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To: Pahuanui
That no religion shall be established by law;

What law was established? Legislatures make laws in our system of government. At least, they used to.

that no preference shall be given by law to any religious sect, society, denomination, or mode of worship;

The Ten Commandments were given to the law giver, Moses, a Hebrew for the Hebrew people. The many sects, societies and denominations of Christianity have incorporated tham as well. Which one of those were given a preference in what law passed by the Alabama Congress?

that no one shall be compelled by law to attend any place of worship;

What Alabama citizen has been compelled by law to attend a place of worship?

nor to pay any tithes, taxes, or other rate for building or repairing any place of worship,

What Alabama citizen has been compelled to pay any tithe, tax or other rate for building or repairing any place of worship?

or for maintaining any minister or ministry;

Ditto?

that no religious test shall be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under this state;

Anybody taking any tests in Alabama?

and that the civil rights, privileges, and capacities of any citizen shall not be in any manner affected by his religious principles

Any individual suffer any violation of these rights?

You 're argument is one of collectivism. A collection of folks "feel" they have a right not to be exposed to religion in a public place. Kind of a marxian thought, no?

121 posted on 08/24/2003 4:45:24 PM PDT by jwalsh07
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To: jwalsh07
What law was established? Legislatures make laws in our system of government. At least, they used to.

His decisions, in case you missed it, come with the power of the law, i.e., the state, and is thus binding under state law. He put the monument up. He was ordered to remove it, and refused to. This isn't rocket science.

You 're argument is one of collectivism.

No, my argument is calling a publicity-hungry, duplicitous buffoon a publicity-hungry, duplicitous buffoon, which is exactly what the judge is.

A collection of folks "feel" they have a right not to be exposed to religion in a public place. Kind of a marxian thought, no?

No. Glad I could clear that up.

124 posted on 08/24/2003 4:52:18 PM PDT by Pahuanui (When a foolish man hears of the Tao, he laughs out loud)
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