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16. Christian Taliban

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Aug 13, 2019, 06:14 PM

Aug 2019

As unAmerican as you can get. If you want to believe in some great creature that lives on the
clouds and you can never see, touch, hear, or smell such a creature fine go ahead and do that
and that is called faith but don't force others to believe what you do and act in such a way as to
make you and your cloud guy happy.

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Louisiana public schools will display 'In God We Trust' beginning this school year [View all] Judi Lynn Aug 2019 OP

And, magically, Ohiogal Aug 2019 #1

Oh, okay Louisiana not fooled Aug 2019 #2

And 99.999% of the kids in those school hallways won't give a shit about the motto. Archae Aug 2019 #3

I am SO GLAD that the state is focussing on education priorities Thunderbeast Aug 2019 #4

That right there will fix all of life's problems Smart move lunasun Aug 2019 #5

How does this affect separation of church and state/school funding? Frustratedlady Aug 2019 #6

Th motto is on the money that funds the school. former9thward Aug 2019 #19

Indeed. They should lose school funding. Duppers Aug 2019 #35

Don't hold your breath. mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2019 #39

another state I will never set foot in. nt yaesu Aug 2019 #7

Let the lawsuits begin! BlueIdaho Aug 2019 #8

The motto is on our money. former9thward Aug 2019 #20

For money melm00se Aug 2019 #33

Yes, I know. former9thward Aug 2019 #34

Hence, you're unable to see the obvious and relevant difference? LanternWaste Aug 2019 #37

Pointless pandering DaDeacon Aug 2019 #9

And NEXT school year Grokenstein Aug 2019 #10

No we don't. More repuke bullshit. truthisfreedom Aug 2019 #11

But whose "god" shal we trust? The Liberal Lion Aug 2019 #12

in Allah we trust? cp Aug 2019 #13

Seriously... WinstonSmith4740 Aug 2019 #14

Why'd we even bother to write a constitution if it can just be ignored? FiveGoodMen Aug 2019 #15

Christian Taliban Botany Aug 2019 #16

And the ACLU orangecrush Aug 2019 #17

They have not been able to get it off our money. former9thward Aug 2019 #21

Keep plugging. orangecrush Aug 2019 #22

I'm sure many here don't want it removed from money Polybius Aug 2019 #26

You too! former9thward Aug 2019 #30

Who argued they were able to? LanternWaste Aug 2019 #38

+100 Duppers Aug 2019 #36

I would ask these LA politicians to first define "trust" Haggis for Breakfast Aug 2019 #18

"...All others pay cash". BigmanPigman Aug 2019 #23

Their public schools are some of, if not the worst in the nation. llmart Aug 2019 #24

And Governor John Bel Edwards... Gumboot Aug 2019 #25

One of the Dakotas is doing the same. I sure that the NewDayOranges Aug 2019 #27

So no discipline problems in any Louisiana schools this year, right? tanyev Aug 2019 #28

All about something that doesn't exist, sigh Eliot Rosewater Aug 2019 #29

And what do they mean by "God"? elias7 Aug 2019 #31

"God" is the one who said "Love your neighbor as yourself" ... FiveGoodMen Aug 2019 #40

How about posting "In Allah we trust"? n/t Fortinbras Armstrong Aug 2019 #32

Every class should frame a picture of the dollar bill then sakabatou Aug 2019 #41