Religion and Government

I'm not particularly worried about a theocracy happening. Because I know everybody worships money and not god.

Originally Posted by The Dopefish

"Under God" in the Pledge of Allegience is one example. It could be taken out without any real harm.

We have those commies to thank for that addition to the pledge in the 1950's(?).

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by t(-_-t)

Um... commies, as you so affectionately call them, were the stark raving mad atheists. Those people who were against communism and the likes of it were often people of religious bent.

The addition of the "under god" line to the pledge was reactionary. Therfore we really do have the communists to thank for that.

I very much doubt that if the Soviet Union embraced Orthodox Christianity we would have added that line to our pledge in the 1950's.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Devo

I think Faith-Based Initiatives help mask the economic plunders going on by certain Senators within various states. Appealing to religious morals is in fact a nice ploy to distract from the economic malfeasance happening in our own governments.

That probably would've happened one way or another anyway. Politicians are not the most honest lot of professionals. Poor "Duke" Cunningham!

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.