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First you argue one side of the God issue or stand then you argue the other side.......Personally I have no clue where you stand on the issue except that anyone who disagrees with you is wrong or a bigot......Sorry I can't accept that kind of thinking.........
Excuse me, but show me any post of mine, on this board, where I have called someone a bigot. I don't call people names. That is a childish way to debate.
And I am not arguing for or against any side of "the God issue", I simply stated my beliefs and how I don't think it is right for anyone to use the Bible, or any other religious texts, to try to make rules and/or laws in public institutions against other people whose behaviors/activities do not harm anyone else. Maybe you didn't get that from that earlier post, but it is how I feel.
It is also a basis for the Rights of the citizens in this nation, and one of the major reasons for the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights. Our founding fathers did not believe that there should be any national religion and no one should be forced, by law, to abide by rules based on religious texts alone. Laws/rules should have sound reason behind them, pretty much to provide deterrence and/or punishment for stealing from others, to include someone's life, health, property, or their rights or pursuit of happiness. Or, to try to prevent unnecessary injury (reason for our speed limits and certain safety regulations).