Before ths religious thread gets further out of whack, let's read the constitution - Neil

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 14:49:23 -0400
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Subject: Before ths religious thread gets further out of whack, let's read
the constitution - Neil

 
Artcile IV;
ŠŠClause 3: The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the
Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial
Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be
bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious
Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust
under the United States.
Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or
prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech,
or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to
petition the government for a redress of grievances.

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          I¹d be interested in reading arguments from those readers who
think it is desirable to treat religiously-motivated notions and ideas as
different from other classes of ideas (environmentalism liberalism,
socialism, libertarianism, materialism, racism, etc. etc.), so that they can
be segregated from public debates on matters such as the selection of
judges. 

I¹d like to read arguments, not feelings. Many expressed their feelings in
the last election, even religious believers.

          Neil  

 

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