Re-writing the First Amendment

[Kain99]

How did the First Amendment's original intent, ever turn into this Mess? Get over yourselves already people!

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Republican Gov. Bob Riley has incurred the wrath of ardent church-state separationists for offering early-morning bible study classes to his staff.

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The First Amendment states:

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof"

It is widely understood that the clear intent of the First Amendment was to protect a religious people from government, not to protect government from a religious people, OR that the clear intent of the First Amendment was only to prevent the establishment of a national church or religion.

 

[vraiblonde]

"He is a political panhandler for public piety," said Larry Darby, Alabama state director of American Atheists. "He's using the machinery of government to promote the concept that God is necessary in government. It's not."

It's kind of embarrassing being an atheist. People always think you're a nut like this guy.

 

[Kain99]

Originally posted by bluto
I was very uncomfortable with our mortgage lender because he was a big old Flanders and I was living in sin. I was wondering if I was going to be secretly penalized for not being right with the Lord in his eyes.

To be perfectly honest the ignorance flies both ways. You've got your judgemental, nasty, hateful Christians.... then you've got your mind bending, leftist Atheists.

Don't be embarrassed Vrai - people think "all Christians" are Lunatics like Benny Hinn.

It sure would be nice, if both sides could just get their act together.

 

[vraiblonde]

People are naturally going to be drawn to others like them and that share their interests. If the Governor was into flyfishing, he'd probably favor those who do it too over someone who doesn't.

Flanders stood to make money from your home loan so he should have more worried that you'd penalize him for HIS beliefs, not the other way around. I think people should keep work and private life separate.

 

[justhangn]

Originally posted by vraiblonde
People are naturally going to be drawn to others like them

I don't agree.....I'm naturally attracted to a nice rack and I don't have one.

 

[vraiblonde]

Originally posted by bluto
I agree, but you could sense the mood in the room change when I told him we weren't married.

Gosh, too bad he didn't penalize you or you could have sued his company for discrimination and never had to worry about a mortgage payment again! Woo hoo!

 

[justhangn]

Originally posted by kwillia
Here is a lovely rack made of cedar.....

Interesting concept, but the splinters would be annoying.

 

[justhangn]

Originally posted by kwillia
You make that sound like a bad thing... I myself have a fondness for wood.

It seems to me it is much better to give than to receive.

 

[Kain99]

Originally posted by justhangn
It seems to me it is much better to give than to receive.

Wow! I can think of 10 different ways to take that!

 

[Kyle]

Originally posted by Kain99
Wow! I can think of 10 different ways to take that!

You must look like swiss cheese!

 

[Kain99]

Open Mouth Insert Foot.....

 

[justhangn]

Originally posted by kwillia
That would be #23 on the list....

So low on the list? hmmmm........

 

[Kain99]

So how bout' them Bible study classes?

 

[MDindef]

Originally posted by bluto
Well I gotta say that I don't like this guy promoting Bible study to his staff. You know he will look favorably upon the people who attend and denigrate those who don't. Why increase the cronyism that already exists in government?

I'm suppose "crony-ism" can affect any group of people. But I would say the vast majority affects people in a different way than you suggest. For instance, I don't go drinking with my friends, I don't go out to the smoke area, and I don't send and receive dirty e-mails. (And I don't act superior, either.) Do you think I will ever get invited into the "inner circle?" What's your guess?

I know what my prediction is.