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originally posted by: ManBehindTheMask
is he throwing a Fruit cake?
If so that falls under WMD
Very few cases of religion in school has won. (Except private expression)
Recently a cheer team won to put scripture on their banners. It will be challenged.
Society evolves. Majority of Separation of Church and State cases have been successful and set precedent.
originally posted by: Annee
originally posted by: ManBehindTheMask
I have never ever ever been offended, and im Christian
I've had a Christian go off on me for saying "Happy Holidays".
originally posted by: LesMisanthrope
a reply to: Annee
Very few cases of religion in school has won. (Except private expression)
Recently a cheer team won to put scripture on their banners. It will be challenged.
Society evolves. Majority of Separation of Church and State cases have been successful and set precedent.
That's a fair analysis.
I personally am having trouble with the free expression clause of the first amendment here. On the one hand, religious elements in a school play could be construed as "coercion" and "not secular enough", yet to utilize federal courts to inhibit such a play, especially when the community is all for it, seems to me the state infringing on religious freedoms. I'm trying to imagine what is worse here: kids putting on a play with Jesus in it, or kids denied putting on a play with Jesus in it. It's a tricky fine line between separation of church and state, and the state infringing on religious freedoms.
originally posted by: ~Lucidity
originally posted by: ManBehindTheMask
is he throwing a Fruit cake?
If so that falls under WMD
You're not kidding...probably at least two of the CBRNs!
originally posted by: LesMisanthrope
a reply to: ~Lucidity
How the # did you come to that conclusion?
I'm not sure I understand your hashtag lingo. Twitter kids these days...
originally posted by: ManBehindTheMask
originally posted by: fartlordsupreme
a reply to: rockintitz
because kids are easily manipulated and influenced
(same reason you cant market cigarettes on tv....its the cool normal thing.....everyone does it.....all your friends even!)
you are essentially brainwashing them and bribing them with goodies
that is completely unacceptable
if you want to indoctrinate your own kids and force your beliefs on them before they can think for themselves thats your business
but how dare you presume the right to do that to other peoples kids
If your kids minds are so frail that "Merry Christmas" or a nativity scene totally Brainwashes them then that is your failure as a parent, not the failure from someone else.......
Also I find it Ironic someone with that username, is trying to talk about some sort of perceived morality
originally posted by: fartlordsupreme
originally posted by: ManBehindTheMask
originally posted by: fartlordsupreme
a reply to: rockintitz
because kids are easily manipulated and influenced
(same reason you cant market cigarettes on tv....its the cool normal thing.....everyone does it.....all your friends even!)
you are essentially brainwashing them and bribing them with goodies
that is completely unacceptable
if you want to indoctrinate your own kids and force your beliefs on them before they can think for themselves thats your business
but how dare you presume the right to do that to other peoples kids
If your kids minds are so frail that "Merry Christmas" or a nativity scene totally Brainwashes them then that is your failure as a parent, not the failure from someone else.......
Also I find it Ironic someone with that username, is trying to talk about some sort of perceived morality
well it worked on you didnt it?
and whats immoral about farts?
you dont fart or something?
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
originally posted by: deadeyedick
a reply to: ~Lucidity
The vast, vast, VAST majority of atheists are not waging any kind of war on Christmas, any religion, or any religious holidays or people. That's the point to consider here, internet.
Kinda like how muslims are not waging jihad on the west.
Yet the majority of the violence acts are made by muslims just as the majority of attacks on Christmas is done by atheist.
Newsflash: Atheists celebrate Christmas too. It's more than just a Christian holiday. Though atheists would prefer not having to look at Christian Christmas imagery at government buildings the same as the rest of year.
Explain to me why during the holidays that Separation of Church and State is supposed to not apply suddenly.
Hmm so not only are you irrational with your fear or religion, in addition to impractical with your ideas that kids can actually think for themselves.........
are you making a presumption about what worked on me or how it worked on me?
originally posted by: fartlordsupreme
a reply to: ManBehindTheMask
Hmm so not only are you irrational with your fear or religion, in addition to impractical with your ideas that kids can actually think for themselves.........
of course i do
i outright say it earlier in this thread....
oh wait no thats the other thing..... the opposite one
are you making a presumption about what worked on me or how it worked on me?
yes
yes i am