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Old 05-08-2014, 11:44 AM
Rudeboyelvis Rudeboyelvis is offline
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Originally Posted by Danzig View Post
“If we allow everything … where do you draw the line?” he asked.


scary. that's the whole point, is that freedom of religion is supposed to mean no state sanctioned, state supported religion. they are all supposed to be treated equally.
people are up in arms about the satanic statue going up next to the ten commandments-but you open yourself up to that happening the moment you put up a religious marker-you have to allow all, or none.
i see someone trying to have their prayer open a meeting and be disallowed, thus bringing about another case in court.
Exactly. And it shouldn't bother anyone. The Atheists put up a Festivus Pole, made out of PBR cans, next to the Christmas tree in Capitol Rotunda in Tallahassee this year:



Replete with the "Airing of the Grievances"

http://www.npr.org/2013/12/11/250200...ole-in-capitol

For the most part, people got a good laugh out of it, but they made a fair point

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