Re: The God Gap.
Originally posted by PW2:<br /> Well, there are a few of us that want to protect and defend the constitution.<br />
And we are getting fewer by the day!<br />
Originally posted by PW2:<br /><br />And since a good share of the people that originally came to this country came to escape religious persecution, I think iit is safe to say that since they put in a clause specifically admonishing the government from establishing any religion, chances are that is what they meant.<br />
What is so hard about interpreting what the Constituion dictates? It's not like the Bible, which humans pick-appart until they can no longer get thier power base legalized thru it's word---so they write a new one!<br />With the constitution, they have to have "ammendments", which take a large following to get installed.<br />Personally, I hold that all 'ammendments' are abhorrences to what the founding fathers gave us. But that is another thread.<br />They came here because they were not allowed to WORSHIP thier faith. It was a
criminal act in England. It's what the Pilgrims consisted of. Well, we are not fleeing America to escape a tyranical government again. Where would we go anyway? FRANCE?? I like my faith.I like my church. I have yet to burn down anyone else's church, or insist they remove thier symbols from public places. But the day will come if these assaults continue. Self-preservation is not evil.It's self-preservation. In the meantime, know that the words, "soldier of Christ" were not a lable I gave myself without much forethought (40+ years of it,to be specific).<br />I will not stand idlly-by, as these assaults are perpetrated. <br /><br />
Originally posted by PW2:<br /><br />So I am curious. Which religion should be taught and practiced in the schools? Is Muslim ok? Budhism? Wiccan?<br />
ANSWER: Whatever religion that gives the course in question
it's title, (duh).<br /><br />What if they opened enrollment on an elective course on any of those 'faiths', and nobody came? I'll tell ya...It would cease to be offered...But these courses are allowed, where Christian studies are not (Actual examples, Berkley/Bhudism, Kent State/Taoism(sp)).<br /><br /><br />
Originally posted by PW2:<br /><br />And the specific reason religion should be kept out of schools is precisely what we have seen on this board. And that is that other uses of religion (ie on the money- in the pledge, etc.) are specifically used as justifications for yet more religion--and there is never an end to it. There is no point when these militant Christians will be satisfied--at no time will you ever hear "Well, that is enough. We don't need any more"
That is 100% correct. Christians want God to be the conerstone of thier lives. <br />Christians want a safe,secure place to worship thier faith, without fear of being persicuted.<br />Christians strive for peace on Earth.<br />Christians insist upon being allowed to worship thier faith.<br />
Because they are Christians, they are taught tolerance of all other faiths. As American Christians, they will fight for that freedom with thier lives.<br />I don't ever expect you to understand this. You are truely too far gone. But as a Christian, a soldier for Christ, I must draw the line in the sand.<br />Take away my rights to worship, and you had best be armed. I'm sorry if this scares you. Perhaps yyou should move accross the border. Oh, that's right---you allready did!!!<br /><br />
Originally posted by PW2:<br /><br />And of course they only want their religion, and no others, represented.
BS big time.Since when? Do we look like Alqueda to you? Twisted don't begin to decribe that opinion!!!!<br /><br />
Originally posted by PW2:<br /><br />There are plenty of opportunities to spread your word without having the government involved to force participation, with the resultant discrimination leveled at those that choose not to participate.
Christians do not want to
"involve" the government in "spreading the word". QUITE THE OPPOSITE! We
insist the government leave us allone to worship our God!!!<br />
Originally posted by PW2:<br /><br />You simply cannot tell me that there is no discrimination involved to those that don't participate.
I can't? How does my act of worship EXCLUDE you in any way? And when have you been forced to worship? (in your adult life, parents excluded)---been down that slippery slope myself.<br /><br />
Originally posted by PW2:<br /><br />I've seen it time and time again.
More BS......I callalenge you to provide me with one honest example of that!!!!<br /><br />
Originally posted by PW2:<br /><br />This is the very thing that the original emigrates to this country sought to avoid by coming to this country.
I'll assume you meant "IMIGRANTS" as opposed to "IMIGRATES".<br /><br />And you would seek a judge to remove it from the Rotunda.<br /><br /><br />I really think we are talking about precisely the same rights and freedoms at risk, but I don't think you grasp the magnitude of of the threat. Onm top of the relentless assaults on our freedoms by the atheists , socialist judges, those threatened by groups that happen to have members who are also government officials, we now have Hamas, the 'nation' of islam, and thier lunatic fringe to be vigilant of in our own country. You and I have allowed this. <br />Just how oppressed must you be , before you wake up?<br />Will it take a bombing closer to home to pull you away from the abyss of ignorance and apathy?<br />I hope not. God is not that bad a deity to place one's faith and hope upon. "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord" (
Joshua 24:15 and 12Footer)..If it frightens you, or you don't like it, Don't come in. But know this---you are allways invited. <br />My house serves a
real prince of peace,and he aint running for any office of this Earth. Is there anything threatening about that?