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To: ROCKLOBSTER; Diverdogz

Given the statements of the Founders and Framers, arguing that this is a secular nation is like arguing that we’re not an English-speaking nation because the Constitution doesn’t officially establish English.

You do know that there’s nothing in the Constitution that says we’re an English-speaking nation, right?


74 posted on 12/25/2009 9:42:56 AM PST by Mr. Silverback (I want a hippopotamus for Christmas! Only a hippopotamus will do!)
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To: Mr. Silverback

Well, the Constitution talks about religion in two places:

1. “No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust” (Art. VI)

2. “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof” (First Amendment).

Thanks to the founders, we have a secular government. But the majority of the citizens are Christian.


87 posted on 12/25/2009 12:31:28 PM PST by Diverdogz
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To: Mr. Silverback
You do know that there’s nothing in the Constitution that says we’re an English-speaking nation, right?

I never said there was.

Of course, it is written in pretty explicit English.

92 posted on 12/25/2009 5:19:58 PM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (RATs, nothing more than bald haired hippies.)
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