Re: Should "god" be taken out of our nations sayings?

feeds@yuku.com (Shunda84) — Mon, 25 May 2009 21:46:49 GMT

blairboy wrote:

Re: Should "god" be taken out of our nations sayings?

feeds@yuku.com (shalom yall) — Mon, 25 May 2009 21:10:11 GMT

Separation of church and state is something I am very passionate about. I currently live in a very conservative area where my local newspaper has a quote from the bible on the front page every day. I wrote a letter to the editor a few months ago dispelling the myth that our nation was founded on Christian principles and my family received threatening phone calls accusing me of being a "communist babykiller" and telling me to leave the country. We ended up having to call the...

Re: Should "god" be taken out of our nations sayings?

feeds@yuku.com (blairboy) — Mon, 25 May 2009 20:21:54 GMT

Re: Should "god" be taken out of our nations sayings?

feeds@yuku.com (Semirhage626) — Mon, 25 May 2009 16:53:57 GMT

I didn't say you didn't like the Constitution, but you say that being upset about something because it is Unconstitutional it is a "poor argument" The sentence I bolded, that you quoted above, shows a total disregard for Constitutional values.

DoesThatSparkle -- thanks for enlightening me I'll save myself the trouble next time.

Re: Should "god" be taken out of our nations sayings?

feeds@yuku.com (rokhas1yummybumbum) — Mon, 25 May 2009 16:29:14 GMT

Semirhage626 wrote:

Yeah the Constitution has been dead for awhile, so saying it's unconstitutional and that is why it upsets you is a poor argument. It's not stopping you from doing anything. It isn't forcing you to believe anything. I can think of many other things that are unconstitutional and that do violate people's rights though.

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Re: Should "god" be taken out of our nations sayings?

feeds@yuku.com (DoesThatSparkle) — Mon, 25 May 2009 16:06:39 GMT

Semirhage626 wrote:
No respectable Libertarian could ever defend Under God and trash Constitutional values the way rokhas is . . . that's almost even more disturbing.

You should check out some of rohkas other posts! They're just as entertaining and will give you a little insight on what you're arguing against.

Re: Should "god" be taken out of our nations sayings?

feeds@yuku.com (Shunda84) — Mon, 25 May 2009 13:15:13 GMT

I am a Christian but guess what? I don't give two flying shits what's on money. I don't sit down to read or analyze what's on a piece of paper that I won't have for more than a week. It's not that serious guys! It's just money. This isn't the sign of the Apocalypse!

Re: Should "god" be taken out of our nations sayings?

feeds@yuku.com (Semirhage626) — Mon, 25 May 2009 13:06:09 GMT

No respectable Libertarian could ever defend Under God and trash Constitutional values the way rokhas is . . . that's almost even more disturbing.

Re: Should "god" be taken out of our nations sayings?

feeds@yuku.com (the lakes slave) — Mon, 25 May 2009 13:03:43 GMT

Wow. That's one of the most disturbing things I've ever read on JJB.

Don't listen to rokhas. She's sort of a whackadoodle libertarian.

Re: Should "god" be taken out of our nations sayings?

feeds@yuku.com (Semirhage626) — Mon, 25 May 2009 12:52:43 GMT

Yeah the Constitution has been dead for awhile, so saying it's unconstitutional and that is why it upsets you is a poor argument. It's not stopping you from doing anything. It isn't forcing you to believe anything. I can think of many other things that are unconstitutional and that do violate people's rights though.

Wow. That's one of the most disturbing things I've ever read on JJB. Just because...

Re: Should "god" be taken out of our nations sayings?

feeds@yuku.com (subpar) — Mon, 25 May 2009 12:44:46 GMT

honestly, i used to think it should stay in the pledge, but it really it has no place in the pledge.

Re: Should "god" be taken out of our nations sayings?

feeds@yuku.com (rokhas1yummybumbum) — Mon, 25 May 2009 12:24:18 GMT

Semirhage626 wrote:

rokhas1yummybumbum wrote:

Semirhage626 wrote:

Dylishis wrote:

For the people who don't believe, yes they are just empty words, but religion in this country is still...

Re: Should "god" be taken out of our nations sayings?

feeds@yuku.com (rachaelthinksbeesareokay) — Mon, 25 May 2009 12:11:37 GMT

Lideem wrote:

MandsLB8 wrote:
Never once did I say that you should say them along with me. My reply to the thread was in response to the OP's original question. And I said, I don't care if it is or if it isn't, because I'll always say it.
But you realize the words weren't originally there, right? You make it sound like you...

Re: Should "god" be taken out of our nations sayings?

feeds@yuku.com (Bee) — Mon, 25 May 2009 09:54:43 GMT

I'm not religious and I'm gonna say no. It's always been there and when I read it I just think it proves that people still believe, not just in God but in other things like miracles, etc.

Re: Should "god" be taken out of our nations sayings?

feeds@yuku.com (the lakes slave) — Mon, 25 May 2009 09:22:10 GMT

Love each other, treat others the way you want to be treated, don't kill, don't cheat, don't steal, don't covet, honor you parents, do not judge...yeah, why would anyone want to follow the teachings of Christianity.

I think it's funny that people need a book and a voice from the sky to tell them it's fucking stupid to kill and cheat and steal. Shouldn't the people who figure this out themselves be the good ones?

Re: Should "god" be taken out of our nations sayings?

feeds@yuku.com (Alex the Goob) — Mon, 25 May 2009 09:09:48 GMT

Yes, they should. We do not have an official religion, and we shouldn't have one. There are people with all different religions that don't believe in the "god" that's being referenced, and there are people with no religion. They should be respected in their own country.

Re: Should "god" be taken out of our nations sayings?

feeds@yuku.com (Semirhage626) — Mon, 25 May 2009 09:05:47 GMT

rokhas1yummybumbum wrote:

Semirhage626 wrote:

Dylishis wrote:

For the people who don't believe, yes they are just empty words, but religion in this country is still affecting them because of the people who continue to try to legislate and make laws based on...

Re: Should "god" be taken out of our nations sayings?

feeds@yuku.com (Miiss A) — Mon, 25 May 2009 03:05:04 GMT

Personally I say no because I'm a christian. I think we're a blessed country and the words "in God we trust" has meaning to me.

However I do understand that some might have a problem with it.

Re: Should "god" be taken out of our nations sayings?

feeds@yuku.com (orangepeel19) — Mon, 25 May 2009 02:19:47 GMT

Eh don't care. That dollar will end up in a stripper's g-string anyway

Re: Should "god" be taken out of our nations sayings?

feeds@yuku.com (SwanGeese) — Mon, 25 May 2009 02:14:42 GMT

The original pledge ,written by a Christian, does not contain a reference to god. That was added later after lobbying by the Knights of Columbus (Catholic men's group) and Protestants. As an aside, the author of the pledge was a socialist.

God on the money was put there after lobbying by Christians during the Civil War.

In God We Trust is also the nation's official motto and was...

Should "god" be taken out of our nations sayings?

feeds@yuku.com (DoesThatSparkle) — Sun, 24 May 2009 14:04:42 GMT

Like "in god we trust" on our money and "one nation under god" in the pledge of allegiance?

Thoughts?