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Originally Posted by djplong
Wrong.
The passage is "Congress shall pas no law respecting an establishment of religion".IT DOES *NOT* SAY "ESTABLISHMENT OF *A* RELIGION"!!!!!!
The word "establishment" is a NOUN in that sentence!
A church or school is an establishment of religion - in the way, as I like to use as an example - that a pub is an establishment of alcohol.
There is a HUGE difference there.
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Ok...so am I reading you post and statement wrong?
A Church or religious school is "an establishment" of religion. But it starts out by saying "Congress
shall pass NO Law respecting...
So, you said "establishment" is a noun...which would mean a Church or a hospital or a school..correct?
So, if they can "
pass NO law respecting an establishment of religion" how can Mr. Obama make a law (mandate) that they provide birth control?
I realize that he has since "changed his mind", but I guess I'm confused by your post as well, djplong.
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I shouldn't have to give up my "civil rights" in order to work in such a public enterprise.
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If you "choose" to work for a Catholic (or whatever) enterprise...it's always been a given that they will not cover contraceptives or abortions. That's been the standard for as long as I can remember. What gives Mr. Obama the right to change it?