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BlackSkimmer

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22. I absolutely agree with your points there.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #20)

Mon Jun 27, 2022, 02:25 PM

Jun 2022

I disagreed with the comments in this thread by posters who were apparently unaware of the public displays of faith by other religions, even in this country.

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This needs to be the scene now at every high school football game. [View all] momta Jun 2022 OP

Might want to throw in a few BlueGreenLady Jun 2022 #1

Fine with me momta Jun 2022 #2

The Halftime show... Totally Tunsie Jun 2022 #3

Perfect! momta Jun 2022 #4

It's only Christians that want to make a public display of their faith. maxsolomon Jun 2022 #5

Really? Totally Tunsie Jun 2022 #6

Well spotted. nt BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #8

in this context. there are no hare krishna football coaches. maxsolomon Jun 2022 #11

No one is calling you a hypocrite. Totally Tunsie Jun 2022 #19

OK. Thanks for the correction. maxsolomon Jun 2022 #24

Anything - even a hare krishna football coach - is a possibility Totally Tunsie Jun 2022 #25

Public displays of Christian piety. It's a performance. Duncan Grant Jun 2022 #7

Obviously they need it. rubbersole Jun 2022 #9

You can say that again. Duncan Grant Jun 2022 #12

Have you ever visited a country where there are (quite loud) calls to prayer on a regular basis? BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #10

Yeah - and theirs is a different country, a different culture. Duncan Grant Jun 2022 #13

Well, you seem to have moved the goal post there just a wee bit. BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #16

Implicit agreement that we're talking about current events in the U.S. Duncan Grant Jun 2022 #21

Actually in a section of Brooklyn where I would shop not that far from my neighborhood there were... electric_blue68 Jun 2022 #27

Yes. I lived in Turkey for 15 months while in the USAF. MineralMan Jun 2022 #14

Yes, it sure is. BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #18

Well, unlike many countries, we have a constitution that MineralMan Jun 2022 #20

I absolutely agree with your points there. BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #22

Yes, I know. And you were right to do so. MineralMan Jun 2022 #23

People should start booing. roamer65 Jun 2022 #15

The next time Kaepernick or anyone else takes a knee, Sogo Jun 2022 #17

+1, uponit7771 Jun 2022 #26