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   From: claudel@bolt.sonic.net   
      
   In article <10pn8ufkp9990d6@corp.supernews.com>,   
   Dave Thompson  wrote:   
   >"cruxgems"  wrote in message   
   >news:85797eef.0411171024.261980e9@posting.google.com...   
   >> "DHatheway"  wrote in message   
   >> news:...   
   >>> How does this differ, in principle, from using church bells for the same   
   >>> purpose?   
   >>   
   >>  I guess it would be futile to explain to you that a couple minutes   
   >> of hearing a bell ring ring on Sunday morning is slightly different   
   >> than a loudspeaker blaring out a message offensive to the majority,   
   >> five time a day, seven days a week.   
   >   
   >Okay, then how is this any different from the god botherers going door to   
   >door, preaching on a street corner, or standing outside of schools   
   >distributing bibles?   
   >   
   >Both are annoying behavior, and neither can be deemed more offensive merely   
   >because of what religion it is since the constitution protects all religious   
   >speech, not just Christian.   
   >   
   >   
      
   Personally, I have no problem with the Muezzin giving the call to prayer,   
   but I must have missed the part in the Constitution that guarantees the   
   right to electronic amplification.   
      
   Claude   
      
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