Re: Government churches should be constitutionally rabid

On Wed, 5 Nov 2003 12:19:55 -0600, M. Clark wrote
(in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>):

> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>>>>> such through an establishment of religion or education."
>> 
>> Irrelevant, neither are going to fly.
>> 
>> Scholars across the bd claim that the BORs cannot be amended, which is
>> exactly what you want to do.
>> 
>> There is no historical or legal precedent to separate state and education,
>> just the opposite in fact. Nor is there any legal or historical precedent
>> to add education to the wording of the 1st amendment.
>> 
>> Even though you may think otherwise, most Americans are satisfied with the
>> public educational system in this country. That doesn't mean they wouldn't
>> like to see improvements, etc, but it does mean they are not calling for
>> the abandonment of such a system as you are.
> 
> The problem is that atheists are keeping people ignorant of their
> constitutional rights so people aren't able to make informed decisions
> about their school systems, for example.


You seem to have sorta forgotten your "example".


Or is it your thesis that atheists are so brilliant and Christians are so 
dumb that Christians need "extra special help" just to break even?



Gray Shockley
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"Swinehood hath no remedy." - Sidney Lanier





> 
> M. Clark
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>>>>> 
>>>>>> The amendment process was made difficult and made difficult for a 
>>>>>> reason.
>>>>>> Seventeen Amendments since 1791 isn't a rush towards amendments for
>>>>>> irrelevant reasons.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>> Of course it was made difficult for a reason.  But that's also beside
>>>>> the point--or can't you tell the difference between difficult and 
>>>>> impossible?
>> 
>> 
>> Actually, it is the point.
>> It was made difficult so hair brain ideas such as some being offered in
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