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Originally Posted by JourneyOfLife
I don't know whether to be appalled or laugh that the idea would even be put forward... It seems outrageously absurd to me!
I suspect, the point of the "grand standing" exercise, from those that put it forward, was to make two key points in reference to the existing law suit in Oklahoma about the First Amendment to the Constitution.
1) You really do want "Separation of Church and State"
2) If not, then how about equal time based on the right to Freedom of Religeon?
I think the world has proven many times in the past and in our present time... "Separation of Church and State" is in the best interest of all of us.
No need to list examples of oppression, bigotry, violence and civil war that have resulted from mixing government and religion. But you don't have to look into the distant past to find examples. Religious oppression in other parts of the world is happening right now, as we discuss our Freedom of Religion!
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The point of my original post was
not to discuss the issue of separation of Church and State. The point was that someone who does not live in that area,( the group behind this is from New York,} someone who does not understand the daily lives of the majority of those who live there wants to come in with something that represents evil in most cultures, in order to stir up the issue. I think that change could be made in so many ways that are not so inflammatory and hurtful and just plain spiteful.
It goes against every thing I feel is right.