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Separate Church and State

Unread postby BabyPeanut » Sat 22 Jan 2005, 15:19:41

The First Amendment reads, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..."

http://www.hhs.gov/fbci/
http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/fbci/
http://www.dol.gov/cfbci/
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Unread postby KiddieKorral » Sat 22 Jan 2005, 15:40:15

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Notice how "faith-based" always ends up meaning "Christianity-based"?
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Unread postby BabyPeanut » Sat 22 Jan 2005, 15:47:24

At least in the US.
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Unread postby Kingcoal » Sat 22 Jan 2005, 15:53:04

Actually, the government is also giving money to Muslim and Jewish charities. Who cares what religion it is, the point is that it shouldn't be funding any religious organization. Free money from the government and tax free status. I'm starting my own religion!
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Unread postby BabyPeanut » Sat 22 Jan 2005, 15:54:13

My question is "what do I have to do to bilk them out of some gubment dough"?

http://rittenhouse.blogspot.com/2004/12 ... ay-is.html
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'm')y bulldog, Mildred, today was ordained as a minister of the Universal Life Church.


http://www.ulc.org/
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'Y')ou can become a legally ordained minister, instantly, online, at this website. The Universal Life Church is totally non-denominational, interfaith and welcomes all religions. After you fill out the ordination form, you will receive a pop-up instant credential, which serves as your receipt of your ordination. Print it immediately.


So having become an ordaned minister what's next?
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Unread postby uNkNowN ElEmEnt » Sat 22 Jan 2005, 16:32:22

This is cool. I'm now an ordained minister. 8O :lol: my mom thinks its a hoot! My sister (a fundanmentalist xtian) is gonna crap her drawers!
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Unread postby BabyPeanut » Sat 22 Jan 2005, 16:40:49

Welcome Reverend UE!
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and then there's this...

Unread postby MikeB » Sat 22 Jan 2005, 19:50:20

and then there's this..."Villagers furious with Christian Missionaries"

http://in.news.yahoo.com/050116/139/2j1rp.html

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'J')ubilant at seeing the relief trucks loaded with food, clothes and the much-needed medicines the villagers, many of who have not had a square meal in days, were shocked when the nuns asked them to convert before distributing biscuits and water.


Buildin' up the good will, ain't we?
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Re: and then there's this...

Unread postby BabyPeanut » Sat 22 Jan 2005, 20:53:27

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('MikeB', 'a')nd then there's this..."Villagers furious with Christian Missionaries"

http://in.news.yahoo.com/050116/139/2j1rp.html

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'J')ubilant at seeing the relief trucks loaded with food, clothes and the much-needed medicines the villagers, many of who have not had a square meal in days, were shocked when the nuns asked them to convert before distributing biscuits and water.


Buildin' up the good will, ain't we?

Nothing like conditional love from Jebus' followers.
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