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LanternWaste

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11. Separation of church and state refers to laws being passed which would coerce a citizen

Reply to VigilantG (Reply #7)

Thu Aug 31, 2017, 01:22 PM

Aug 2017

"wtf happened to separation Of church and state?!?"

Nothing.

Separation of church and state refers to laws being passed which would coerce a citizen into following or rejecting a particular faith, it does not refer to the allowance or denial of a politician invoking a religion, regardless of how tasteless one might find it, else both Presidents Carter and Obama would have been guilty of your inaccurate implication..

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I am watching Sunday church services on CNN at 10:30 on Thurs. [View all] BigmanPigman Aug 2017 OP

Disgusting and Graham is so gross MattP Aug 2017 #1

My exact reaction.. annabanana Aug 2017 #2

Same here. As soon as I heard what God was doing ... OldHippieChick Aug 2017 #8

I agree. I am a Christian, too. hamsterjill Aug 2017 #15

and in Rockport, TX today (Thurs)... RussBLib Aug 2017 #3

That's the best cartoon. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2017 #10

Remember when it was considered humble not to wear your religion on your sleeve? n/t RelativelyJones Aug 2017 #4

If Jesus was blessing them, how did this happen in the first place? The_Casual_Observer Aug 2017 #5

Maybe this brings some folks a good feeling, but it seems to me logosoco Aug 2017 #6

I'm atheist too--wtf happened to separation VigilantG Aug 2017 #7

Separation of church and state refers to laws being passed which would coerce a citizen LanternWaste Aug 2017 #11

Remember this guy is an 'End Times" Dominionist whack-job. (so are Perry and Palin) PearliePoo2 Aug 2017 #9

Did any of them ponder why god let Harvey happen? GulfCoast66 Aug 2017 #12

As a Christian, I am very offended. Patterson Aug 2017 #13

Christianity sucks. Childish bullshit that needs to go away. stopbush Aug 2017 #14

No, people should be free to believe however they wish. hamsterjill Aug 2017 #16

Let's be realistic: Christianity and its beliefs are given the status of being factual stopbush Aug 2017 #17

Okay. And yes, I will believe what I will. hamsterjill Aug 2017 #18

In this country, we respect a person's right to believe what they will. stopbush Aug 2017 #19

Okay. hamsterjill Aug 2017 #20