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Post: 25340441_1 created on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:59:03 +0000
Posted: Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:59:03 +0000

should the US at its court house display the ten comandment now i belive it should though not applying to everyone but yeah our country is founded apon that and honestly with out them our society would crumble please post you opinions and please dont bother others for thier opinions

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Post: 25340441_3 created on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 01:02:34 +0000
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How would it CRUMBLE without the 10 commandments?

I don't believe they should. Display it on your OWN property.

The US was founded on freedom not religion of any sort.

Furthermore, most of our founders were deist.

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Post: 25340441_4 created on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 01:03:14 +0000
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Our country wasnt founded on that.

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Post: 25340441_5 created on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 01:07:49 +0000
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Only if they agree to display the laws and commandments from every other religion in the country that wants one up.

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Post: 25340441_6 created on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 01:10:55 +0000
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Only if they agree to display the laws and commandments from every other religion in the country that wants one up.

I could agree with that...

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Post: 25340441_7 created on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 01:11:21 +0000
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The 10 commandments is bit much to display.

Saying God Bless doesn't bother me though.
So no they shouldn't be displayed.

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Post: 25340441_8 created on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 01:11:36 +0000
Posted: Mon, 02 Apr 2007 01:11:36 +0000

How about some punctuation.

And no, the commandments should not be displayed. They have no significance, historical or otherwise, to our country.

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Post: 25340441_9 created on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 01:12:06 +0000
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SnoMan777

Actually, the American government was influenced more by John Locke than Christianity. How would society crumble if the 10 commandments aren't displayed? Morality can be based on reason, we don't need a god to tell us what is right or wrong.

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Post: 25340441_10 created on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 01:14:31 +0000
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Gregon of Harrow

Only if they agree to display the laws and commandments from every other religion in the country that wants one up.

Tsk tsk! What about the atheists?!

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Post: 25340441_11 created on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 01:15:45 +0000
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Rossii

Gregon of Harrow

Only if they agree to display the laws and commandments from every other religion in the country that wants one up.

Tsk tsk! What about the atheists?!

Perhaps a plaque that says "THERE IS NO GOD"

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Post: 25340441_12 created on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 01:18:24 +0000
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Rossii

Gregon of Harrow

Only if they agree to display the laws and commandments from every other religion in the country that wants one up.

Tsk tsk! What about the atheists?!

Atheism is a religion? o_O
I guess they can have their plaque that says "We don't need a plaque".

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Post: 25340441_13 created on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 01:31:14 +0000
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SnoMan777

hould the US [,]at its court house[s,] display the [T]en [C]omandment[s?] [N]ow beli[e]ve it should[,] though not applying to everyone[,] but yeah our country is founded pon that.

What now?

Treaty of Tripoli, Art. XI

Art. 11. As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquillity, of Mussulmen; and, as the said States never entered into any war, or act of hostility against any Mahometan nation, it is declared by the parties, that no pretext arising from religious opinions, shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries.

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Post: 25340441_14 created on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 01:35:16 +0000
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Gregon of Harrow

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Gregon of Harrow

Only if they agree to display the laws and commandments from every other religion in the country that wants one up.

Tsk tsk! What about the atheists?!

Atheism is a religion? o_O
I guess they can have their plaque that says "We don't need a plaque".

Atheism as the belief that there are no gods is exactly as verifiable as Theism. Further, there are atheistic religions. You do not need a god or a church to have a religion.

A non-religious plaque could easily be simply something that says "All the plaques seen here are suspect." I would be pleased with that.

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Post: 25340441_15 created on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 01:36:51 +0000
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mitoguard

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hould the US [,]at its court house[s,] display the [T]en [C]omandment[s?] [N]ow beli[e]ve it should[,] though not applying to everyone[,] but yeah our country is founded pon that.

What now?

Treaty of Tripoli, Art. XI

Thanks for posting that link. I never believed America was a christian nation, but its nice to have something very bluntly saying so.

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