The Texas Board of Education, internationally known and mocked for its absurd battle against science, particularly evolution, has now worked over the social studies curriculum in a similar manner. They’ve been talking about it for awhile now… removing references to Thomas Jefferson and the like… but they finally too the vote and decided to go …
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Past Presidents on The Wall of Separation
In honor of President’s Day, Americans United for Separation of Church and State put together a list of quotes from various presidents regarding religious liberty as it pertains to government. It’s a wonderful list including presidents from Washington to Grant to Carter. The article starts off with this introduction… Most people know that Thomas Jefferson …
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Facebook makes for interesting discussions
A friend of mine posted a Facebook update this morning proclaiming that she is a Christian and proud of it, asking others to proclaim the same and to pray for others who join in. Here’s the text of her post [sic… but emphasis mine]. [Her name] Is a Christian and proud to say it!! Let’s …
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It seemed so simple at the time
Agreed then? Separation of Church and State. It is so simple any idiot 200 years from today will understand it. Right?
Barry Goldwater on Religious Pressure in Politics
There is no position on which people are so immovable as their religious beliefs. There is no more powerful ally one can claim in a debate than Jesus Christ, or God, or Allah, or whatever one calls this supreme being. But like any powerful weapon, the use of God’s name on one’s behalf should be …
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What War on Christmas?
I found an editorial on iReport.com and thought it was a well-written statement about the alleged “War on Christmas” that is much touted by Fox News and many of the religious right. The writer, Indy609, makes a clear distinction between the “separation of church and state” and a “war on Christmas,” something which seems to …