Agree or Disagree

[RustyAngeL]

I agree. I'm sick to death of the 14% telling us they are offended and that we should change our way of thinking and the things that this country were founded on because of them. Hey if they don't like it here, move, theres a plane leaving every few minutes for places like Iraq, Russia, go with my blessing and have a ball!

Edited December 27, 2004 by Rustyangel

[UndecidedFrog]

Dear nebula,

This is just my opinion. You don't have to accept it if you dislike it. DISCLAIMER: I am not a christian.

Apparently, I have not succeeded in making myself clear to the point that you can understand me. Allow me to try once more:

I do not have any problems with people displaying religious symbols as long as none of my money goes to paying for that. I have a big problem with paying for religious symbolism (and their upkeep) when I do not believe in those religions.

So, as a result of the above, I have no problem with people displaying their own stuff, paid with their own money, on their own property. However, if you pay some government employee to set it up on government property, I am essentially paying for some part of that employee and the space.

I hope I have succeeded this time around.

Regards,

UndecidedFrog

[refugepsa91]

undecidedfrog,

I dont' mean to answer for neb at all...but just a question and a statement if you please. WE also pay for that government worker and the upkeep but "christians" are the ones that are being silenced. If those who have no religion have a say in what is being "put up" then why can't all have a say? It is not balanced...it is stomping on beliefs....well beliefs that have anything to do with Christ that is...everything else is ok.

Just my two cents...thanks for listening

Love and Blessings,

Angel

[UndecidedFrog]

Dear refugepsa91,

This is just my opinion. You don't have to accept it if you dislike it. DISCLAIMER: I am not a christian.

Thanks for your reply. I understand your point. However, if we were to proceed down that path, the government must then put up symbols of every religion that their citizens claim. This would mean Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Mormon, etc. symbols for pratically every day of the year. This would also be a very expensive proposition.

This would also be unfair to those citizens who have no religion but are taxpayers nonetheless. The best and fairest path would be for government not to do ANY religious symbols. But then, that is just my opinion. This opinion does not prohibit private citizens from displaying (at their own expense and their own property), therefore I do not consider this stomping on any religion.

Regards,

UndecidedFrog

[Guest antitox]

Dear refugepsa91,

This is just my opinion. You don't have to accept it if you dislike it. DISCLAIMER: I am not a christian.

Thanks for your reply.  I understand your point.  However, if we were to proceed down that path, the government must then put up symbols of every religion that their citizens claim.  This would mean Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Mormon, etc. symbols for pratically every day of the year.  This would also be a very expensive proposition.

This would also be unfair to those citizens who have no religion but are taxpayers nonetheless.  The best and fairest path would be for government not to do ANY religious symbols.  But then, that is just my opinion.  This opinion does not prohibit private citizens from displaying (at their own expense and their own property), therefore I do not consider this stomping on any religion.

Regards,

UndecidedFrog

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These are displays that the government has in their buildings because of the Christian-based heritage of our country that the founding fathers promoted, not some Christians trying to put their displays on government property. What the athiests are doing is legally removing these examples of our nation's Judeo Christian foundation by using a skewed interpretation of the "separation of church and state" (which isn't even in the Constitution, mind you) to kill the display of our nation's heritage.

On the flip side, this wouldn't be about people getting to put their displays in government buildings, becasue that isn't the issue, as I just pointed out. This whole scenario isn't much different than the "roe vs wade" garbage. They are still using the same lies and skewed interpretation in order to redefine what are "rights" when it's not about religious rights or separation in the first place. Same old ACLU crap.

[refugepsa91]

Correct me if I'm wrong....but doesn't the Supreme Court building in Washington have carved or built into the top of it.(?) Moses and the ten commandments and other biblical scenes? That have been there for years...under the logic that no religious symbols be used on government property are we supposed to deface the older buildings or tear them down and build new more politcally correct ones? Then of course theres the subject of our currency? "In God We Trust" But maybe thats another topic

Love and Blessings,

Angel

[refugepsa91]

This opinion does not prohibit private citizens from displaying (at their own expense and their own property), therefore I do not consider this stomping on any religion.

Regards,

UndecidedFrog

After reading this...I have decided I could have used a better phrase than "stomping on religion" I guess saying "stopming on our heritage" that this country was founded on. Yeah that sounds a little better

Love and Blessings,

Angel

[refugepsa91]

Correct me if I'm wrong....but doesn't the Supreme Court building in Washington have carved or built into the top of it.(?)

[nebula]

I do not have any problems with people displaying religious symbols as long as none of my money goes to paying for that.  I have a big problem with paying for religious symbolism (and their upkeep) when I do not believe in those religions.

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Do you fight with such zeal other things you do not believe in?

If so, what?

[UndecidedFrog]

Dear nebula,

This is just my opinion. You don't have to accept it if you dislike it. DISCLAIMER: I am not a christian.

Do you fight with such zeal other things you do not believe in?

No, you misunderstand me. I fight with such zeal over things where my tax money is spent.

Regards,

UndecidedFrog