Better to keep your mouth shut, Whine, and let us all assume you are and idiot than open your mouth and remove all doubt.
I don't think so. I can't tell you how many times I have felt alone due to my beliefs. The holidays are always real interesting for me when I get stuck at a large dinner function and someone decides hold hands and say grace. It's no big deal that they do, but the assumption that everyone in the room is a Christian is a little akward at times. Jury duty is another one...swear on the bible or be the only one in the room (in Johnston County) that is a bible burning devil worshiper and take a civil pledge instead. The point of the billboard is to let people know they are not alone, period.
I beleive the hub-bub was related to an investigation as to whether any of the speech was a direct threat to your president-elect. It was a small town, bush league threat but they still have to look into it. Same thing with homeland security.
so during the hand holding prayer do you hold hands or step out of the room? Harv your not alone. God is always there for you. :jester:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. enough said and I do believe in God just in case you're wondering.
ok then, I was hoping I wasn't going to have to send word to your neighborhood soldier boy to shoot you in the butt. :jester: :lol:
The problem is a lot of people who want to remove religion know the first part: But no one seems to remember the second part:
Where would the government be prohibiting the free exercise thereof? Not allowing the government to organize any recognition of an establishment of religion is not prevention of anyone exercising their religous right.
Yes, that's exactly what it is. If I am a judge and want to post the Ten Commandments in my courtroom, congress cannot (constitutionally) tell me to take them down, since displaying them is my free excersise of my religion. If I'm the mayor of Clayton and our town council votes to display a Nativity on the city hall grounds, congress cannot (constitutionally) tell us to take them down since displaying it is a free excersise of our religion.
Yes they can because as acting in the office of a judge you are a portion of the government and working in governmental offices. There is no requirement of any religion to have the Ten Commandments on display to practice that religion. Thus, it is only a religious display and it is in a public building. Again, no. The use of public land and facilities is not required nor is it allowed under the Constitution, as it has been ruled to be by the USSC.
