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originally posted by: Grimpachi
a reply to: Gryphon66
I am more concerned about the quotes from Rand, Scott, Ted, and Bobby because they may have a chance at POTUS.
None of them seem to understand the 1st Amendment.
It is very simple, Kim Davis cannot hold a political office and enforce religious laws on the public. Doing so would be her playing the part of congress. Doingso would be in direct violation of the first amendment.
As far as the name calling it does get old and seems to end logical discussion on the matter.
"We must defend religious liberty and never surrender to judicial tyranny," he said in a statement. "I am proud of Kim for standing strong for her beliefs. Who will be next? Pastors? Photographers? Caterers? Florists? This is a reckless, appalling, out-of-control decision that undermines the Constitution of the United States and our fundamental right to religious liberty."
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion
originally posted by: dawnstar
but when the constitution was written it was to protect small sects of christian believers from other christian believers, so not even the christians will be safe if this was allowed to play out.
originally posted by: dawnstar
a reply to: Grimpachi
just because they don't respect it, doesn't mean they don't understand it. I have a hard time believing that they don't understand it. they are as old as I am and we learned all this crap in grade school.
originally posted by: Grimpachi
I expect that type of pandering from the likes of Huckabee because let's face it he never had a shot at POTUS, but his run keeps his name prominent and will help make future book sales of which I am sure he understands.
originally posted by: Kali74
a reply to: Gryphon66
I was just thinking about how important that wall is between Church and State. That wall is more important for the religious than it is for us secular folks. Belief systems, especially Christian belief systems (with the millions of flavors of it here in the US) under the whim of elected office? I mean in most cases, it would mean Christian authority but what about the few places Christians are the minority? What about places where Catholics far outnumber Protestants? What about towns where Muslims or Hindus are the majority, what happens to the Christians there? That seems like a crazy road to go down.
Of course some Christians want to break and change the very first restriction placed on government by the founders and establish Christianity as the national religion... I don't see that going over too well. I wonder how well the dominant religion would survive the backlash it would receive.
Muslim flight attendant says she was suspended for refusing to serve alcohol
In a bid to get her job back, Charee Stanley filed a discrimination complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Tuesday for the revocation of a reasonable religious accommodation.