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originally posted by: rickynews
originally posted by: jessejamesxx
a reply to: Unity_99
That is a great point. These militant Christian types would be upset if the same thing that happened in Europe happened here. Imagine how mad they'd be if that prayer was based in a religion that wasn't their own.
News Flash: America is not Europe, nor even like Europe. Never has been, and never will be. Of this, we all can be thankful.
Well. Would it bother you if these officials wanted to pray to Allah, or what if they wanted to pray to Satan? I personally dont want these people who are serving a variety of cultures as an official representative to make any decisions based on any faith. I want them to make decisions based on hard and current data. To allow prayer into the office is to allow all prayer into the office.
originally posted by: StallionDuck
I'm with you guys..
Why in the world should it bother anyone that I want to pray? Is there fear that lightning bolts will come down and smash them? Do they think I will convert them against their will just because I pray? I don't care if they don't pray, so why should anyone care if I do? They'll just laugh and snub me anyways for my beliefs, so why force me to not to do something I'm not forcing them to do?
This is so damn silly... and they call christians crazy and overbearing.
originally posted by: jimmyx
originally posted by: rickynews
originally posted by: jessejamesxx
a reply to: Unity_99
That is a great point. These militant Christian types would be upset if the same thing that happened in Europe happened here. Imagine how mad they'd be if that prayer was based in a religion that wasn't their own.
News Flash: America is not Europe, nor even like Europe. Never has been, and never will be. Of this, we all can be thankful.
you are right on that, there simply haven't been enough Americans killed by religious extremists to have the same effect that it had on Europe. but, give it time.
originally posted by: namehere
what i want to know is how do these extremist atheists think that they can use the first amendment which is meant to protect expression of thought, speech and belief; to silence people for that very thing?
do they not comprehend what "protect" expression or thought means? it doesn't mean to silence one group over another just because that group believes something else, yet these atheists presume to do exactly that.
originally posted by: Kali74
a reply to: rickynews
It's not just atheists that support freedom from religion. Lots of religious leaders including Christian groups vocally support a very strong wall between Church and State.
Furthermore atheists aren't always communist and communists aren't always atheist.
I would have no problem with this ruling if all religions were required to be represented through prayer, ceremony, blessing at the start of every legislative session. Two hours of prayer can't be less productive than what they do anyway. But we all know that will never happen. Only Christianity will be represented by US/State Government.
originally posted by: rickynews
Atheists despise God, and the mere mention of His name.
They can hardly stand the words:
"God Bless America"
"Under God"
"In God We Trust"
"God Shed His Grace on Thee"
"God Bless the U.S.A."
"Glory Glory Hallelujah"
In other words, they despise the countless traditions that America was both founded on, and that which most all Americans grew up learning and enjoying, including but not limited to:
The Pledge of Allegiance
The Declaration of Independence
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
America the Beautiful
In reality, the whole atheistic agenda and debate is over. God wins. Again.