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Fortinbras Armstrong

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11. Whenever I hear people calling for the posting of the Ten Commandments on public school walls

Reply to cbayer (Reply #7)

Sat Apr 6, 2013, 08:09 AM

Apr 2013

I ask, "What are the first and second commandments?" The answer is "I am YHWH your God. You shall have no other gods except me." I then ask, "What is the basic difference between posting that and posting "There is no god but Allah and Muhammed is his prophet"? The answer there is, of course, none. Any other answer is generally an example of the logical fallacy of Special Pleading

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North Carolina House Speaker Kills Bill To Create State Religion [View all] cbayer Apr 2013 OP

Didn't we just finish an election? It's too early for this tomfoolery. nt rrneck Apr 2013 #1

Fortunately, the house speaker agreed with you. cbayer Apr 2013 #2

No, what ended it was supernova Apr 2013 #3

That's fine. I hope there is significant pushback from the more rational legislators in NC. cbayer Apr 2013 #4

Here's a good example of the role greater media attention can play. pinto Apr 2013 #5

No doubt they planned to be first on their block to enforce 'Christian Nationalism.' They may have freshwest Apr 2013 #6

Agree. They often seem to think that it is a given that if they set up exceptions cbayer Apr 2013 #7

B/c ignornant people are allowed supernova Apr 2013 #8

I think they are pretty politically savvy at times. cbayer Apr 2013 #9

Whenever I hear people calling for the posting of the Ten Commandments on public school walls Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2013 #11

And many christian fundamentalists seem genuinely surprised when this is pointed out. cbayer Apr 2013 #12

I think half those people think the first ten amendments to the Constitution are the same thing. freshwest Apr 2013 #13

I'm sure it was stupidity, not malice Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2013 #10