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To: ClancyJ
"Will you believe in God because God is mentioned by others in prayers in a building? Because God is mentioned on a monument? Does that make you believe? No? Than how does it bother your life? "


If I was a muslim and had to go to court and saw the court house has Christain icons in it I may feel intimidated and that there is no way that I am going to get a fair shake in this court. Fair Government is for all not just ones who believe in Jesus Christ. And you and the religious right have no place in trying to intimidate people into your beliefs.
1,122 posted on 08/25/2003 7:13:28 AM PDT by commonerX
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To: commonerX
Quit with the silly questions about why are you insecure. These must be the new ACLU talking points. They have nothing at all to do with my reasons provided before.

To remove the mention of God in governmental areas, provides the government with control of our religious freedom and the progression begins.

I am against the government telling me anything about where God can be mentioned.

Apparently you wish the government to have the power to limit religious expression, to be given the authority to tell Americans what they can do at sports events, what they can do at CHRISTMAS, where and what kind of decorations.

Maybe you are Muslim. Well - I am sorry. I am no fool and this is the first step to taking away our religious freedoms.

Others being uncomfortable? That means you make those who want religious freedom of expression uncomfortable to salve the feelings of those who want only the Muslim god inplace in America?

I think our religious freedoms are more important than the comfort level of any particular religion. If they knew about America they would understand this country was formed to provide religious freedom and we intend to keep it.

1,124 posted on 08/25/2003 7:23:48 AM PDT by ClancyJ (It's just not safe to vote Democratic.)
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To: commonerX
Fair Government is for all not just ones who believe in Jesus Christ. And you and the religious right have no place in trying to intimidate people into your beliefs

Where is the intimidation? Just when have any been made to turn away from their beliefs and believe in Christianity? Try something like this in any of the Muslim countries and see how far you get. Why complain about America and religious comfort levels when most every other country does dictate what you believe.

Just provide one time you were intimidated? Maybe you need to rethink your reaction to intimidation. So what if they mention God - you don't have to heed it. So what if some want Christmas decorations? This is America - they are fee to decorate how they wish - so are you.

If you have more comfort in a country that believes as you do - feel free to seek out a dictating country and move there. America is free.

1,125 posted on 08/25/2003 7:30:01 AM PDT by ClancyJ (It's just not safe to vote Democratic.)
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