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Old 12-29-12, 05:25 PM   #54
Takeda Shingen
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Originally Posted by Skybird View Post
And freedom from religion. That's what the religious crowd comfortably forgets to mention time and again. It also is about the obligation of the state to stay out of the business of propagating interests of religious groups and content of religious dogma.
Your understanding of the US Constitution is remarkably shallow.

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Originally Posted by First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America
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.
That's all it says, Skybird. Free exercise of religion, no state church. Period. Every other argument made about the interpretation is subjective.
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