If the First Amendment does not apply to the states, neither do any of the other Amendments... in fact, if the Amendments do not apply to the states, then how can the rest of the Constitution apply to the states? In fact, what is it good for?
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Declaring a State Religion
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Wouldn't there be fewer stupid, corrupt politicians without Jesus? The religious right has the most consistently stupid politicians in the US system.
(April 3, 2013 at 12:15 pm)junkyardboy Wrote:(April 3, 2013 at 11:13 am)thesummerqueen Wrote: Because Amendment One wasn't embarrassing enough. And the modern church is falling apart under the political allowance for religion to be optional, not mandatory.
Religion works well with politics: If you blame your problems on a lack of religion, you are essentially blaming everyone else but yourself for all the problems going on. "Y'all aren't prayin' enough!" easily covers up "I'm a corrupt official who can't be arsed to take care of my people."
(April 3, 2013 at 12:15 pm)junkyardboy Wrote:(April 3, 2013 at 11:13 am)thesummerqueen Wrote: Because Amendment One wasn't embarrassing enough. Bullshit. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-myth...0062104526 Quote:In The Myth of Persecution, Candida Moss, a leading expert on early Christianity, reveals how the early church exaggerated, invented, and forged stories of Christian martyrs and how the dangerous legacy of a martyrdom complex is employed today to silence dissent and galvanize a new generation of culture warriors. Fucking jesus needs all the help he can get. The church was always sucking on the king's cock in order to get its way. RE: Declaring a State Religion
April 3, 2013 at 12:31 pm
(This post was last modified: April 3, 2013 at 12:31 pm by thesummerqueen.)
Sort of like the Jews inventing the whole of Exodus. Jesus is just in the grand tradition of his forebears. Martyrs and liars.
Pretty much.
One of the benefits of leading "the faithful" is that they are normally stupid enough to believe anything they are told.
I think that this kind of overreach is very useful. It reminds people of just how dangerous religious jackwads can be, and why they shouldn't be anywhere near a government position. I am hopeful that this is indicative of a downward spiral; that as the religious right's political influence wanes, they will push for more radical legislation, which will accelerate the loss of political influence.
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-Stephen Jay Gould (April 3, 2013 at 12:17 pm)Creed of Heresy Wrote: If the First Amendment does not apply to the states, neither do any of the other Amendments... in fact, if the Amendments do not apply to the states, then how can the rest of the Constitution apply to the states? In fact, what is it good for? They do. See the first clause of the 14th amendment (the "privileges and immunities" clause). RE: Declaring a State Religion
April 3, 2013 at 1:16 pm
(This post was last modified: April 3, 2013 at 1:18 pm by LastPoet.)
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