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Right Wing Watch is absolutely scandalized because Speaker Mike Johnson talked about being called to lead like Moses (notthebee.com)

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[–] NewPerspective 18 points 10 months ago (1 children)

We're 2 deaths away from this man replacing the constitution with the 10 commandments.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Right Wing Watch, a bunch of discount Media Matters wannabes, thinks that a Christian talking to other Christians in Biblical terms which everyone in the room understands is a tremendous threat to the country.

Naturally, the entire article relies on a strawman argument.

"He's just using metaphors his in-group understands! What's the big deal?!"

It's the fact this his in-group has historically gone out of its way to quite literally demonize the out-groups. A Christian nation, America is not. And while I don't object to a Christian holding any public office, I object to the religious right's modern rejection of the Enlightenment principles on which America was actually founded. Being moved by the spirit of god has its place, and that place is not in the halls of Congress.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 10 months ago

I’m always concerned when people say god talks to them. Hearing voices is concerning. Now I understand religion will mix with government and I have no issue with that. I do not like when laws are religious in nature such as abortion and I’ll fight those.

[+] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

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[+] [email protected] -7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The establishment clause does not call for a separation of church and state

Takes less than 10 seconds of googling to find out this is false:

By it, the federal government of the United States and, by later extension, the governments of all U.S. states and U.S. territories, are prohibited from establishing or sponsoring religion

The Establishment Clause is a limitation placed upon the United States Congress preventing it from passing legislation establishing an official religion, and by interpretation making it illegal for the government to promote theocracy or promote a specific religion with taxes. The Free Exercise Clause prohibits the government from preventing the free exercise of religion. While the Establishment Clause does prohibit Congress from preferring one religion over another, it does not prohibit the government's involvement with religion to make accommodations for religious observances and practices in order to achieve the purposes of the Free Exercise Clause.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Establishment_Clause

At least do a basic search on a topic before you misinform others.

[+] [email protected] -10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You do realize that’s a court ruling from much later? The founding fathers never intended a complete separation. Several of the states had state religions until well after the nation was formed. The ruling about the three prongs well over 100 years later.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Rule 3 Violation.

Do yourself a favor and make an argument...as tedious as it may be.

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[+] [email protected] -7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I am an atheist, but at least I know the history of our country. Obviously, you didn't know several states had state religions until the 1800s. Nobody thought it was a conflict.

Your position seems to be you don't know the history of the country or case law.

You probably didn't realize the lemon law wasn't until the 1970's. Until then it wasn't even thought of odd that the two mingled. Nor did you realize that in 2022, Kennedy vs Bremeton, Lemon was abandoned.

You just look silly not know the history or caselaw.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Here's some more language that the Christians in the room should understand: wolf in sheep's clothing.