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To: tpaine
"Congress shall make no 'law' regarding the establishments of such religions."

No. It states (in part), "Congress shall make no law repecting an establishment of religion ...".

Big difference.

268 posted on 10/01/2004 8:34:45 AM PDT by robertpaulsen
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To: everyone; robertpaulsen
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. "

What does this line mean to you? 176 Levy78
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion"

'Rad' replies:

1. It does not say that a government shall support religions. However, it does not say that government may not support religion.

You're simply denying the clear words of the framers, 'rad'. Our government cannot respect/support the various 'establishments' [precepts/dogmas/teachings] of religions.

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Now robertpaulsen writes, quoting me out of context:

"Congress shall make no 'law' regarding the establishments of such religions."

No. It states (in part), "Congress shall make no law repecting an establishment of religion ...". Big difference.

Again paulsen, -- you are making a pointless, nitpicking observation.
As I said in my last post, its obvious that your pitiful need for attention is driving you mad. Get a life.

If you feel it is your mission to bedevil everyone on FR, at least make some ATTEMPT to keep your comments in context & apropos to the discussion at hand.
As it is, most of your posts amount to little more than spam.

274 posted on 10/01/2004 9:01:00 AM PDT by tpaine (No man has a natural right to commit aggression on the equal rights of another. - T. Jefferson)
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