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kelly1mm

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77. Nope! Nothing in the US Constitution that prohibits a politician from basing their position solely

Sat Jan 17, 2015, 01:38 AM

Jan 2015

on their interpretation of what their religion teaches. No prohibition at all. Be that Christian, Muslim, Buddhist .......

In many states there are 'blue laws', maily on alcohol sales. It is not unconstitutional to prohibit certain activities on certain days of the week. It can be argued that the reason for having no alcohol sales on sundays is because people should be 'sittin in the pews!'.

Nothing at all unconstitutional about that.

What WOULD be unconstitutional is saying everyone HAD to be sitting in pews on sundays.

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I 100% believe the Roman gods are still real, so don't fucking mock me! [View all] Logical Jan 2015 OP

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Thanks for the clip. That is really great! Nt Logical Jan 2015 #2

Patton is great. PeaceNikki Jan 2015 #3

He's no Christopher Hitchens oberliner Jan 2015 #70

I hear ya. I go into youtube junkets of his stuff. PeaceNikki Jan 2015 #71

That is great amuse bouche Jan 2015 #46

Have you heard his "Sky Cake" bit? PeaceNikki Jan 2015 #48

Haha...Love it. Maher and Oswalt would be a hoot together amuse bouche Jan 2015 #50

Now wait just a god damn minute, did he just make fun of SASQUATCH? randys1 Jan 2015 #53

Jupiter. cyberswede Jan 2015 #4

That makes me angry. Zeus will visit you tonight!!! nt Logical Jan 2015 #7

If that is what you believe, HappyMe Jan 2015 #5

How about believing that homosexuality will send you to hell? Nt Logical Jan 2015 #6

I don't know anybody that believes that. HappyMe Jan 2015 #8

Want some links? Nt Logical Jan 2015 #10

Not particularly. HappyMe Jan 2015 #12

Yes you do tkmorris Jan 2015 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author HappyMe Jan 2015 #28

lol! Sure, sure. HappyMe Jan 2015 #29

Actually there are people on DU who believe this. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #51

If I see it, I'll call it out or HappyMe Jan 2015 #56

Well after having that discussion I became one who causes others to be "Baited By His Mere Presence" Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #62

And when they want to make their beliefs into government policy then someone better mock them. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #11

Not according to some people here. nt Logical Jan 2015 #14

Leave them alone when their religion drives their political policy? Isn't there something in the Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #17

Nope! Nothing in the US Constitution that prohibits a politician from basing their position solely kelly1mm Jan 2015 #77

There is separation of church and state. HappyMe Jan 2015 #23

Or .... you could just come up with a logical, persuasive argument as to why that is a bad idea. dawg Jan 2015 #24

My favority type of mockery. pennylane100 Jan 2015 #32

That is what the republicans are DOING in several states, Sharia Law I think it is called randys1 Jan 2015 #55

I SOOO totally believe that Loki is fooling everybody else into worshipping his HOLY PENIS!!! MohRokTah Jan 2015 #9

I see your Zeus, and raise you Joe Pesci YoungDemCA Jan 2015 #13

I believe in Joe also, so I will not have Zeus punish you tonight! Nt Logical Jan 2015 #19

lol. Oh Yea? Well, I believe I am an extraterrestrial from the planet Zeenu, and take trips around dissentient Jan 2015 #15

Um, Zeus is Greek. KamaAina Jan 2015 #16

Quit mocking me! nt Logical Jan 2015 #21

Don't you mean, "I C% believe the Roman gods are still real..." FSogol Jan 2015 #18

I'm gettin nooo relief d_r Jan 2015 #52

One of my favorite bands ever! Eom Desert805 Jan 2015 #57

Same here. n/t FSogol Jan 2015 #65

If I were to believe in gods, I would pick the old Roman and Greek theology over any other FLPanhandle Jan 2015 #20

Since belief in Roman gods is rare these days, mocking you would be "punching down"... Silent3 Jan 2015 #22

While yet others believe national borders are real... LanternWaste Jan 2015 #25

I'm more in to Vulcan than any one else. Xyzse Jan 2015 #26

Sorry, most of them are already gone and Captain Kirk sweeps up the last of them. hunter Jan 2015 #30

what does God need with a starship? napkinz Jan 2015 #31

If you want people not to mock you, Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #33

WIsh You Hadn't Gone There ProfessorGAC Jan 2015 #39

You Mean Jupiter ProfessorGAC Jan 2015 #34

Stop mocking his religious beliefs! eom MohRokTah Jan 2015 #37

I Wasn't Mocking ProfessorGAC Jan 2015 #38

See how that whole "don't mock religious beliefs" works? MohRokTah Jan 2015 #40

Want To See Pictures Of My Dog? ProfessorGAC Jan 2015 #41

So there is this Greek Orthodox Church I pass almost daily... Pacifist Patriot Jan 2015 #35

I'll respect your right to hold whatever beliefs you wish. Maedhros Jan 2015 #36

Thunderbolt and lightning! Very, very frightening me! nt Codeine Jan 2015 #42

Galileo!!! PeaceNikki Jan 2015 #43

I like Greco-Roman religion for it's self-consistancy. cemaphonic Jan 2015 #44

Jupiter will strike them down! progressoid Jan 2015 #45

I raise you one Cthulhu chrisa Jan 2015 #47

Yes, no casting asparagus! trusty elf Jan 2015 #49

They are... Gold, oligarchy, and war. Fearless Jan 2015 #54

I haven't seen anything like this since the Anita Bryant concert Major Nikon Jan 2015 #58

Great line!! nt Logical Jan 2015 #61

They weren't gods, Blue_In_AK Jan 2015 #59

That is MOCKING!!!! nt Logical Jan 2015 #60

Je suis Zeus. Blue_In_AK Jan 2015 #64

You must mean *Jupiter*. Zeus was Greek. nt tblue37 Jan 2015 #63

Uh, ok but Zeus is Greek nt LiberalElite Jan 2015 #66

Roman, Greek, it is religion, so facts do not matter! :-) Logical Jan 2015 #68

Oh no you don't! Odin protects me. hardcover Jan 2015 #67

Zeus is pissed now. nt Logical Jan 2015 #69

Yes he is, at you for not knowing from whence he rules. hardcover Jan 2015 #72

Hope your affairs are in order!!!!! nt Logical Jan 2015 #73

They are. All is in the hands of Odin. hardcover Jan 2015 #74

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! Nt Logical Jan 2015 #76

Why Zeus? (Jupiter, for the Romans, BTW) There are so many others to pick from. Wella Jan 2015 #75

You so do not want to piss off Diana/Artemis... uriel1972 Jan 2015 #78

But she has a great aim... Wella Jan 2015 #79