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To: rth_sr
The Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary Online has the following entry for "blessing"

1.a. the act or words of one who blesses b.:APPROVAL, ENCOURAGEMENT
2: a thing conducive to happiness or welfare
3: a grace said at a meal

The context of the word within the Constitution leans toward the second definition. Let's agree on the term before we start discussing it.

12 posted on 06/26/2002 1:47:02 PM PDT by Democratic_Machiavelli
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To: Democratic_Machiavelli
Either way, the government should not be an adversary of religion.
14 posted on 06/26/2002 1:48:17 PM PDT by FreedominJesusChrist
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To: Democratic_Machiavelli
IT'S SARCASM!!
15 posted on 06/26/2002 1:49:59 PM PDT by rth_sr
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