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LuvNewcastle

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11. It's funny, the routes that history takes.

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Sat May 26, 2012, 05:13 AM

May 2012

During the Reformation, Protestants were complaining about canon law superseding the civil law. Now that a certain group of Protestants have some power, they want to claim the same privileges for themselves that the Catholic hierarchy did at another time. Power is just too much temptation for some people, regardless of their religion.

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David Barton: Church Law Should Overrule Supreme Court Rulings [View all] 47of74 May 2012 OP

Seriously, how is it all this is actually being discussed like these people have a legitimate lookingfortruth May 2012 #1

People seem to forget DearAbby May 2012 #2

This is only true if we ignore that the Constitution makes no mention of God or God's Law. Selatius May 2012 #3

Apt name for the group isn't it? "Wallbuilders". bluesbassman May 2012 #4

WTF?! sakabatou May 2012 #5

How concerned should we be about this assclown? nxylas May 2012 #6

he's a major figure oldhippydude May 2012 #7

The SPLC has a profile on him SpartanDem May 2012 #15

Religious Nonsense in America is the problem sevento47orpi May 2012 #8

There are literally no lows to how far the Christian right will stoop. Initech May 2012 #9

Too bad they didn't feel that way when slavery was around. grantcart May 2012 #10

It's funny, the routes that history takes. LuvNewcastle May 2012 #11

Shellfish is now outlawed along with blended clothes Angry Dragon May 2012 #12

So he's against the death penalty ?? KurtNYC May 2012 #13

Whose religion are we talking about? GoCubsGo May 2012 #14

This is the internal justification they use to cheat to steal elections. nt JoePhilly May 2012 #16