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The founding fathers were not big on organized religion which is why.... rfranklin Feb 2012 #1
Jefferson did not like papists either. JDPriestly Feb 2012 #32
Well, now it's time for the persecutees to be the persecutors! krispos42 Feb 2012 #2
these conservatives want to turn DesertFlower Feb 2012 #3
They want to use every wedge issue for power malaise Feb 2012 #17
I'm waiting for them to push for divorce to become illegal... GodlessBiker Feb 2012 #4
I think they did, but the murder rate went up and donations went down. russspeakeasy Feb 2012 #9
Newt was part of the "Ground Zero Mosque" hysteria Enrique Feb 2012 #5
Good point malaise Feb 2012 #12
Exactly - TBF Feb 2012 #6
They sure are trying hard malaise Feb 2012 #26
Ladies and Gentlemen, President James Madison: hifiguy Feb 2012 #7
I see your James Madison and raise you one Thomas Paine: white_wolf Feb 2012 #10
Well played, sir! hifiguy Feb 2012 #11
Isn't that the truth malaise Feb 2012 #15
Excellent post malaise Feb 2012 #13
And when they escaped persecution they started the Salem Witch hunts lunatica Feb 2012 #8
Freaking perfect malaise Feb 2012 #14
Always persecuted - never a persecutor liberal N proud Feb 2012 #16
Why would you expect him to know anything Rex Feb 2012 #18
I won't lie, I can't remember much after Nicea. white_wolf Feb 2012 #20
I don't know and it really Grinds My Gears. Rex Feb 2012 #25
Good question but he sells himself as a malaise Feb 2012 #22
And that pisses me off. Rex Feb 2012 #24
I detest religion haters. former9thward Feb 2012 #19
On the contrary malaise Feb 2012 #23
You said Catholics want to force others to accept their religion. former9thward Feb 2012 #27
I think that's why Europe got free of religion much sooner than the U.S. tanyev Feb 2012 #21
if you're referring to the Pilgrims, you're wrong. provis99 Feb 2012 #28
Not true. justiceischeap Feb 2012 #30
the first law the pilgrims passed was to discriminate against Quakers. provis99 Feb 2012 #31
Did you actually read my post? nt justiceischeap Feb 2012 #33
well, you obviously failed to read mine. TWICE. provis99 Feb 2012 #37
Woohoo! I've been ignored! justiceischeap Feb 2012 #38
Get your pilgrims straight Brother Buzz Feb 2012 #35
you are ignorant, and you are now on ignore. provis99 Feb 2012 #41
Cool Beans! Brother Buzz Feb 2012 #43
Word! Excellent 2-sentence analysis, Malaise... Surya Gayatri Feb 2012 #29
I'm with you. Religion is the world's longest-running con game. Scuba Feb 2012 #34
Well put. Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #36
Ditto malaise Feb 2012 #40
America: Good, Everything else: Bad WhoIsNumberNone Feb 2012 #39
See how wars get started over religion! It's happening right here. nt nanabugg Feb 2012 #42
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