Comments on: Injunction to stop prayer at Obama inauguration fails

By: Gina

Gina — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:40:25 +0000

This country was founded on religious FREEDOM. Our founders came to America because they were tired of being ruled by a religious government that did not share their views. They came to this country so that they could share in a religious freedom, to worship as they chose and to not have religion interfere with their government.

The constitution calls to no higher power than “We the people” and the treaty of Tripoli signed by President Adams and voted upon unanimously by Congress states, “As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion”.

We are a country lead by the people and for the people, not by any one God.

By: Crystal D.

Crystal D. — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:42:46 +0000

Go Mike! :) I know, what’s with these fundies acting like they ‘own’ our country, and that THAT is somehow the American way? Please.

Also, I’m staying right here, too. And don’t worry, Pink, when rational people are in the majority, I’ll still let you stay as well!

By: Mike Haubrich, FCD

Mike Haubrich, FCD — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:11:32 +0000

Pink, I am not going anywhere. America was not fashioned under religious beliefs. The little phrase “One nation under God” was only tacked onto the pledge during the Red Scare in the 1950′s.

What I am really sick of is the idea that if people don’t want to conform to the majority’s beliefs that we should skedaddle. That’s about as unamerican an idea as there is.

By: Crystal D.

Crystal D. — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:02:47 +0000

Pink:
That’s a very typical (and also very incorrect) religious response to anyone trying to keep things neutral. Things are always okay with them, as long as it’s ‘their’ way… I think neutrality is obviously the most rational choice to make.

By: Pink

Pink — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:27:41 +0000

If they don’t like the way we do things in America, they need to get out and start their own country. America was fashioned after religious beliefs. “..One nation under God…”