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09/05/08

Permalink 12:23:07 pm, Categories: Announcements [A], 47 words   English (US)

Silverman on the radio...

I will be on the Dave Glover show on Monday at 6pm EST for a 1-hour
debate on whether the USA was founded on Judeo-Christian values (whatever that means). Dave
Glover is the #1 show in the St Louis Market and the web site is www.971talk.com

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Comment from: neowolfe [Member]
Good luck Dave. Do your homework. More or less this country was founded by the Free Masons. They had the original religious tolerence, but, it was for all religions including Buddhist, Muslims, Hindu, not just Judeo Christians. While "God" entered into their philosophy, they were basically the original free thinkers, only allowed that freedom, immune from charges of heracy, because they were originally the structural geniuses who built all their amazing churches and monuments.

You should see what they are now, it's pathetic.

NeoWolfe
Permalink 09/05/08 @ 17:46
Comment from: Spinfusor [Member]
You could point out what I've heard a few times: only two of the ten commandments are actually law (three if your count "bearing false witness").
Permalink 09/05/08 @ 20:49
Comment from: David Silverman [Member] · http://www.atheists.org/
I usually give them the false witness. That gives them a 3/10, which is an F.

I'll also be asking where in the Bible they see trial by jury, Habeas corpus, or any kind of democracy or checks/balances.

Then we can begin on slavery and women's rights.
Permalink 09/05/08 @ 22:13
Comment from: thx1138 [Member]
I think the notion of what values the US was founded on muddies the waters. The very clear issue is separation of church and state. One need go no farther than that.

The truth of the matter is there were many influences acting on the framers of the US Constitution, including John Locke, Montesquieu, the Magna Carta, etc.. I have no doubt that as some of the framers were Christians to one degree or another there was a Christian influence. Anyone who thinks that vague influence means we should legislate accordingly is missing the church-state separation point.
Permalink 09/05/08 @ 23:51

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