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brooklynite

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14. The religious trappings didn't bother me, BUT....

Wed Jan 23, 2013, 12:12 AM

Jan 2013

The difference between the President's Inauguration and your mother's memorial is that once is a Government function, honoring one person but representing all of us, and the other is a personal event. It's easy to expect "respect for tradition" when the tradition is yours, by right of majority. On the day in the future when someone decides to be sworn in to office on something other than a Bible (or indeed on nothing at all), or decides that Buddhist/Muslim/Shinto prayers are more appropriate will likely be the day when "tradition" gets thrown out the window.

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My Mother is Very Religious, and I Am Not [View all] louis c Jan 2013 OP

A thoughtful post Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #1

I know it's origin louis c Jan 2013 #2

It first appeared on coinage in the 1840s. On paper money in the 1950s. onenote Jan 2013 #17

Well Stated ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #3

It suddenly became an issue yesterday because a memo went out to the troops. JMHO. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #6

I didn't get a memo OriginalGeek Jan 2013 #27

Bear in mind that it can be very alienating to be an atheist in America Fumesucker Jan 2013 #11

Okay ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #12

You can't pass and I can Fumesucker Jan 2013 #15

I'm liking this exploration ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #23

Research shows that using self control in one part of your life lessens self control in other parts. Fumesucker Jan 2013 #24

I'm not understanding much of what you have written ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #25

Bear in mind I'm an older white guy living in the deep South Fumesucker Jan 2013 #29

To each his own . . . fadedrose Jan 2013 #4

I am of the firm belief that no small percentage of the fanatical religion haters here on DU are kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #5

I agree louis c Jan 2013 #9

Their attacks and RW talking points are clearly coordinated. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #10

I have noticed over the years that there are some people who never post Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2013 #16

This is also true of the Gungeon. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #20

Hmmmm OriginalGeek Jan 2013 #28

+1 truebluegreen Jan 2013 #30

+2. The accusation that anyone questioning the religiosity of the inaugurals as RW trolls riderinthestorm Jan 2013 #36

In God we trust on our coinage was imposed by religionists at the end of the Civil war. Egalitarian Thug Jan 2013 #7

It was made the official motto in 1956 louis c Jan 2013 #8

If only all beliefs were respected like that Generic Brad Jan 2013 #13

The religious trappings didn't bother me, BUT.... brooklynite Jan 2013 #14

if the issue was simply whether the inaugural events represented everyone onenote Jan 2013 #19

+100 truebluegreen Jan 2013 #31

"Tradition"'s the last bastion of bigotry. Look hard at those who aren't open to dialogue and change riderinthestorm Jan 2013 #18

Agreed. JNelson6563 Jan 2013 #21

+1 n/t Silent3 Jan 2013 #35

Religion and believers become a problem for me Are_grits_groceries Jan 2013 #22

I viewed the Inauguration as tradition, so I let the religious part RKP5637 Jan 2013 #26

"I have no problem with religion as long as it's not forced on me." truebluegreen Jan 2013 #32

Yes, good points! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #33

I wouldn't have a problem with other people's deep seated religious beliefs... cynatnite Jan 2013 #34