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To: rightinthemiddle
Whenever Government appears to endorse religion over nonreligion, we should be weary

I'm already "weary" of this piece just after reading the excerpt. Clearly the guy doesn't have an editor. But why should government endorse "nonreligion" over religion? Isn't that also a "violation" of the establishment clause?

4 posted on 11/13/2007 11:12:17 AM PST by The Old Hoosier (Right makes might)
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To: The Old Hoosier

Exactly. Non-religion is the state religion.


8 posted on 11/13/2007 11:17:05 AM PST by jwalburg (Knowledge is power. Power corrupts. What does that say about schools?)
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To: The Old Hoosier
But why should government endorse "nonreligion" over religion?

Shouldn't, particularly since history has shown that societies where government formally endorses non-religion over religion get dismal real-world results.

14 posted on 11/13/2007 11:24:13 AM PST by GovernmentShrinker
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To: The Old Hoosier
“I’m already “weary” of this piece just after reading the excerpt. Clearly the guy doesn’t have an editor. But why should government endorse “nonreligion” over religion? Isn’t that also a “violation” of the establishment clause?”

Well said.

I am wary of the implication that atheism should be endorsed over religion.

36 posted on 11/16/2007 5:01:06 AM PST by ChessExpert (Reagan dismantled the Russian empire of 21 conquered nations)
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