From: invalid@notreal.none   
      
   On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:35:38 -0700, jdjj2@msn.com (Jack Johnson)   
   wrote:   
      
   >I agree.   Religion and government should never be one.   Separation of   
   >'church and state' has come under attack, from the religious right   
   >lately.......but, it was created for a purpose.    This is a good   
   >example.   But, it is 'back-firing' on the Christian right, because they   
   >wanted to include religion, not only on the pledge, but other aspects of   
   >public life aswell.   Obviously, for the sole purpose of declaring   
   >(publically) that we are a 'Christian' nation.   That worked fine, as   
   >long as Christianity was the dominate, majority faith.   But, now with   
   >'other' religions becoming more widespread........they also can use   
   >those same standard, to work in their favor.  That is going to create   
   >religious strife.   That is why we need separation of church and state.   
   >The alternative is continuous religious bickering......leading to, who   
   >knows where?   
   >   
   >   
   Just curious to know...   
      
   How far would you go with this?   
      
   Would you say that Christmas Day - Dec 25th should no longer be a   
   federal holiday?   
      
   What about all those Christian Crosses and Stars of David in the   
   overseas American Military Cemeteries in places like France and   
   Luxembourg...  if what you say is correct... shouldn't they be   
   replaced with a more secular marker?   
      
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