Magnetic poles,
I said...
And you said...
Good grief, someone has really worked a number on you. Are you a member of the ACLU by any chance?
Nooo, M.P., it is not an establishment of religion. To be in violation of that principle we would have to outlaw all other religions but christianity, with the subsequent arrests and prosecutions, expultions from the country, etc.
Anyone can worship as they please in this country. Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Wicca, New Age, Muslim etc etc etc etc.
But they have to understand what our roots are and why they will hear and see these little reminders of what is the religous basis for our country. They have no obligation whatsoever to go along with these small acknowledgments if they dont want to, since we have no state sponsored religion that people must heed.
But they need to simply understand why we say and do these things and just put up with it.
I would never move to Japan and then start demanding that they remove all symbols or acknowledgments of the predominant religion there since I happen to be christian.
That would be insanity to do so.
Mike
I said...
People can live here and be any of those other religions and they will not be persecuted. They can worship as they please. But if they start with this insanity that they are being supposedly *persecuted* because we dont acknowledge their understanding of God in our governmental meetings or public schools, etc, then we simply tell them...
"Sorry, but thats because this country is founded on the acknowledgment of the CHRISTIAN understanding of God. You will just have to put up with that if you want to live here. We will never stop you from worshipping as you please at home or in your place of worship, but YOU will have to put up with this arrangement if you want to live here.""
And you said...
"Which is a direct establishment of religion (Christianity) in violation of the First Amendment. To do what you say, you'd need to repeal the First Amendment. Also, I have a news flash for you...ALL religions think theirs is the "TRUE" God."
Good grief, someone has really worked a number on you. Are you a member of the ACLU by any chance?
Nooo, M.P., it is not an establishment of religion. To be in violation of that principle we would have to outlaw all other religions but christianity, with the subsequent arrests and prosecutions, expultions from the country, etc.
Anyone can worship as they please in this country. Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Wicca, New Age, Muslim etc etc etc etc.
But they have to understand what our roots are and why they will hear and see these little reminders of what is the religous basis for our country. They have no obligation whatsoever to go along with these small acknowledgments if they dont want to, since we have no state sponsored religion that people must heed.
But they need to simply understand why we say and do these things and just put up with it.
I would never move to Japan and then start demanding that they remove all symbols or acknowledgments of the predominant religion there since I happen to be christian.
That would be insanity to do so.
Mike