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To: Fester Chugabrew
Like science itself, the Constitution is objective in asserting the limits of law and the freedoms we as citizens enjoy under the same.

LOL... The law is not wholly subjective, but anyone who says that it is objective has, I believe, very little experience with it.

It in no way specifies or mandates secular education.

Sure does. First Amendment establishment clause. If you take my money at gunpoint to force your religious doctrine on my kids against all of our will, that's an establishment of religion if anything is.

It specifically prohibits the government from establishing and favoring non-theistic pursuits.

I trust this is a typo. If you really mean what this literally says, you are crazy, 'cause you're literally saying you think the Constitution only permits the government to establish or favor theistic pursuits. Where are we, Saudi Arabia? Iran? This is the first time I've heard we live in a Theocratic Republic...

I mean, sure, the First Amendment outlaws establishing atheism as well as theism, but not secularism. It permits (mandates, really) secularism. (Of course, you do have a tendency to get "atheism" and "secularism" confused...)

356 posted on 01/20/2006 10:39:57 AM PST by WildHorseCrash
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To: WildHorseCrash
Atheism, non-theism and secularism are different way of denoting the same thing. None of them are proscribed by the constitution. Public education by law is obligated to allow theistic viewpoints a hearing in a scientific context. If you equate this with "forcing" your children to hearing something from which their virgin ears ought to be protected, then you expect way too much of the federal government. Public schools mean just that. All religious viewpoints are welcome, including that of atheism, non.theism, untheism, etc. and may not be prohibted by law.
357 posted on 01/20/2006 11:00:39 AM PST by Fester Chugabrew
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