Little by little democracy is being replaced by theocracy.

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This should have been followed with the “right to get an F and fail out of school amendment.”

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Well when they start teaching intelligent design in school, the atheist children will be able to reject thier schoolwork because it violates their views on religion. Fight fire with fire.

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Christian Reconstructionism is real and alive and well in these states folks. These folks are are at odds with Democracy and believe it is their duty to revise the laws to fit their desired end goal…......Theocracy.

The goal is to “raise up a generation of christian soldiers” to take over all areas of society and spread (infect) the U.S. with their version of christian sharia
law. What better way to raise up a new generation of christian soldiers than to get this christian dogma and indoctrination into schools and implanted into young, impressionable minds?

This is only the beginning of their agenda. We must be vigilant and fight each and every one of these instances through legal means. Now is not the time to rest in the progess made.

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Theocracy is state enforced religious indoctrination. By allowing parents to opt out of state indoctrination for their child, this law is the *opposite* of theocracy,

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You are not seeing the big picture. As I said, this is only the beginning of the agenda. Follow it through…..once we have students opting out of evolution lessons and the furor grows; what do you think is the compromise the fudamentalists propose?

Their next step will be to claim the only resolution to this is to “teach the controversy” and introduce intelligent design so both sides have an equal representation. This is the strategy, this is the goal. Get ID into the curriculum one way or another. Research the Discovery Institute and their Wedge strategy and then come back and tell me I am off base.

Deceit and deception initially appears harmless.

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@buckeyenonbeliever, I think it’s time to complain about theocracy when they actually try to enforce it, not when they try to legally prevent it.

I’m not just on board with screwing believers at every opportunity because they’re the enemy.

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@buybuy…

Causing children to learn science is “screwing” them?  Seriously?  The people who want to screw these kids are their own parents by keeping them ignorant and deluded.  Oh, and of course priests.  Priests love screwing kids.

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@buybuy, please follow the links in this article and read the full story. The links take you to interviews of the writers and supporters of this legislation. To summarize, the senator who wrote this took counsel from his evangelical pastor to craft the law. The pastor states christianity was losing their place in the public square and they wanted to create a ’ level’ playing field.

Additionally, supporters of the law ALL admit this bill was written by christians, for christians. In my opinion, this is a way for christians to skirt the separation clause. This is supported by the supporters and legislators stating prayer is now protected in the public square with special emphasis on school and government sessions.

Finally, those raising the largest fuss over this law are religious leaders of other christian sects, and of other religions such as judaism and islam. They all fear this law to be exclusionary to other religions.

A wolf in sheep’s clothing is still a wolf. Do not be fooled, these folks are organized, funded, and committed. Time will tell how this plays out, but I question the need for such a law when the 1st Amendment covers the exact thing they allegedly are trying to safeguard. It seems apparent there is an alterior motive. You tell me why this was necessary?

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@buckeyenonbeliever Who talked to who, and who has what opinion, and who has their panties in a bunch really isn’t of interest to me.

The law only affirms rights *which you agree* are already protected by the first amendment. Do you have a problem with the first amendment?

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Of course I do not have a problem with the 1st amendment. Don’t be ridiculous. My point is why write this legislation when what you are allegedly trying to protect ( free speech), is already protected vis a vie the 1st amendment? This seems like a collossal waste of time and energy unless there is some ulterior motive.

Again I say, most folks are not seeing the big picture. This legislation is an end around the separation clause. How does one justify the fact this law now permits general assembly sessions and government hearings to permit public prayer sessions before and during such meetings? When they do open their sessions with prayer, will it be nondenominational prayers, or will it be specific to one religion such as christianity? If it is specific to one religion, is this not a governmental endorsement of a particular religion, thereby violating the separation clause? Sure seems so. This is why opponents believe lawsuits will follow.

The religious right only need a precedent, a foot in the door to implement their wedge strategy and these types of political maneuvers are only the beginning. While I may not convince you of this here, my final response is wait and see. The new school year will begin shortly, state legislators will begin sessions soon with prayer rallies and my prediction is by the end of this year lawsuits will be filed by both sides and the true agenda of the creators of this law will be exposed.

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Hey, let’s look on the bright side. If I say I am a devout Ignoramist, I might be able to get out of school entirely. At the very least, devout Druids should be able to get out of Reading and Writing.

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