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To: wideminded

No public money or property shall ever be appropriated, applied, donated, or used, directly or indirectly, for

the use, benefit, or support of

any sect, church, denomination, or system of religion,

or

for the use, benefit, or support of

any priest, preacher, minister, or other religious teacher or dignitary, or sectarian institution as such.

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Specifically which sect, church, denomination, or system of religion has benefited and how so?

Specifically which priest, preacher, minister, or other religious teacher or dignitary, or sectarian institution has benefited and how so?


44 posted on 07/28/2015 8:25:53 AM PDT by Ray76 (Obama says, "Unlike my mum, Ruth has all the documents needed to prove who Mark's father was.")
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To: Ray76
Specifically which sect, church, denomination, or system of religion has benefited and how so?

System of religion: The court said that: "the Ten Commandments are obviously religious in nature and are an integral part of the Jewish and Christian faiths."

Benefit: There doesn't have to be a "benefit"; the constitution also says "support". If you have a big sign with a religious message on it, it is reasonable to say that it is supporting a system of religion.

Specifically which priest, preacher, minister, or other religious teacher or dignitary, or sectarian institution has benefited and how so?

The politician who paid for the original monument to be installed is also an ordained Baptist minister. You could say that he benefits politically.

45 posted on 07/28/2015 9:37:28 AM PDT by wideminded
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To: Ray76

Especially because his name was on the monument.


46 posted on 07/28/2015 9:57:27 AM PDT by wideminded
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