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To: P_A_I
Your argument is illogical. When the majority of states had a requirement that leaders had to be Christian, how can you conclude these same states wanted Christianity separated from government? It would be like saying that a group of KKK members wanted blacks to have the right to vote because they were citizens of the United States.

My beef is not with the lack of Christian requirements for leaders, my beef is with revisionist history. I also once believed what you state until I researched it and found I was misled.

We don't know where we are or where we are going unless we know where we have been. Stay lost if you like, just don't give directions to others.

162 posted on 04/16/2005 8:17:32 AM PDT by Raycpa
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To: Raycpa
Your argument that various States ignored Article VI & the 1st Amendment is noted.
Why do you want States to do so?

When the majority of states had a requirement that leaders had to be Christian, how can you conclude these same states wanted Christianity separated from government?

All the States accepted the Constitution as written, to form the union; -- although many individuals in those States did not agree with every provision. Eventually we had to fight a civil war to establish that the US Constitution is the 'Law of the Land'.

My beef is not with the lack of Christian requirements for leaders, my beef is with revisionist history.

My posts here have no "revisionist history".

I also once believed what you state until I researched it and found I was misled. We don't know where we are or where we are going unless we know where we have been. Stay lost if you like, just don't give directions to others.

You're confused. I'm not lost, I'm just quoting the clear words of our Constitution, as written. Read them to find your own direction.

164 posted on 04/16/2005 8:37:08 AM PDT by P_A_I
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