Posted by Jerry Stuckle on 09/18/07 10:55

Shelly wrote:
> "Jerry Stuckle" <jstucklex@attglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:JoWdneE7j9ChsHLbnZ2dnUVZ_vCknZ2d@comcast.com...
>
>> Hey, I'd much rather have a God-fearing President than an atheist.
>
> ...and I'd much rather have a President! (That means someone who doesn't
> mix religion with politics - see the Bill of Rights for information).
>
>

The Bill of Rights says nothing about whether the President may be
religious or not. All it says is that government can't pass laws
telling YOU how you must/must not worship.

In fact, the Bill of Rights doesn't even say you can't display the 10
Commandments in a courthouse. But the courts have expanded the first
amendment far beyond it's original purpose. The Federalist Papers by
Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison is quite interesting
reading. It should how far we have strayed from the original intent.

And BTW - atheism is a religion, also. This is conveniently
"overlooked" by those espousing it in the name of "freedom". But many
atheists are trying to force their religion on the rest of the country.

The first amendment had to do with TOLERANCE. You worship your way and
I worship mine. You don't try to tell me what I can and cannot do, and
I don't try to tell you the same.

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