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Kid Berwyn

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26. Written to protect We the People from tyranny.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sun Apr 23, 2023, 11:33 AM

Apr 2023

Kings. Autocrats. Mobsters. Mobs. Etc etc etc.

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New talking point: 1st Amendment was written to protect the church from the state [View all] Nevilledog Apr 2023 OP

I'm not buying it. multigraincracker Apr 2023 #1

One slight problem with that premise Zambero Apr 2023 #2

Last I checked Zeitghost Apr 2023 #20

Point............ Lovie777 Apr 2023 #3

What a gaslit crock of shit Bristlecone Apr 2023 #4

I heard Lauren Boebert making this ridiculous point several months back In It to Win It Apr 2023 #5

When you look at all the special treatment religions get, kinda hard to disagree with. 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2023 #6

A logical inconsistency... anciano Apr 2023 #7

This is exhibit A, B, C, ...Y, and Z in why we need civics education back in the schools. keep_left Apr 2023 #8

Very true Zeitghost Apr 2023 #21

Not at all new - and pretty close to correct FBaggins Apr 2023 #9

"Most countries" in Europe of the 18th century meant something different from what it would today DFW Apr 2023 #25

You're misreading the OP FBaggins Apr 2023 #27

I must be missing something, indeed DFW Apr 2023 #28

This is law school Constitutional Law 101. former9thward Apr 2023 #10

Did they teach you about the 10A in law school? f_townsend Apr 2023 #13

In law school they teach (hopefully) the real world. former9thward Apr 2023 #18

Did they also teach to ignore key components of questions? f_townsend Apr 2023 #30

If you have a point to make about the 10A, make it. former9thward Apr 2023 #31

You stated that "the BOR was written to protect individuals from restrictions by government" f_townsend Apr 2023 #32

You should read the rest of 10A FBaggins Apr 2023 #33

"or to the people" f_townsend Apr 2023 #37

I don't really know the point you are trying to make in these replies. former9thward Apr 2023 #34

Yeah, this is kind of embarrassing Sympthsical Apr 2023 #15

Gilead is what they want us to be. Funtatlaguy Apr 2023 #11

It is not just a talking point. Ms. Toad Apr 2023 #12

Yes and no. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2023 #14

Simply put, a primary goal of the First Amendment was to protect the church from the state. Ms. Toad Apr 2023 #16

Our new reality? BigmanPigman Apr 2023 #17

Doesn't the First Amendment protect church and state from each other? BlueCheeseAgain Apr 2023 #19

Yes; his "protect the church from the state" is fine, it's the "not the state from the church" that muriel_volestrangler Apr 2023 #24

This is why they want to trash public education. Phoenix61 Apr 2023 #22

It goes both ways. NYC Liberal Apr 2023 #23

Written to protect We the People from tyranny. Kid Berwyn Apr 2023 #26

I actually agree to a point SickOfTheOnePct Apr 2023 #29

The church is in a full court press to take over the country. sarcasmo Apr 2023 #35

That's..... Mad_Machine76 Apr 2023 #36