Re: OT - Oh, so OT.

Shelly wrote:
"Jerry Stuckle" <jstucklex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:JoWdneE7j9ChsHLbnZ2dnUVZ_vCknZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hey, I'd much rather have a God-fearing President than an atheist.

...and I'd much rather have a President! (That means someone who doesn't mix religion with politics - see the Bill of Rights for information).



The Bill of Rights says nothing about whether the President may be religious or not. All it says is that government can't pass laws telling YOU how you must/must not worship.

In fact, the Bill of Rights doesn't even say you can't display the 10 Commandments in a courthouse. But the courts have expanded the first amendment far beyond it's original purpose. The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison is quite interesting reading. It should how far we have strayed from the original intent.

And BTW - atheism is a religion, also. This is conveniently "overlooked" by those espousing it in the name of "freedom". But many atheists are trying to force their religion on the rest of the country.

The first amendment had to do with TOLERANCE. You worship your way and I worship mine. You don't try to tell me what I can and cannot do, and I don't try to tell you the same.

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