ACLU...Satan good!!!

[Tiervexx]

The meaning of seperation of church and state was our founders did not want the state to interfere with church not visa versa.

Many of the founding fathers where deists. Thomas Jefferson and Thomas Paine in particular hated the church.

Most of them still believed in a supreme being but they wrote long letter about how destructive they believed organized religion is.

In other words when they passed laws about the separation from church and state what they really meant is that they wanted the church to stay the hell away from the government they worked so hard to build.

 

[curling]

Tiervexx,

You can worship who ever you want. But just remember the devil dude is just a washed up angel that wants to have company when he burns in hell. Seems kinda silly to worship but whatever floats your boat.

 

[The_Eviscerator]

In other words when they passed laws about the separation from church and state what they really meant is that they wanted the church to stay the hell away from the government they worked so hard to build.

And Vice Versa...

 

[Tiervexx]

Tiervexx,

You can worship who ever you want. But just remember the devil dude is just a washed up angel that wants to have company when he burns in hell. Seems kinda silly to worship but whatever floats your boat.

 

[Tiervexx]

And Vice Versa...

I know they would not have wanted the government to ever make an official religion so you are right it does go both ways. I was just making the point that the constitution can give freedom FROM religion just as it can be freedom OF religion.

 

[juiceddreadlocks]

Tiervexx did you ever get that swiss cheese for your sandwich?

 

[Tiervexx]

Tiervexx did you ever get that swiss cheese for your sandwich?

YES I DID!!! I love swiss cheese!

wait....

I get it now, THATS WHY IT DID NOT HURT WHEN I GOT MY WISDOM TEETH PULLED!!

Thank you needsize!

 

[The_Eviscerator]

I know they would not have wanted the government to ever make an official religion so you are right it does go both ways. I was just making the point that the constitution can give freedom FROM religion just as it can be freedom OF religion.

As long as your freedom "FROM" religion does not infringe on others freedom "OF" religion. If the majority decides they want to say a non-denominational prayer before a meal... One has the right to abstain... not dictate to the majority that no one should be allowed to pray. The only thing the founding fathers did not want was an "Official" religion. That's it... They did not want people to hide their religious beliefs for fear that someone might get offended.

 

[jrw667s]

i see those wednesday night meetings were indeed meaningless to you my friend

I said he was "hilarious," not right.

 

[collegiateLifter]

pretty fuckin bad articles loaded with colorful language...