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Do you think states should be allowed to tacitly endorse a religious text? What Would Scalia Do? Supporters of this bill, is this different than a state endorsement of a religion, what some ME countries have been doing?
http://www.tennessean.com/story/news...slam/82625250/
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2016-04-05, 07:53 PM #1The Insane
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Tennessee Legislature Passes bill to make the Holy Bible the State Book
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2016-04-05, 07:54 PM #2Titan
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Your questions are of the leading type. Obviously this isn't going to go anywhere.
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2016-04-05, 07:57 PM #3Legendary!
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This is the dumb, might as well invite Islamist to immigrate to Tennessee if we are going to go back to holy texts dictating what is and is not moral.
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2016-04-05, 07:58 PM #4The Insane
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It passed both houses, and has been sent to the governor 30 minutes ago. Originally Posted by Rukh
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2016-04-05, 07:59 PM #5Banned
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expect the law to be challenged and repealed. Its an election year. Gotta pander.
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2016-04-05, 08:00 PM #6Legendary!
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Even as a reasonably religious person I think this is dumb. Separation of Church and State should be absolute, just as JFK once said in his somewhat famous speech on the topic.
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2016-04-05, 08:01 PM #7Herald of the Titans
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This decision is 110% wrong.
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2016-04-05, 08:01 PM #8Banned
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Was it an issue voted on? If yes, then there is no problem. It was apparently what a majority wanted.
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2016-04-05, 08:02 PM #9The Insane
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A ranking member of the MMOC OT conservative braintrust has arrived. So, there's no issue with a state endorsing a religious text in your eyes? Originally Posted by BuckSparkles
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2016-04-05, 08:03 PM #10Banned
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Originally Posted by BuckSparkles
The constitution says otherwise, as do numerous SC decisions.Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
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2016-04-05, 08:03 PM #11The Lightbringer
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The First Amendment was never a restriction on the States; it was designed to be a restriction on the Federal Government. Originally Posted by Daelak
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
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2016-04-05, 08:04 PM #12Elemental Lord
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I shouldn't be surprised to see this, but I am and it saddens me."The Holy Bible is a history book,"
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2016-04-05, 08:04 PM #13The Undying
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Why pick a state book that has no relation to the state? Pretty confident Tennessee is not mentioned in the Bible.
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Have they read this book? I would not want my children reading that, maybe something more tame like game of thrones.
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Hmmmmmm if there was only some kind of document, a constitution if you will, that superceded state authority....... Originally Posted by Myrok
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2016-04-05, 08:05 PM #16Banned
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Most of the original 10 amendments have been imposed on the state governments through the 14th. The first is one of them Originally Posted by Myrok
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So i guess you would be all for Muslims communities getting together and imposing Sharia as long as the majority voted for it to be so? Originally Posted by BuckSparkles
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2016-04-05, 08:06 PM #18The Insane
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Considering that a "State Book" has about as much power over people's lives as a "state flower" or a "state bird" I fail to see the controversy here.
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Do you really not understand what the Bill of Rights say? Or are you just trolling? Originally Posted by BuckSparkles
What are we gonna do now? Taking off his turban, they said, is this man a Jew?
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2016-04-05, 08:06 PM #20Merely a Setback
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i thought religious discussions weren't allowed...
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