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Old 02-27-11, 12:04 AM   #13
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Originally Posted by Kazuaki Shimazaki II View Post
It allows freedom of religion, as I understand it. It shouldn't be supporting religion. Which means sure you can build a mosque with your own money. The government can't build a mosque with taxpayer's money.
I understand - more to my point, though, was this: If our actions (as a military) were a part of the denial of anothers' right to free expression of faith, then, as a nation that prides itself on that free expression of faith, the right thing to do would be to rebuild that which we destroyed. To do otherwise risks branding our actions - legitimately or not - as wars on anothers' religious freedom.

Your post helped me clarify my original statement, for which I thank you, because I totally agree with the last part of your comment: I want no part of government sponsored religion.
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