Comments on: Right Idea, Wrong Reason http://www.drl2.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/right-idea-wrong-reason/ Infinite monkeys, infinite keyboards Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:10:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: PhillyChief http://www.drl2.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/right-idea-wrong-reason/comment-page-1/#comment-2123 PhillyChief Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:02:12 +0000 http://www.drl2.com/blog/?p=132#comment-2123 It's often forgotten that most of the champions of the separation of church and state have been christians. The battles arise not out of defending the true spirit of the principle but rather the very personal desire to not have to suffer another's faith. The catholics were strong advocates against teaching the bible in public schools because they were objecting to the KJV being used, and of course the jehovah witnesses lead the way for being able to abstain from the Pledge of Allegiance because the "under god" bit is contrary to their faith. Hell, the first and most often cited letter on this topic is Jefferson's to the Danbury baptists to assure them they will be protected against those other christians. As Obama said in a speech a couple of years ago, whose christianity would you have taught in schools? Pat Robertson's? Al Sharpton's? We just last week touch on the issue of god in oaths in this country on <a href="http://anothergoddamnedpodcast.blogspot.com/2008/06/another-goddamned-podcast-19-june-19.html" rel="nofollow">Another Goddamned Podcast</a> It’s often forgotten that most of the champions of the separation of church and state have been christians. The battles arise not out of defending the true spirit of the principle but rather the very personal desire to not have to suffer another’s faith. The catholics were strong advocates against teaching the bible in public schools because they were objecting to the KJV being used, and of course the jehovah witnesses lead the way for being able to abstain from the Pledge of Allegiance because the “under god” bit is contrary to their faith. Hell, the first and most often cited letter on this topic is Jefferson’s to the Danbury baptists to assure them they will be protected against those other christians. As Obama said in a speech a couple of years ago, whose christianity would you have taught in schools? Pat Robertson’s? Al Sharpton’s?

We just last week touch on the issue of god in oaths in this country on Another Goddamned Podcast

]]> By: don http://www.drl2.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/right-idea-wrong-reason/comment-page-1/#comment-1319 don Thu, 08 May 2008 00:49:33 +0000 http://www.drl2.com/blog/?p=132#comment-1319 Feel free - and feel free to suggest better wording or anything that should be added. Feel free – and feel free to suggest better wording or anything that should be added.

]]> By: Avery Boyer http://www.drl2.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/right-idea-wrong-reason/comment-page-1/#comment-1315 Avery Boyer Wed, 07 May 2008 23:03:55 +0000 http://www.drl2.com/blog/?p=132#comment-1315 Mind if I use your pledge? :D I'd like to repeat it in front of some of my friends >) Mind if I use your pledge? :D I’d like to repeat it in front of some of my friends >)

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