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PostPosted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 4:06 pm    Post subject: A question for Atheists would you ban or outlaw Religion if Reply with quote

A question for Atheists would you ban or outlaw Religion if you could ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_atheism
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 4:08 pm    Post subject: The First Amendment states: Reply with quote

The First Amendment states:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…"

http://www.huppi.com/kangaroo/L-christianrepublic.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_religion_in_the_United_States
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 4:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'd start and run my own. Many people seem to need irrational beliefs - so we might as well regulate and direct them to useful pursuits.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 4:10 pm    Post subject: Re: The First Amendment states: Reply with quote

mikecartwright wrote:
The First Amendment states:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…"

http://www.huppi.com/kangaroo/L-christianrepublic.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_religion_in_the_United_States


Which is only applicable to the American members here.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 4:11 pm    Post subject: Re: The First Amendment states: Reply with quote

TeaEarlGreyHot wrote:
mikecartwright wrote:
The First Amendment states:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…"

http://www.huppi.com/kangaroo/L-christianrepublic.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_religion_in_the_United_States


Which is only applicable to the American members here.


There are people outside of America? :/ since when?
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 4:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

IDK man... it's something I heard about a year ago. I was as surprised as you!
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 4:13 pm    Post subject: If you want to ban and or outlaw Religion why don't you just Reply with quote

If you want to ban and or outlaw Religion why don't you just join the Communist Party ?
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 4:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nope, though I think we should keep religion out of the legal policies instead of using it as an excuse to keep things like gay marriage illegal.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 4:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oh yes, because it was the Atheists in America accusing people of being a commie if they didn't go to church.

Makes sense to me.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 4:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ban it? No. Completely remove it from anything remotely related to the government? Oh yes.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 4:22 pm    Post subject: America was founded on Christianity therefor Gay Marriage sh Reply with quote

America was founded on Christianity therefor Gay Marriage should be illegal in America.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 4:22 pm    Post subject: Re: America was founded on Christianity therefor Gay Marriag Reply with quote

mikecartwright wrote:
America was founded on Christianity therefor Gay Marriage should be illegal in America.


False.

Just check the constitution. Separation of church and state.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 4:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cartwright, are you on the hashish, boyo? I know they like that stuff in the Maghreb. Send some our way, wa alaikum assalaam Razz
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 4:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

abacacus wrote:
Ban it? No. Completely remove it from anything remotely related to the government? Oh yes.


Funny you should say that I want the same thing.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 4:24 pm    Post subject: Re: America was founded on Christianity therefor Gay Marriag Reply with quote

mikecartwright wrote:
America was founded on Christianity therefor Gay Marriage should be illegal in America.


Prove it.
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