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Author Topic:   Laws in the US that restrict the rights of Christians
Rahvin
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Message 72 of 84 (428101)
10-14-2007 5:34 PM
Reply to: Message 53 by Phat
10-14-2007 7:36 AM


Re: What about the Chaplains?
So whats wrong with Seculows argument?
Are you serious?
What would the Christians say if a Chaplain prayed to the entire group specifically to an Indian god "according to the dictates of their conscience?" How about Buddha? Or even Satan?
It's a clear-cut demonstration of why, in order to guarantee religious freedom for everyone, the state (and the Chaplains are acting as officers of the state when performing their official duties) must be specifically neutral with regards to religion. Praying to one specific god violates the rights of every single soldier who does not believe in that specific god. The Chaplains are allowed to practice their personal religions privately, and they are supposed to help individual soldiers in accordance with the individual soldiers' beliefs as well, but when it comes to a group prayer...come on, Phat. Surely you can see the problem.

Every time a fundy breaks the laws of thermodynamics, Schroedinger probably kills his cat.

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