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In reply to the discussion: Some day before I die I would like to see a US President who [View all]truebluegreen
(9,033 posts)43. You are right.
My opinion on religion as nonsense or otherwise is completely irrelevant.
What is or should be relevant is whether any religious "nonsense" has any place in our very public proceedings. IMHO it does not. Not in schools, not in our courts, not in our government. I am not asking that my viewpoint be "enshrined" I don't want to hear about it from ANYBODY. Pray, or don't; worship, or don't, in private, not in public where your prayers become a line of division between some Americans and others.
That's all.
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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
Skip what, the invocation ... the prayer? Sorry it doesn't meet with your approval ...
11 Bravo
Jan 2013
#8
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
"Well, at the end of the day, we all voted for Obama even though we disagree with his religion."
ProSense
Jan 2013
#15
Pete Stark announced his non-belief after 35 years in Congress as a believer!
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#19
perhaps if the OP didn't use the term "religious nonsense" or suggest that the President is just
CAG
Jan 2013
#24
Yes, like atheists/agnostics commenting about the religious trappings of the inaugural?
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#22
That would require a very scarey thing, Will, authentic Freedom. Fascism is so much more
patrice
Jan 2013
#30
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