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In reply to the discussion: Louisiana law requiring 'In God We Trust' to be displayed in classrooms goes into effect. [View all]hunter
(40,726 posts)24. The god so many of them worship is a cruel and capricious being.
Those who worship this cruel, capricious, and frankly petty god, insist upon these empty affirmations as homage.
It's not my obligation to "trust" them or the gods they worship.
I do not believe in religious tolerance, most especially tolerance for the anti-intellectual religions that torture those of us who will not or can not conform to their twisted theologies. I've seen religions kill and maim people. I've got my own scars.
And when you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they will be seen by people. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.
I'm glad I'm not a teacher in Louisiana. I wouldn't post that in my classroom. It's offensive to my own religious beliefs.
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Louisiana law requiring 'In God We Trust' to be displayed in classrooms goes into effect. [View all]
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Aug 2023
OP
The Bible Belt is a toxic region. Is it too much to ask that you keep religion to yourself?
walkingman
Aug 2023
#3
Because having "under God" in The Pledge of Allegiance isn't sufficient . . . . .
no_hypocrisy
Aug 2023
#5
Sorry, MAGA Taliban, but I fucking refuse to live in a religious fascist dictatorship.
Initech
Aug 2023
#7
And furthermore, you would be depriving self-righteous middle-aged assholes the right to scream,
Oneironaut
Aug 2023
#28
A bold step towards Louisiana's plan to have all its high school graduates
struggle4progress
Aug 2023
#11
It shouldn't be the national motto, it shouldn't be on money, and it doesn't belong in schools.
Solly Mack
Aug 2023
#45