Posted on 11/08/2013 9:31:43 PM PST by Olog-hai
The lawyer representing an atheist and another woman who sued to stop the practice of opening city hall meetings with sectarian prayers told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that devil worshipers might not be offended by prayers that include the Almighty if those worshipers believe that term applies to Satan.
Now the Supreme Court will issue a decision on whether prayers in legislative settings violate the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which says Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.
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And this proclamation by President Washington Oct.3,1789 was in compliance with a Congressional Act of Sept.25,1789 and reflects well enough the comments made by Roger Sherman of Conn. in Congress affirming the call for a national Day of Thanksgiving and Prayer to mark the adoption o four Bill of Rights thus fulfilling the Promise made in the Convention of 1787 to prepare our US Constitution. Mr. Sherman declared in Congress that Thanksgiving was laudable in itself but warranted by a number of precedents in the Holy Writ:” and he gave appropriate examples.The issue at hand is the supposed violation of the Establishment Clause. The remedy ,as I see it , can only be found in the terms adopted as they were understood when adopted.Metaphysical refinements and test of logical skill that can make everything mean anything or nothing at pleasure —are Out of place as Jefferson -then Justice Joseph Story both published. As true of such if constructed by the individual citizen —or by a corrupted Court that defends legal shorthand /tests like the Lemon test, the Endorsement test,or any other construct intended to beguile and defend the Fraud perpetrated since 1947 more than the Constitution and Laws Every Judge in every State swears to defend.The precedent in history seems the judiciary Committee Reports by Mr Badger in the US Senate Jan. 19,1853, and Corresponding US House Judiciary Committee Report by Mr.Meacham 27 March,1854 both of which affirm the Commentaries by Justice Joseph Story ,1833—1859-and the history of our Bill of Rights In Congress June- Sep.25,1789
It makes No difference what the Atheists,or any other Bigot might choose to believe so long as the supreme Court does not violate the right of conscience by making all prayer a mockery by instituting a disclaimer to accommodate Bigotry and unbelief.
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