From: hrubin@skew.stat.purdue.edu   
      
   On 2012-02-13, Mason Barge  wrote:   
   > On Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:02:19 -0800, "Barb May"   
   > wrote:   
      
   >>Ubiquitous wrote:   
   > [...]   
   >>Not true now and never was true.   
      
   >>> in violation of religious law   
      
   >>You mean religious belief. Religions can't make laws.   
      
   > I don't get it.   
      
   If we have true separation of church and state, the teachings   
   of a religion are only statements of what that religion believes   
   its members should do, PERIOD.   
      
   Its legal rights are limited to such advice, and its punishments   
   are limited to actions with regard to membership in its proceedings   
   and possibly membership in the religion.   
      
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