hear jack shit against Judaism, Islam or anything else here
whathehell
Jan 2013
#150
It's like we've entered into some sort of whining paradox that could fracture the
Guy Whitey Corngood
Jan 2013
#91
This OP, the dismissive tone, lack of accuracy, and piling on of the replies
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2013
#89
It's dissapointing I guess, but he is a Christian, so this is in keeping with his publicly claimed
AtheistCrusader
Jan 2013
#90
99% of the members of Congress also swear in on a Bible. Obama is also a Christian so uses the Bible
judesedit
Jan 2013
#153