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seveneyes

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21. making considerations for religious beliefs

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #10)

Mon Dec 2, 2013, 07:58 PM

Dec 2013

The separation of government and religion is not a perfect science for some.

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Look At What Fox News Is Calling "Sharia Law" [View all] Douglas Carpenter Dec 2013 OP

See that's the catch it's happening "in towns across the midwest" which to them is the real merica Arcanetrance Dec 2013 #1

What about ... blkmusclmachine Dec 2013 #68

I had no idea there was an ass scratching smiley Arcanetrance Dec 2013 #69

And what goes on in all-girl Catholic schools? jberryhill Dec 2013 #2

Ding! well said. I guess the basic premise of preventing drownings is too much for Fox News underpants Dec 2013 #4

Thanks for the laugh, JimboBillyBubbaBob Dec 2013 #7

google it and look at the images underpants Dec 2013 #11

Leaving Fox out of the picture for a moment... seveneyes Dec 2013 #3

I don't see any problem. Ptah Dec 2013 #5

There are plenty of secular sports activites segregated by sex jberryhill Dec 2013 #6

"a St. Paul YMCA in partnership with the local police department" seveneyes Dec 2013 #8

Yes, as is every public school girls basketball team jberryhill Dec 2013 #10

making considerations for religious beliefs seveneyes Dec 2013 #21

Are non-Muslim girls excluded? No jberryhill Dec 2013 #29

I tend to agree, but you're not being entirely fair. AtheistCrusader Dec 2013 #54

I don't always take issue with things, but when I do... bobclark86 Dec 2013 #59

'Random' perhaps, but what if one of the children is my child? AtheistCrusader Dec 2013 #61

I see this as an act of kindness with a dose of safety. dmr Dec 2013 #41

They are serving the community. No "laws" are being established, a service is being provided. scarletwoman Dec 2013 #13

Separation of religion and government is a worthy goal seveneyes Dec 2013 #23

So the problem you have is with a Christian organization working with the gov't? Ptah Dec 2013 #25

Problems arise whenever government and religion mix to make rules seveneyes Dec 2013 #26

damn it's not like they are forcing everybody else to dress in Muslim attire to swim. liberal_at_heart Dec 2013 #27

Projection seveneyes Dec 2013 #30

This is NOT about about "mixing government with religion" - time for you to drop this stupid shit. scarletwoman Dec 2013 #34

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But you are okay with the city being "Saint Paul"? jberryhill Dec 2013 #31

I would have asked it like this seveneyes Dec 2013 #33

They are probably only 'working together' demigoddess Dec 2013 #38

Oh good grief. scarletwoman Dec 2013 #28

Help me see the problem please. Iggo Dec 2013 #45

No intaglio Dec 2013 #47

YMCA = Young Men's CHRISTIAN Association eppur_se_muova Dec 2013 #56

They haven't started their annual "Liberal War on Christmas" crap yet? davidn3600 Dec 2013 #9

Only Faux Snooze would suggest there's a big demand for this pool in December. lpbk2713 Dec 2013 #12

I wonder if it is an indoor pool? Ptah Dec 2013 #14

If it was an outdoor pool in Minnesota, this story would be about sex-segregated ice fishing jmowreader Dec 2013 #32

Lol jberryhill Dec 2013 #36

There is no sex in ice-fishing. MineralMan Dec 2013 #51

Given what one has to wear to stay warm while ice fishing - modesty would not be an issue dflprincess Dec 2013 #63

Um,indoor pool? That a lot of people use. Yes, MN has indoor pools at many Ys. uppityperson Dec 2013 #22

Yah, well, St. Paul may be just some hick town in the flyover, MineralMan Dec 2013 #50

Allow me to clarify my intent. lpbk2713 Dec 2013 #53

Foxnews is just Rotten. Plain Rotten! hrmjustin Dec 2013 #15

Holy moly! For a whole hour a week, the local YMCA will teach conservative Muslim girls to swim! struggle4progress Dec 2013 #16

I double dog dare you to go to some conservative website dflprincess Dec 2013 #64

I might say it to somebody in person, if I thought I could maintain a deadpan struggle4progress Dec 2013 #65

my god! think of the children!!! madrchsod Dec 2013 #17

The first thing that calls legitimacy into question in the reporting: rustydog Dec 2013 #18

Haters gotta hate ! lunasun Dec 2013 #19

They're coming!!! 1! 1. The mooozlimz are COMING, infiltrating our towns1!!! 1 BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2013 #49

Fuck fox noise. Now about this nonsense... Warren Stupidity Dec 2013 #20

but it's okay if a rich person rents the entire facility for a party and kicks everybody else liberal_at_heart Dec 2013 #24

OMG!!! They don't know what Sharia Law is! Initech Dec 2013 #37

I have Van Morrison in my head right now, singing that to the tune of "Gloria"... nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #39

I think everyone needs to learn basic swim techniques Skittles Dec 2013 #40

This is about tolerance, not the mythical creature that is Sharia law in America. CorrectOfCenter Dec 2013 #42

uh-oh, someone's gonna lose their honey nt MisterP Dec 2013 #43

I guess my local Starbucks has Sharia law too BainsBane Dec 2013 #44

and Butterball turkeys - since their preparation conforms to both Halal and Kosher requirements Douglas Carpenter Dec 2013 #46

I knew it. Diego_Native 2012 Dec 2013 #48

well...it is tied to the religious rw and monies go to support BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2013 #52

I don't have any problem to this Joel thakkar Dec 2013 #55

OK, so almost 40 years ago... WinstonSmith4740 Dec 2013 #57

BS. I used to go to a gym swimming aerobics class that was made Cleita Dec 2013 #58

Creeping fundamentalism... the same thing happened in the UAE over the 10 years I lived there JCMach1 Dec 2013 #60

The Star Tribune had an article about this and it was pointed out by someone at the "Y" dflprincess Dec 2013 #62

The ignorant assholes at Fox have no idea what Sharia law is davidpdx Dec 2013 #66

More Fauz Nooz spin, in their never-ending War on Muslims. Tiring. blkmusclmachine Dec 2013 #67

OH yeah!!!!! yuiyoshida Dec 2013 #70

OMG! What next, religious groups claiming they should be exempt from certain provisions in the ACA? tanyev Dec 2013 #71

Fox ripped off the Seattle Times for this too. AtheistCrusader Dec 2013 #72