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4. Because that worked out soooo well in early modern Europe

Reply to RealGuyinChicago (Original post)

Sun Jul 3, 2022, 12:12 PM

Jul 2022

Oh, the days of peace and prosperity across the European continent in the 16th, 17th and 18th Centuries when every lane, every brook, every invisible boundary crossed could put you in mortal peril.

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Trumpists Call on Supreme Court to Let States 'Establish Religion Within Their Borders' [View all] RealGuyinChicago Jul 2022 OP

Nobody ever expects the Alabamian Inquisition. Ocelot II Jul 2022 #1

*snicker* Nevilledog Jul 2022 #23

Some tourists and businesses already shun certain states. Magoo48 Jul 2022 #2

Afaghanabama! HighFired49 Jul 2022 #3

Or Alabamastan. Ocelot II Jul 2022 #5

Catchy! Magoo48 Jul 2022 #6

Because that worked out soooo well in early modern Europe gratuitous Jul 2022 #4

I read here recently that Evangelicals are leaving leftyladyfrommo Jul 2022 #7

I'd like to see some evidence for that, because it sounds like wishful thinking. Mariana Jul 2022 #17

fwiw, Southern Baptists are losing church-goers. Lars39 Jul 2022 #19

Excellent. nt. Mariana Jul 2022 #20

Because the church is supposed to direct the government dalton99a Jul 2022 #8

Church of the big orange (t)Rump? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2022 #9

Connecticut had an established church until 1818 Retrograde Jul 2022 #10

6 states funded religion(s) after the Constitution was ratified. sl8 Jul 2022 #14

Right, but... RealGuyinChicago Jul 2022 #22

Right, see Everson v. Board of Education post below. sl8 Jul 2022 #24

Currently trolling my Catholic Trump family members on Facebook with this NickB79 Jul 2022 #11

will 8 roman catholics on the supreme court ...... getagrip_already Jul 2022 #12

Six Catholics on the court. shrike3 Jul 2022 #18

What could possibly go wrong there? Initech Jul 2022 #13

Everson v. Board of Education (1947) sl8 Jul 2022 #15

I think it's time we all start carrying pocket constitutions GoodRaisin Jul 2022 #16

I would hope Michigan adopts pastafarianism. roamer65 Jul 2022 #21