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NickB79

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15. Separation of church and state works both ways

Tue Oct 4, 2022, 12:12 PM

Oct 2022

Saying religion can dictate government is their standard mantra.

But what about government dictating religion? How would that go over?

It's a two-way street. What would happen if a Catholic President decided to say the US was officially a Catholic nation, and all other Christian religions are no longer welcome here? Convert or pay a tax?

What, you didn't consider the vast differences between different sects of Christianity?

I have a feeling the Evangelicals would suddenly reconsider their stance on separation of church and state.

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David Barton: "The Constitution is a god-given document" [View all] Initech Oct 2022 OP

It was written on the tablet Trump was carrying when he descended Mt. Bullshit. eShirl Oct 2022 #1

Mt. Bullshit... Initech Oct 2022 #5

LOL!! peggysue2 Oct 2022 #26

And every time MAGAs attend a Trump rally, they go to see him fling brown stuff from Mt. Bullshit! Lonestarblue Oct 2022 #31

😂😂😂😂👏👏 Traildogbob Oct 2022 #37

Complete and utter bullshit. Autumn Oct 2022 #2

Please quote the passage in the Constitution where "God" is mentioned... Wounded Bear Oct 2022 #3

Get bent, Barton Blue Owl Oct 2022 #4

Of course. That's why europe endured centuries of local warfare in feudal "governments". lindysalsagal Oct 2022 #6

Fine, then quit shitting all over it. Elessar Zappa Oct 2022 #7

Washington, Jefferson, and a few others we're adamant that... TreasonousBastard Oct 2022 #8

Washington was a deist, refused to take communion at his local Episcopal church Bucky Oct 2022 #12

Hahaha!! As a government teacher, this just makes my head explode! Bucky Oct 2022 #9

This guy trolled his way through Usenet in the late '90's. haele Oct 2022 #13

Deism was popular during The Enlightenment bucolic_frolic Oct 2022 #10

OK Mr. Barton, since you're an "expert" on this, please explain.......... BruceWane Oct 2022 #11

The first Constitution, ever to not mention multigraincracker Oct 2022 #33

The founding fathers, flawed as they may be, were extremely articulate. Yavin4 Oct 2022 #14

Separation of church and state works both ways NickB79 Oct 2022 #15

We only need to fear two kinds of people FakeNoose Oct 2022 #20

So it was this God's idea to specifically NOT have religious tests? underpants Oct 2022 #16

Oh, yeah. I remember now... Solly Mack Oct 2022 #17

"No religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust struggle4progress Oct 2022 #18

If they really believed it was a god-given document... MissMillie Oct 2022 #19

This guy is Looney Toons!!!! ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2022 #21

It's bad enough when Evangelicals misquote the Bible to suit their needs FakeNoose Oct 2022 #22

Why has this god-given document needed so many amendments, Mr. Barton? gratuitous Oct 2022 #23

Then why do God-Fearing Republicans shit all over it? milestogo Oct 2022 #24

Which God (god) I wonder? rurallib Oct 2022 #25

If America is God's country and their God favored us EnergizedLib Oct 2022 #27

Then you'd best understand what's truly in it -- and what isn't -- ... Beartracks Oct 2022 #28

Yeah, and the bible is gawd given as well Rural_Progressive Oct 2022 #29

You don't think it is just coincidence SCantiGOP Oct 2022 #32

You'd ah thought folks would have tumbled to a bunch of this stuff Rural_Progressive Oct 2022 #39

Didn't George Washington write the Bible? SCantiGOP Oct 2022 #30

If this asshole is tax exempt he shouldn't be.. mountain grammy Oct 2022 #34

seconded! bringthePaine Oct 2022 #35

Then it was God's will that there were no formal prayers over the deliberations JHB Oct 2022 #36

Why do we even give these people the courtesy of attention? Moostache Oct 2022 #38