Atheism isn’t an Absence in belief

On 9/1/2010 2:15 AM, Scout wrote:
> Jimbo wrote:
>> On Aug 31, 6:23 pm, “Scout”
>> wrote:
>>> Beam Me Up Scotty wrote:
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>>>> On 8/31/2010 9:00 AM, Jimbo wrote:
>>>>> On Aug 30, 7:01 pm, “r_c_br…@hushmail.com”
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> On Aug 30, 1:11 pm, DanielSan wrote:
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>>>>>>> On 8/30/2010 11:37 AM, r_c_br…@hushmail.com wrote:
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>>>>>>>> On Aug 29, 8:25 pm, DanielSan wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On 8/29/2010 8:18 PM, Scout wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>> “Free Lunch” wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>> news:scnl76lk7lc5911hi7otgm8gn9ak4c921c @&*$?%4ax.com…
>>>>>>>>>>> You seem to think that there is some magic to words. There is
>>>>>>>>>>> not. The concept that is called “separation of church and
>>>>>>>>>>> state” is what is enshrined in the Constitution. Deal with
>>>>>>>>>>> it.
>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Ok, you say it’s there. I’m asking you WHERE.
>>>
>>>>>>>>>> So show me.
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>>>>>>>>> Where is the word “gun”?
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>>>>>>>> Covered by the word “Arms” in the Second Amendment
>>>
>>>>>>> Yep. And “Separation of Church and State” is covered in the 1st
>>>>>>> Amendment.
>>>
>>>>>> If by “Separation of Church and State” you mean the Government
>>>>>> must keep its nose out of religious business, neither promoting or
>>>>>> suppressing it (with certain exceptions, such as human sacrifice),
>>>>>> then yep, I agree.
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>>>>> It also means that religion must keep its nose out of state. There
>>>>> is
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>>>> Read it again… the first Amendment says “CONGRESS” shall make no
>>>> law.
>>>
>>>> It doesn’t apply to the Religions it applies to the Federal
>>>> Government….
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>>>> The constitution limits the Federal government to what powers the
>>>> constitution gives it.
>>>
>>>> The Federal government has no power to make any laws creating a
>>>> National(Federal) religion, or to prohibit you from practicing your
>>>> religion. As long as it doesn’t violate others individual rights.
>>>
>>> Bingo.
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>>> Can not mandate, can not deny.
>>>
>>> Yep, some feel that Congress can make laws that abridge one’s right
>>> to freely express their religion.- Hide quoted text -
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>> Of course it can, it has always made such laws. Or do you believe
>> that ritual human sacrifice should be legal?
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> Certainly, as long as the sacrifice does so voluntarily and fully informed
> of the consequences.
>
> After all, if both parties agree and it’s totally voluntary, then who are
> you to tell them they can’t?
>
> Well?

They do it now without consent, the government has decided to grant
people the right to kill human life in the womb.

Sacrificing your child for the good of the planet….