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17. The Founding Fathers were not so much into symbols

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 09:20 AM

Sep 2016

At least, they weren't into worshipping symbols as though they were deities.

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Pastor Allen Joyner says people who don't stand for national anthem should be shot [View all] PatrickforO Sep 2016 OP

Another Anti-American duncang Sep 2016 #2

The Founding Fathers were not so much into symbols Wednesdays Sep 2016 #17

What would Jesus do? nt Granny M Sep 2016 #3

LOL! Granny M Sep 2016 #16

Swiped it wholesale from Ann LaMott gratuitous Sep 2016 #18

She's one of my favourites. Granny M Sep 2016 #22

Charming Sherman A1 Sep 2016 #4

Or what about 'Thou shalt not kill'? bulloney Sep 2016 #5

OT loop hole safeinOhio Sep 2016 #12

Authoritarian much? sinkingfeeling Sep 2016 #6

"For... uh... FREEDOM." ck4829 Sep 2016 #7

When are people EVER going to learn . . . HughBeaumont Sep 2016 #9

good grief I wish we could rec comments rurallib Sep 2016 #13

That's in the Bible right? ... uh um, maybe not... yuiyoshida Sep 2016 #10

I think he sounds like a nazi, not a Christian or an American. TNNurse Sep 2016 #11

As the saying goes - The Christian Right is neither LynneSin Sep 2016 #21

... Butler County Schools Superintendent Amy Bryan denounced Joyner's comments struggle4progress Sep 2016 #14

ah yes, nationalism, such a lovely trait. Javaman Sep 2016 #19

Who would Jesus kill? LynneSin Sep 2016 #20

Freedom. Iggo Sep 2016 #23

"crazy cheering" ronnie624 Sep 2016 #24

Includiing people in wheelchairs? Veterans who've lost legs Pathwalker Sep 2016 #25

Pastor Joyner doesn't seem any more saltpoint Sep 2016 #27

Doesn't he have some Dixie Chicks albums to burn? Rocknrule Sep 2016 #28