Agreed. Doug's point is that, as a society, we are inconsistent. We tolerate pagan idols but scream hysterically about The Ten Commandments...
...and that three-letter word is in the Declaration of Independence, and synonyms are in the inaugural address of every one of the Founding...
Regarding the original post and coin : Does it show luster underneath the tone ? A coin with that much detail should have plenty of cartwheel...
Here is the complete text of Thomas Jefferson's first inaugural address : http://www.bartleby.com/124/pres16.html In it we find :...
This is the complete text of John Adam's inaugural address : http://www.bartleby.com/124/pres15.html In it, we find these quotes : "...if a...
True... but it's a worthy topic, so let's re-focus on the civics side of things. The first-class handling by every poster so far is a point of...
Maybe. But we're 10 pages in and folks are pretty reasonable and well-behaved.
Perhaps Doug was referring to a majority of the judges on the bench.
I agree. And how should we determine what ought to be ? Majority rule, with the rights of minority opinion protected by Constitutional...
Who, then, is the authority ? Who is the final arbiter ? I agree that courts are not infallible. Courts are like religion and atheism - they are...
Upon what do you base this conclusion ? Are you using "Age of Reason" Scientific Method analysis of fact, or is your conclusion based upon your...
I'll throw out a thought. I can't find the quote, so I have to paraphrase... Ben Franklin made a statement along these lines : "What sort of God...
He can certainly tell us what his personal opinion was. But he is only one man. In one letter, written one time to one group of people, one...
That is certainly true. And nowhere did they use the phrase "separation of Church and State" anywhere in the Constitution, the Bill of Rights,...
I applaud the members of this forum for expressing their opinions on this topic in a mutually respectful and dignified manner.
Majority rule with respect for minority rights - which restates what both of you have said. Yes, the Constitution is a limitation on majority...
Well said. Interesting to note 9 of the 13 original colonies had an official state religion at one time or another prior to the Constitutional...
For a reasonable and rational discussion of the topic, may I suggest these books : "American Gospel - God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making...
Why stop there ? Let's get the full text of the First Amendment : "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or...
Also to Conder's point : yes yes yes join the club and get the literature. Equally hip as owning the coins... maybe more so.
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