I Pledge Allegience, to the flag.....

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  • Reply 61 of 72
    emgeneratremgeneratr Posts: 49member
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    Originally posted by Zarathustra

    An ardent pledger I'd guess...







    Looking forward to the tortured justification that'll follow that...



    Funny thing is though, his G-d says "THOU SHALL NOT KILL".



    And people wonder how the terrorists make this a religious war...
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  • Reply 62 of 72
    lucaluca Posts: 3,833member
    It could be changed to "...one nation, in the center of the universe..." I think that would fit
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  • Reply 63 of 72
    objra10objra10 Posts: 679member
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    Originally posted by Eugene

    The one that affords us religious liberty, which in turn affords us the liberty to not believe in [G|g]od/s



    I'm still curious where it says anything about "separation of church and state." I can't find that phrase anywhere in the constitution and I'm looking at it right now. Could you point it out for me?
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  • Reply 64 of 72
    superkarate monkeydeathcarsuperkarate monkeydeathcar Posts: 2,407member
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    Originally posted by OBJRA10

    I'm still curious where it says anything about "separation of church and state." I can't find that phrase anywhere in the constitution and I'm looking at it right now. Could you point it out for me?



    it doesn't exist in the constitution, it's inferred (by the courts) from the first amendment.

    i remember reading (the last time we covered this) that the conception was a little less vague in the unamended constitution.

    google "separation church state constitution" if you want to learn more, you do have a computer don't you? and know how to google, right?
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  • Reply 65 of 72
    709709 Posts: 2,016member
    It's a Thomas Jefferson quote...not in the constitution.



    Linky for the Google challenged.
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  • Reply 66 of 72
    superkarate monkeydeathcarsuperkarate monkeydeathcar Posts: 2,407member
    take the separation of church and state quiz! it's fast, easy, fun and informative!



    i got a 16!
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  • Reply 67 of 72
    brbr Posts: 8,395member
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    Originally posted by superkarate monkeydeathcar

    take the separation of church and state quiz! it's fast, easy, fun and informative!



    i got a 16!



    Nice. I aced it.
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  • Reply 68 of 72
    powerdocpowerdoc Posts: 8,123member
    There isn't any modern democratia without the separation of the church and the state.



    The lack of separation of these two institutions leads to less liberties, the liberty to practice any religion, or the liberty to practice none.



    Eugene stated this very well, perhaps it's not written in the constitution, but (at least for me) it make sense. I suggest that this famous quote
    Quote:

    the one that affords us religious liberty, which in turn affords us the liberty to not believe in



    recieve the AI gold star of wisdom
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  • Reply 69 of 72
    superkarate monkeydeathcarsuperkarate monkeydeathcar Posts: 2,407member
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    Originally posted by BR

    Nice. I aced it.



    what arrogance!, but justified......cruel, but fair.
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  • Reply 70 of 72
    brbr Posts: 8,395member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by superkarate monkeydeathcar

    what arrogance!, but justified......cruel, but fair.



    hehe
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