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Old 11-16-2007, 07:38 PM
Kurn, son of Mogh Kurn, son of Mogh is offline
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Default Re: Ron Paul\'s glaring downfall

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All the Constitution says about religion is that Congress may not pass a law establishing a State Church, and neither can Congress pass laws that prohibit people from practicing religion.

The words "separation of church and state" are not in the Constitution.

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I had no idea. Where did this phrase come from?

Do you believe, that if schools were fully funded through property taxes, i.e citizens in the school district, that neither the state nor the federal government would have any say as to whether they pray or honor the flag/country in home period (start of the day) if that school district, by vote of its citizens, chose to do so?

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The phrase comes from Jefferson's letter to the Danbury Baptists, where he assured them that they would have no fear of govenment interfering with religious expression.

I believe in school privitization. No govt schools at all.

Absent that, religion should be taught in elective religion classes. In truth, there's too much BS in US schools as it is.

As for the Constitution, maybe you ought to read it sometime.
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