Church, State Joyfully Reunite After 230-Year Trial Separation

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WASHINGTON, DC—Following a two-and-a-quarter-century-long trial separation, Church and State reunited in the U.S. Department of Justice press room Monday. "Even through all the bad times, I knew there had to be a way to get these two old friends back together," Attorney General John Ashcroft said. "With a little counseling and faith-based intervention, I knew Church and State would work it out. It was meant to be." Effective Oct. 15, prayer will be mandatory in public schools and congressional sessions will open with Holy Communion.

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The Onion?

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Of course. :-)

Check out the top story.
http://www.theonion.com/3937/

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Brings a tear to my eye...

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i feel like i am banging my head against a wall on this point, but it needs to be made again..NOWHERE IN THE US CONSTITUTION DOES IT SAY ANYTHING ABOUT THE SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE. it only forbids a STATE RUN RELIGION. if you care to read a well researched book on the subject, pick up "Persecution", by David Limbaugh (yes, the baby brother of the great Rush Limbaugh)..it shows well documented example after well documented example of the myth of separation of church and state..

-John T. Clark

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Those Freedom From Religion people piss me off. they tell us the constitutin is behind them, but it's really not. The divided between church and state is very often pushed too far.

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I think this is one of those things where you've gotta draw the line somewhere. There shall be no law respecting religion because if you give any one religion an advantage, it could run with it and end up being the equialent of a state-sponsored religion.

I'm sure you've heard religious figures in this country saying that the constitution should be amended to allow for rule according to God's will. They aren't kidding. If they get enough memebers in power, they'll try it. And you can bet they'd try to outlaw non-Christian religions.

That's why I think it is right not to make any laws that give any one religion an advantage over another. Not only that but to keep the current system in place, to keep religious zealots from gaining power.

thanks John.