Divided by God

[pastafarian]

What if God isn't The Creator?

 

[I think not]

I'm under the impression that certain states (or all of them, I dunno) had publicly funded schools that had religion taught in them for sometime. This seems to be the case from the early 1800s.

You are correct, even today there are schools in a few states that teach religion and in a couple of cases intelligent design. All of it is unconstitutional. You also have to realize that unless someone brings the case against the courts, it will continue. Personally, if a state, let's say, Alabama, wants to teach religion and it is accepted by the people, I have no problem with it, so long as they understand, once it hits the courts, it will be struck down.

I don't know much about this, but I'm trying to understand. How is it this happened so close to the formation of the USA, when today people scream blue murder if someone mentions God in the cafeteria of a public school? Get my drift here?

Because everything takes time, even laws take time to be enforced, especially when we are talking about 200 years ago. It is harder to enforce a law when you try to remove something from society (example, not endorsing religion) as opposed to adding to it (Your SSM for example)

 

[BorealRock]

Oh I know that question well. Its a late night campfire ponder. I've just always thought 'creator' would be a short term solution more people could live with.

 

[Jay]

Thanks.

I'm just having a hard time understanding how something that is supposed to be so fundamental to the bill of rights just gets forgotten about by state legislators and the people at large for so long, from the beginning.

I have to do some reading on the subject.

 

[pastafarian]

Well, BorealRock, the anti-religion types are just as touchy as the pro-religion types. That's really my point, rather than the theological one. I doubt they'd go for "Creator,", "Supreme Being" or "Omnipotent Invisible Friend", either. :wink:

 

[I think not]

Re: RE: Divided by God

Thanks.

I'm just having a hard time understanding how something that is supposed to be so fundamental to the bill of rights just gets forgotten about by state legislators and the people at large for so long, from the beginning.

I have to do some reading on the subject.

I've always been very interested in our Constitution since I was a kid. If you want to do some reading on the topic, make sure you read the Federalist Papers and notes from the founding fathers.

 

[Jay]

I see what your up too.... your trying to get me to read revolutionary propaganda and turn me against the Queen!!

 

[I think not]

Re: RE: Divided by God

I see what your up too.... your trying to get me to read revolutionary propaganda and turn me against the Queen!!

Yup. A little revolution does a body good :wink:

 

[the caracal kid]

I am all for revolution!

When we are done, we could even try the "queen", as head representative of the house of windsor, for crimes against humanity.

 

[jimmoyer]

Number Nine.

Number Nine.

Number Nine.

 

[Jay]

Re: RE: Divided by God

I am all for revolution!

When we are done, we could even try the "queen", as head representative of the house of windsor, for crimes against humanity.

Good luck with that.

 

[the caracal kid]

The queen, GWB, and Saddam have a lot in common.

We need to clean our own house before we ridicule those of others.