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JohnnyRoyale · 12-10-2004, 07:27 PM

Point to make here: There's nothing in the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the use of religion in the establishment of laws (such as the Ten Commandments). The whole separation idea is generated from two things: One, the first amendment, which actually says nothing about separation, but has been interpreted by some (including the Supreme Court of the US) to imply a separation, and second, a letter by Thomas Jefferson that calls for the separation of church and state, since Jefferson refused to authorize Thanksgiving,

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JohnnyRoyale Psycho Location: Boston, MAss., USA	Point to make here: There's nothing in the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the use of religion in the establishment of laws (such as the Ten Commandments). The whole separation idea is generated from two things: One, the first amendment, which actually says nothing about separation, but has been interpreted by some (including the Supreme Court of the US) to imply a separation, and second, a letter by Thomas Jefferson that calls for the separation of church and state, since Jefferson refused to authorize Thanksgiving, __________________ I'm gonna be rich and famous, as soon I invent a device that lets you stab people in the face over the internet.