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JonF

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Message 9 of 235 (726055)
05-06-2014 8:46 AM

In the U.S, there is a constitutional protection against the promotion of any religion by the government, whether or not some people are offended by or heartened by such promotion.

There is no constitutional protection against being offended, by anything.

If you are offended by something that is not constitutionally protected, suck it up.

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05-06-2014 12:26 PM

Reply to: Message 14 by NoNukes
05-06-2014 9:51 AM

Unfortunately, 3 of the Supreme Court justices think that as long as a practice is traditional it is okay, while two more think that as long as you are not being physically or legally forced to participate, anything Christian is okay

That's an issue of application. IMHO there is quite a bit of government sponsorship of religion and in the past there was a lot more.

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Message 114 of 235 (726245)
05-07-2014 10:25 AM

Reply to: Message 86 by faceman
05-07-2014 1:06 AM

Re: The text about the creation vs the creation

As a Christian, you have to acknowledge that the Bible (including Genesis) is the inerrant word of God

Perhaps (that is arguable), but you are not working form the inerrant word of God. You are working from your fallible interpretation of the inerrant word of God. An interpretation with which the majority of Christians would disagree.

(and, I note, claiming know the Mind of God and tell what makes sense to Him and what does not -- extreme hubris).

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