http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/separation/ en-us Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:49:08 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2406756/posts Tiger Woods' wife Elin will separate from the golfing superstar after Christmas, a UK tabloid has claimed. Quoting an unnamed close friend of Elin, the News of the World newspaper said the 29-year-old former Swedish model plans to return to Sweden and was in talks with divorce lawyers. But she would spend Christmas with her golfing husband for the sake of their two children, it was reported. "In the short-term they'll act like any other loving couple," the newspaper quoted the friend as saying. "Elin won't break it all up right away. But she does need some time alone to... Nine News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2406756/posts#comment Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:49:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2383509/posts Vanity, Many of you have some good comments and different perspectives. I would like to get a few of you, if you have time, to leave a comment or two on our blog about Separation of Church and State. “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.” This is the 1st Amendment from our Constitution and the section of this I wish to... Tifton Tea Party Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2383509/posts#comment Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:03:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2375605/posts A few months ago, I wrote “The Danish Civil War”, a fictional scenario which served to structure a consideration of various issues relating to the rise of Islam in Europe and the likely consequences thereof. The essay finished with the conclusion that Islam constituted an existential threat to the survival of European civilization, and that Islam’s influence on Europe therefore needed to be eliminated. It further concluded that, logically speaking, the various ways of achieving this goal could be broadly subdivided into three categories: 1) inducing Muslims to leave of their own free will, 2) mass deportations, and 3) genocide.... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2375605/posts#comment Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:36:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2345500/posts Years ago, a family therapist was asked, “What are the top three causes of divorce?” to which he replied, “Selfishness, selfishness, selfishness!” Of course this is an oversimplification of the varied and many contributing factors to divorce but there is an element of truth in this statement that permeates each. At the core of all that ails the human race is selfishness: this innate love of self-self-worship-or pride. We alienate ourselves from one another when we elevate our desires, our opinions, and our feelings above others. We cheat and steal because we want, we lie and deceive because we give... Christian Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2345500/posts#comment Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:29:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280799/posts On March 13, 2008, we had this to say when then-New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, a Democrat, resigned after getting caught patronizing high-priced prostitutes: His fall "reminds voters that politicians comprise the last class of people worthy of the deification they are afforded. ... Mr. Spitzer's downfall underscores how politicians care less about public service than getting elected and re-elected, and amassing power with all its corrupting influences. It shows how the incessant flattery of journalists and regal treatment of subordinates creates egomaniacs who believe themselves entitled to special treatment and exempt from everyday laws. Most of all, it emphasizes... Waterbury Republican-American http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280799/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:19:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2183370/posts In writing about Obama's pietism I pointed out that "The self-worshiping American power elite that Obama represents has promoted a false understanding of the proper relationship between piety and politics based on the shibboleth of separation." Why do I call the assertion that the U.S. Constitution requires separation of Church and state false? The phrase "separation of church and state" occurs nowhere in the Constitution of the United States. The false understanding promoted under the idea of separation distracts from the more accurate concept of religious freedom actually set forth in the Constitution. The first amendment simply makes it clear... America's Independent Party http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2183370/posts#comment Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:06:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2159151/posts Today I received a message from WBTA V.P. Daniel Doherty which should put the issue to rest. Doherty confirmed that the WBTA has received correspondence from Johnston in which he officially resigned his position. The Moderate Separatist http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2159151/posts#comment Mon, 5 Jan 2009 20:38:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2157783/posts Back then, the issues were the usual suspects: the flawed multi-cultural policy that has exposed gaps in our national security, forced English/French bilingualism, the national attitudes towards the West (Lesson One: stereotyping an Albertan on the CBC is comedy, stereotyping a French Quebecer is racism. Test to follow)..... The Moderate Separatist http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2157783/posts#comment Fri, 2 Jan 2009 21:03:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2148330/posts Once thought of as a fringe movement populated mostly by the far rightwing and the over 50 crowd, those Albertans who now publicly support the idea of independence in the face of yet another Eastern hijacking of national power – and an unmistakable rejection of Albertan and Western Canadian values – are from every background, race, religion, and financial spectrum. The Moderate Separatist http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2148330/posts#comment Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:22:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2032232/posts As the partisan Legislative branch seeks to invade the inner offices of the Executive, a review of the separation of powers issue is timely: “The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, selfappointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny. Were the federal Constitution, therefore, really chargeable with the accumulation of power, or with a mixture of powers, having a dangerous tendency to such an accumulation, no further arguments would be necessary to inspire a universal reprobation of the system. I... The Federalist Papers http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2032232/posts#comment Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:06:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2012052/posts The City of North Lauderdale is taking a tough stance on home rule, and because of this they are spearheading an effort to split Florida into two states. They have passed a resolution, asking that a boundary line to split South Florida from the rest of the state be drawn at the Palm Beach County line. They're taking it so seriously that they want counties in South Florida, such as Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe to join in supporting them. CBS4 viewers responded enthusiastically, and often humorously, when asked to submit a motto for the new state of South Florida. CBS4.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2012052/posts#comment Tue, 6 May 2008 18:42:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2003105/posts WASHINGTON - Pope Benedict XVI presided over a Mass celebrated in 10 languages Thursday, calling the United States a land of opportunity and hope but decrying that the nation's promise has been left unfulfilled for some. At the first public Mass of his U.S. pilgrimage, Benedict mixed praise for the American experience with an effort to touch consciences, something he has been doing since the start of his trip on Tuesday. More than 45,000 people filled Nationals Park on a clear spring day, as the pope, wearing scarlet vestments, led the service from an altar erected in centerfield of the... Yahoo / AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2003105/posts#comment Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:32:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1967126/posts The famous 6 degrees of separation theory fades under scrutiny. It’s rare for a sociological study to wind up a part of pop culture, but that’s what has happened to Stanley Milgram’s “small world” study, which posits that all of the people on the planet are connected to one another through an average of six acquaintances—or through six degrees of separation. The first popular use of Milgram’s study was the John Guare play Six Degrees of Separation, which was later made into a movie. Then came the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon game, created by college students, in which players... Discover Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1967126/posts#comment Fri, 8 Feb 2008 16:36:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1937083/posts There is NO separation of Church and State, for by the very signatures upon the Declaration of Independence and Constitution, worded to affirm the guidance, blessings and protection of our God/Creator upon our nation, the founders and early state acknowledged recognition of church [religion] for all the people and the state. If the signers were for "separation" they would have re-wrote both documents to eliminate all references to God/Creator. Affixing their signatures without prejudice and bias to God/Creator upon the very foundational documents of this country, the collaborative influence of church upon the state was sanctified. Also, references to God/Creator... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1937083/posts#comment Sun, 9 Dec 2007 21:49:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1922330/posts The fact-pattern: Christianity Today publishes an article entitled "When to Separate What God has Joined: A Closer Reading on the Bible on Divorce" which attempted to revise the biblical teaching on these questions so that it could be reconciled to the modern prevalence of divorce in secular societies well as Evangelical circles. David Van Biema covers the story for Time magazine, and it has become one of the most popular articles being read on the Internet. My take: A false assumption plagues this piece from the outset (all underlining mine): Last month, the cover story of the monthly Christianity... American Papist http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1922330/posts#comment Wed, 7 Nov 2007 17:51:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1911092/posts The history of Christianity has been replete with examples of various theological disagreements and contrary schools of thought, even within the pale of orthodoxy. Modern times have provided us no relieve from this syndrome, which speaks to the inherent imperfections of human discourse and understanding. There is one concept, more than any other, which can account for the great religious polarization within the Christian community, as well as the blue/red divide so evident in the political realm. As a teenage youth and a fresh convert to Christianity from a nominal belief in God, I never perceived distinctions such as "liberal... The New Media Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1911092/posts#comment Sun, 14 Oct 2007 16:19:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1899943/posts North Dakota Is Sued in Church-State Case By NEELA BANERJEE Published: June 21, 2007 A group that advocates strict separation of church and state has sued North Dakota to bar public financing of an association that provides therapeutic and rehabilitative services for troubled youth by steeping them in Christian teachings, Bible readings, religious services and rituals. The complaint was brought Tuesday in a federal court in North Dakota by the Freedom From Religion Foundation, acting on behalf of three of the state’s taxpayers. It is the most recent in a spate of legal challenges to public financing of religion-based programs. NewYorkTimes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1899943/posts#comment Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:25:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1882970/posts On Sunday, Christian baseball fans will stream into Dodger Stadium for what is becoming more common fare at professional ballparks across the country -- "faith day." Following the Dodgers vs. Rockies game, fans with special tickets will gather in a corner of the parking lot for a concert by the Christian rock band Hawk Nelson, an appearance by characters from the "Veggie Tales" Christian television program and testimonials by several devout Dodgers. The purpose, according to event organizer Brent High, is to promote the Gospel of Jesus. ...Critics of the Christianizing of pro sports -- including interfaith groups, Jewish leaders... LA Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1882970/posts#comment Sat, 18 Aug 2007 08:28:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1873820/posts This post is a follow up to the previous post, the lowdown about church & state separation. The following essay goes into more detail about the Supreme Court's scandalous interpretation of the religious aspects of the 14th Amendment. I will start this discussion of the folly of politically correct interpretations of the 14th A. by reluctantly agreeing with the main reason that I believe that atheists and secularists cheerlead the Supreme Court's perverted, 10th A.-ignoring interpretations of the establishment clause and the religious aspects of the 14th Amendment. The problem is that it's hard to find judges that interpret religion-related... Congressional Globe (congressional debates of the 23rd through 42nd Congresses) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1873820/posts#comment Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:27:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1851340/posts One in three American children live in fatherless homes. One out of three. This is a national disaster. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Justice, Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Census Bureau: 63 percent of all youth suicides; 71 percent of pregnant teenagers; 85 percent of all youth in prisons; 90 percent of all homeless and runaway children; and 71 percent of all high school dropouts come from fatherless homes. Those sobering numbers represent the "what" of fatherless homes. Perhaps you have heard some of these numbers before. But what you... World Net Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1851340/posts#comment Sat, 16 Jun 2007 17:32:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1828330/posts ALLENTOWN, Pa.- A couple who grew apart and had agreed to split up were reunited by a life-threatening crisis. After more than 10 years of marriage, Chip and Cindy Altemos agreed about 5 years ago to separate, see other people, and begin divorce proceedings. But when 48-year-old Chip was hospitalized with kidney failure in September, Cindy, 49, offered him one of hers. mercurynews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1828330/posts#comment Fri, 4 May 2007 13:40:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1821152/posts [...] Everyone wants a patron saint. "It's like a wave we are witnessing," he said. He pulled out a recent letter from the church's patriarch, Alexy II, approving a request from Rus, a special forces police unit long involved in controversial counterterrorism operations in Chechnya, that the legendary 13th-century military commander and saint Alexander Nevsky be named its patron. [...] Moribund during the Soviet era, the Orthodox Church has been reborn as a powerful force in Russian life, building congregations across the country. The church has also become increasingly identified with a strand of patriotism that celebrates a strong centralized... The Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1821152/posts#comment Sat, 21 Apr 2007 12:10:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1820039/posts The first public college in the nation has now earnestly begun the Islamization of its campus. We presume this is only the first of many other colleges and universities that will now follow suit. Minneapolis Community & Technical College announced in March that it will renovate its bathrooms, in order to install ritual foot-washing basins for Muslims’ who are preparing for their prayers. Although the Star Tribune’s Katherine Kersten reports that the college’s Director of Legal Affairs Dianna Cusick stated that it is unconstitutional to promote any religion and “the Constitution prevents us from doing this in any form”, it... The New Media Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1820039/posts#comment Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:29:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1818077/posts On a recent warm spring day, four T.C. Williams High School students sat sweating inside a Jeep Cherokee in the parking lot of a Baptist church scarfing slices of pizza. Scores of their classmates streamed into the church in search of the same pizza. Jesus Pizza. Jesus Pizza, as the students call it, is warm. It's good. It's free. And it's available to T.C. students for lunch every Wednesday at the First Baptist Church of Alexandria. Some weeks, as many as 150 or more students trek the half-mile down King Street from the school to lounge on old couches, thumb... The Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1818077/posts#comment Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:04:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1816064/posts Cultural clashes involving Islam have recently made headlines in Minnesota. At the airport, some Muslim taxi drivers refuse to transport passengers carrying alcohol; at Target stores, some Muslim cashiers won't scan pork products. Now there's a new point of friction: Minneapolis Community and Technical College. Its officials say the college, a public institution, has a strict policy of not promoting religion or favoring one religion over another. "The Constitution prevents us from doing this in any form," says Dianna Cusick, director of legal affairs. But that seems to depend on your religion. Where Christianity is concerned, the college goes to... Minneapolis Star Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1816064/posts#comment Thu, 12 Apr 2007 12:37:11 GMT