There are people at school, at the mall, and even on the 'net that are putting us down.  We have had to put up with a lot more than they ever had to.  We had to fight for our right to worship God.  And in case y'all forgot, this bation was founded on Christian principles.  Look at our nation now.  We have to defend our religion again.  People want to take it out of the very framework of our country.
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Think about it...many unbelievers feel the need to bash christianity but not other religions (buhdism, islam, hindu, etc...).  That in itself shows that there is something different about what we believe in.  It is in man's heart to know there is a God.  Many people choose to reject this truth and attack all those who do believe it.  \n\nAlso look at the bible and think about how Satan has attacked it and tried to pervert it.  There are countless so called translations of the bible, but there is only one quran.  Why attack a book unless there is power in it.  \n\nBut, as far as being persecuted more?  Not a chance.  We have it easier than Christians during any other time period in any other part of the world.  We don't have to worry about being put to death for our faith.  We just worry about being made fun of a little...I thank God for the privilage to live in this country where we can worship God freely!
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Good point.\n\nSlavery, the slaughter of whole Indian tribes, and witch burning are also a part of our history .. but no one is crying to get chains, piles of dead Indian children or witch trial monuments placed.\n\nThat is the whole thing about American religion and politics, religion has nothing to hang it's claims on in the metaphysical world, so they are desperate for some connection to legitimacy in the "material" world .. they always go for numbers (mob rule) or the political connection (if it were not for christian laws, the USA would be nothing).
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Well they don't represent God in this issue. God made laws to protect his people. They need some reading time.\n\n\nNotice the hush on this post.--unbelievable
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The Alliance Defense Fund has actually. They sue to keep OUR RELIGOUS FREEDOM. Something the ACLU is against in alot of these cases. The ACLU does some good fine. They need to be dismantled and rebuilt though. All groups like that need to be every few years because they get too powerful and forget what they are supposed to do.
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I just want to know why it was okay to have scriptures & other signs of faith posted on government property in the past and now it's not okay. Who gave a group so much authority to think and act for the majority? If something is offensive, I turn my head away, but I respect someone else's right to do the offensive thing. I don't like it, but I don't go running to the ACLU & cry all over them because I was offended. I don't urge them to hire a multitude of lawyers to make those people stop their vile display, violating my senses. I don't like a lot of things that are happening in this world. I try to make a difference where I live, and an even smaller difference at the ballot box. But, all this talk about separation of church and state is horse hockey. Our constitution DOES NOT have that wording in it anywhere. I've read through it several times and I don't see it. Must have been written with invisible ink! But, the Russian constitution DOES have that wording. I can see how that would be important...to the Russians. This country was founded on scripture and Godly values, not matter what the history revisionists are trying print in our school books now days. And no matter if you or anyone else likes that fact, it's a fact. If it was good enough for our forefathers, why isn't it good enough for us now? I don't believe that we are so very enlightened now that we've forgotten where we've come from. I think a lot of people just don't want to be reminded of any symbol of faith. It might make them uncomfortable, and we wouldn't want that! We want everyone to be happy, right? But, in their effort to please one group, they're offending another. I guess it's okay. Those crazy Christians have had the past couple hundred of years to plaster their stuff all over this country. So, now they can just back off quietly and shut up. That's the attitude that the ACLU sends every time they force someone to remove another symbol of faith from public view. It reminds me of what happened in Nazi Germany. When Hitler was killing all the handicapped people, no one made a fuss because it didn't affect them. When he started killing another group of people, no one said anything because they weren't affected. Then Hitler came for them, with not a whole lot of people left to put up a cry. It wasn't until Hitler started taking over other countries that people stopped him. This tearing down of the symbols of faith will not stop. Many new churches don't even display a cross anymore, blending in with all the other buildings in the area. I believe that this country has been blessed with so much because of Godly people living and working here. Revelation 3:15-17 says, "I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot: I wish that you were cold or hot, one or the other. So then because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spit you out of my mouth. Because you said, I am rich, and have lots of  stuff, and have need of nothing (even God); don't you know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind and naked?" I believe we are already reaping the consequences of our departure of faith. That's why more & more bad stuff is happening to America than ever before. We will believe in anything, as long as it doesn't make us too uncomfortable. I know I am making this really long, but this is something that's very dear to my heart. I love America and I love the people who live in her. I also know that there will be a few who are offended by my long tirade. Sorry that your feelings have been hurt in any way. But, I stand firm in what I believe. Everyone has the right to live out their faith in any fashion they desire. That includes government property, because it's a part of America too. Stopping the public viewing of these symbols isn't going to stop people from believing in Jesus, worshipping God or limiting their church attendance. But,
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I'm going to attribute it to being a land of immigrants.  With no other family around, they turned to the community of the church.  \n\nThen in the 1950s we had the Red Scare.  God was the opposite of communist somehow and there was a big push for religion.  \n\nThere is a bible belt in America, and it is scary.\n\nIf any of the idiots that are spouting off about America being founded by Christians should happen to read this far, this country was not founded by Christians.  The ten commandments has very little in common with the bill of rights.  You might be brain washed, check into it.
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First off, let me start by quoting Jim Wallis, the author of God's Politics.  He says that God is not a democrat or a republican, and rather than worrying about whether or not God is on our side, we should be concerned about whether or not we are on God's side.\n\nThere are plenty of good Christians who oppose the president, you have over simplified the matter.  There are plenty of Christians that are concerned with maintaining the separation of church and state (anyone who has studied the history of "Christian nations" would support this) and not expanding the power of the president.  Visit the webiste in the sources section to read some more about this.  And the book "God's Politics:  Why the right gets it wrong and the left doesn't get it" is a great read!\n\nAs for prayer in school, student led prayer led by student sponsored groups outside of school hours (either before or after school) are allowed and many are prospering.  The "Meet Me at the Flagpole" groups are a great example.  Also, the Supreme Court has ruled that if a school rents out space, they cannot deny space to religious groups.  So, Christian churches are actually able to rent school auditoriums to have church on Sunday's.  There are dozens of these types of churches in Hillsborough County, Fl (Tampa).\n\nHillsborough County is also a good example of Muslims not getting as much respect as Christians.  Muslims were unable to get any of their religious holidays added to a school calendar that recognizes both Jewish and Christian holidays.\n\n"We haven't bombed any other countries lately have we?"  You are kidding, right?  Just this week we bombed Pakistan hoping to hit terrorist leaders, who it appears were not actually there.\n\nI am also posting an article written by one of my professors on the true state of religous liberty in America.  Its short, and it will help you understand the true state of things.
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Well..I too am offended. I am so sick of people in America making decisions as to not offend others, but pushes our beliefs to the side...I LIVE IN AMERICA...I EXPECT to be able to speak of God when I wish and have his name on what I wish..if these people are so damn offended by God then they need to quit coming here. They use our american currency with God written on it don't they?!? We take God out of everything, take the pledge out of schools and wonder why so many kids are screwing up and going down the wrong path...It's like this because basically America has said...well we have founded ourselves on this BUT as to not offend anyone that has come here we are going to shut ourselves up to please others and keep God out of everything...Do the people in other countries quit worshipping whoever it is they do because we go there? Do they change the words in their pledges or whatever to satisfy us? Do they remove their God from anything public as to not offend anyone?? This is America, land of the free....or so I thought.
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The United States has become shamefully one of the most corrupt nations on Earth. "In God We Trust","God Bless America",while we do things that show we DON'T trust God and He is NOT blessing us as a result!!! At least you are honest! This country started off unashamed of it's godly intentions...now it's not "cool" to talk of GOD or Christ! And you see the results!!! Any nation that claims it serves GOD and with it's actions DENY it,is headed for disaster! I truly wish it were not so.But our biggest EXPORT of goods are PORN and ENTERTAINMENT! Welcome the the U.S....bring us your tired...hungry...and women helpless so we can enslave them in a porn industry. Tough talk,huh? We still have a chance to turn things around--but Bush can't do it alone...Gore can't...no political party can..but GOD can and I tell you HE WILL even if it takes physical correction to do so!!! This is NOT what He desires...but how long will we continue hurting innocent children and women all in the name of "fun"? Terrorism is evil. Riots are useless. But don't tell me how right we are just because we exhibit self-righteous hypocrisy. It will NOT save us. Real heartfelt change WILL.And it had better be soon on a nationwide-scale. Noone will scoff at God when we ourself bring about our own stupid demise.
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The fact is, the world today, and especially our nation, is so dependent on political correctness and fear of stepping on someone else's religious toes, that no one really dares to step on his remarks for fear of being attacked on all sides by rabid Islamic-Freedom lobbyists, shady gang-bangers/sure terrorists, and their local church. It's become too much a game of who can say the most pleasing thing, and too little a matter of actually solving problems.
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Their book tells them to spread "the word".No matter what they tell us non-Christians,we still have freedom of religion.When this continent was first established,people didn't have that freedom.Christianity was forced on them.Generations later,people of this land are still mostly Christians because the Europeans beliefs passed from generation to generation.It's a parasite.Every area where the Europeans settled,the citizens are  now mostly Christians.However,we still have a right to choose.What makes me upset is when the government base new laws on Christianity.That just pisses me all.If there is freedom of religion in this country,I do not appreciate the government basing new laws on Christianity.
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You infer correctly, and bravo for pointing this out.  People insist on it because that is what they want to believe, whether it is true or not.  They will insist that this is a "Christian" country, simply because Christianity is the main religion of the people.  In reality that doesn't mean squat to our Constitutional principles or freedoms.  If the founders wished to create a Christian nation they had the perfect opportunity to do so.  They chose instead to create a democratic republic in which religion has no say.  This fact gets conveniently ignored by fanatical Christians who think they automatically have the right to run everyone's lives.  They'll quote scripture as though it is civil law, but have little clue what the meaning of separation of church and state is at all.  Better education in our schools could help dissolve their ridiculous notion.\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nAce?  For every quotation from a founder supporting the role of religion in government, I can produce two from the same founder speaking against it.  This debate went on for quite some time and the founders wrote and spoke about both sides of it extensively.  The proof in the pudding is that they had a chance to install a theocracy and chose not to do so.  They chose to keep that distance between church and state in the end.  How can you even argue with that when they didn't take the opportunity to create a theocracy?
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Because of the continual decline of our society. The loud voice of the whining few seems to overshadow the quite rumbling of the vast majority. There is little national pride being instilled into our youth today. They do not understand what the flag means and the costs that were paid to provide people with the right to complain about the word God being said during the pledge.
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I agree with you Tory.\n\nThis situation is getting nuts all over because of a handful of people.\n\nMy sister teaches at a CATHOLIC school. She had her class make Easter Cards for their parents with religious pix from old Christmas cards, etc. and had them hang them on the wall.\n\nThe principal had her TAKE THEM DOWN because they were 'religious'!!!  \nAnd there were non-Catholic kids in the school!!??\nHello?? What is wrong with THAT picture?\n\nMy opinion with the Atheists....\nthey want every 'God' related word removed from our history, buildings, etc.\n\nWhat they fail to realize is their belief of non-belief is also represented -\non government buildings....any blank spot or wall ...\nrepresents the Atheist.\non our currency....the white blank border.....\nrepresents the Atheist.\nWhen we are finished saying our "Pledge of Allegiance" under Our God and we are silent for the 30 seconds following...that is for the Atheist!!\n\nGet my drift?\n\nTheir non-belief \nis very much represented \nin our Government!!
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These people who claim to be Christians and are using the funerals as a way to draw attention to their misguided cause,need to go home and read the right bible.No where does it say God punishes the warriors/defenders of the innocent in this way.\n As a nation ,we have the finest people in uniform.We need to all keep in mind they are people just like us...except they have the courage and gusts to go where they do.. to face the possibility of always being in harms way.\n They even have told me,they have decided to serve so this nation can be free to express their opinions,right or wrong.Amazing they are still able to hear nitwits like these cold hearted protesters,and still say "I do what I do so they can have that freedom">Not many would be willing to die for their "enemies".\n They used to call you a "Commie" or "Benedict Arnold" for speaking such trash & behaving in such a ludcrious way.\n Maybe these people should keep in mind,this is s jihad/holy war...and God never said a nation couldn't defend itself and honors a nation that stands for the weaker ones.It is NOT about oil...the musliums declared a "holy war" back in the late 70's.A bit of real history for those who flunked it in school.\nThanks to all our troops...you are all heros & many here are pulling for you.Come home safely & qucikly so we can show you how much REAL AMERICANS DO HONOR  YOU & are very grateful for what you give up!!!\n *** FREEDOM IS NOT FREE***... \n Any of you who would enjoy a letter or package can sign up for someone here to adopt you at <adoptaussoldier.org>.There are many here who would love to keep your spirits up...don't be shy..we've adopted 4 soldiers,and enjoy knowing we have a small part in making their day a bit brighter...for those who want to adopt a soldier,you can also go to this site...\nGod bless our noble troops,past & present !!!!
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Absolutely not, it is against our Constitution with freedom of religion. I am not Islamic, but that would be certain suicide since there are 5 to 1 Muslims, against Christians in this world. Most of America is a failure to Christianity anyway, as to what it really takes to be a Christian.
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because God is not apart of the world now.it is a sad but true fact.people are so corrupt in their own desires that they dont care about God. i wish it was different but this has to come to pass. soon Jesus will come back and they will all be sorry my friend. i promise.