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To: mnehrling

That is an assumption.


105 posted on 04/20/2008 12:49:34 PM PDT by Nathan Zachary
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To: Nathan Zachary
That is a quote and history. Linking the Christian faith to the Constitution was voted on by the founders and rejected because, as Jefferson stated, it was to protect all religion.

Anyway, legislating away religion is the antithesis of Christianity. As Christians, the core of our acceptance of our religion is our freedom to choose it. If we start legislating away other religions, we are removing the freedom to choose religion, and thus, it wouldn't be a real Christian nation, it would be a nation with the facade of Christianity based on no faith but on the necessity to put on airs as a legislative necessity.

107 posted on 04/20/2008 1:00:38 PM PDT by mnehring
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To: Nathan Zachary

An assumption? No it’s quite clear:

“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.”

I don’t see Christianity mentioned there.


108 posted on 04/20/2008 1:02:30 PM PDT by JNL (uot)
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To: Nathan Zachary

An assumption? No it’s quite clear:

“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.”

I don’t see Christianity mentioned there.


109 posted on 04/20/2008 1:02:31 PM PDT by JNL (uot)
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