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[MajorClementine]

I believe my point has been missed. Don't point fingers at other people, countries, or religions.

 

[ozymandias]

I believe my point has been missed. Don't point fingers at other people, countries, or religions.

MC,

there was only one post in this thread where someone appeared to point fingers. I'm sorry you're point was not interpreted correctly...love for you to explain again

My point with the pledge was 100% in respect of peoples right to their own religious beliefs. I don't think it's right that a Buddhist, in saying the pledge of allegiance to the American Flag, should basically have to say "one nation, under the Christian God" which is how it's been changed to read. Same goes for those practicing Shintoism, Sikhism, Hinduism, Atheism, Confucianism, etc, etc.

 

[MajorClementine]

I fully understand your point. It just seemed to be your only focus after reading my first post.

This thread was about keeping a separation of Church and State. Even with the word God in the pledge or on our currency does not force anyone to believe that way. Please don't take this as me saying everyone should be forced to say the pledge with the word God in it. If it makes you and others more comfortable to say it without then I support this. To each his own eh? People are not forced to worship any one God in America and we are free to have discussions such as this in a public forum. I don't think (at this time) we are in any danger of being forced to bow or conform to any one religion. I fully support church and state being separate. Religion should not rule a country. It has been proven that this ends in bloodshed among countrymen. But I also believe that greed should not run a country and I think we are in more danger of this right now.

 

[ozymandias]

MC, thanks for taking the time to explain your point a little more

I think we're pretty much in agreement on most of the basic issues and I may have missed your actual message.

Like you have been saying...this American separation of church and state is what's allowing everyone to openly post without fear.

 

[Jill]

 

[ozymandias]

This is a bit off track for this thread but I just had to giggle pepsi bubbles at this article...

As you all prolly know, women in Saudi are not allowed to drive (can you imagine trying getting away with that here for one second !!!!) They're now claiming that it needs to stay that way because allowing women to drive would lead to having more sex, promoting pornography and create more homosexuals and "no more virgins"

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/8930168/Allowing-women-drivers-in-Saudi-Arabia-will-be-end-of-virginity.html

 

[ozymandias]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/saudiarabia/8793145/Saudi-woman-to-be-lashed-for-driving-car.html

 

[ozymandias]

They may be correct. I must admit that when I'm out driving in my street modded, 350hp, turbo driven WRX I'm tempted to stop at every stud muffin I pass and of course rob the odd bank on the way to the 7/11

 

[tagalong]

I must admit that when I'm out driving in my street modded, 350hp, turbo driven WRX I'm tempted to stop at every stud muffin I pass and of course rob the odd bank on the way to the 7/11

Don't we all?

 

[MajorClementine]

They may be correct. I must admit that when I'm out driving in my street modded, 350hp, turbo driven WRX I'm tempted to stop at every stud muffin I pass and of course rob the odd bank on the way to the 7/11

Guilty

Guess my license should be taken away...

 

[ozymandias]

HAHA you two are doomed women lol