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To: spunkets
Free exersise does not include using the coercive powers of govm't to spread, or promote it.

Our disconnect is in your believing the mythical "separation of church and state".

The Founding Fathers spread, promoted and encouraged religion in general and Christianity in particular.

Why would they propose prohibiting the government from promoting and encouraging religion, and then publicly and frequently, violate that prohibition?

I suggest we take this to FReepmail to keep this thread on subject.
207 posted on 09/23/2006 5:26:39 PM PDT by loboinok (Gun control is hitting what you aim at!)
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To: loboinok
" Our disconnect is in your believing the mythical "separation of church and state". "

No. It amounts to your failure to note that the 14th Amend. and supreme Court rulings extended the 1st Amend of the Bill of Rights to all jurisdictions below Congress. That was done, because those jurisdictions were violating the rights of their citizens. The coercive powers of govm't are not to be used to spresd, or promote religion.

" The Founding Fathers spread, promoted and encouraged religion in general and Christianity in particular."

Not by the coercive power of Congress. In fact, they forbid the practice.

"Why would they propose prohibiting the government from promoting and encouraging religion, and then publicly and frequently, violate that prohibition? "

They did not violate the prohibition.

" I suggest we take this to FReepmail to keep this thread on subject."

This thread and these posts are on topic.

208 posted on 09/23/2006 5:51:53 PM PDT by spunkets
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