Now we have the FBI to keep tabs on us for the government.  You no longer
need to do it through a confessional.

Guy
www.hpto.net

----- Original Message -----
From: "David T Darnell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 10:10 AM
Subject: [HP3000-L] OT: church and state (was: More Red Meat (and July 4th,
too!))


> Separation of Church and State - nowadays confused (intentionally) with
> separation of religion and government -
>
> Originally did not mean that government must be devoid of all things
> religious (obviously); only meant that the Church (any church) should not
> be involved in governmental affairs, and vice-versa. The founders wanted
to
> prevent having a state church situation such as they had left behind.  God
> and Christianity are an integral part of the foundiation and character of
> the USA, and I make no apology to those who want to kick religion out of
> government.
>
> Church and religion are definitely not the same thing.
>
> Dave Darnell
>
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