Comments on: Kentucky’s Security Is Now Out Of God’s Hands http://www.bloggernews.net/122051 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:57:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: PhillyChief http://www.bloggernews.net/122051#comment-1399378 PhillyChief Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:47:19 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/122051#comment-1399378 <blockquote>What is NOT obvious is why the Kentucky General Assembly went along with such a blatant attempt to force Riner’s concept of the power of belief in God on the entire state.</blockquote> Seriously, it's not obvious to you? Did you notice it was Kentucky?

What is NOT obvious is why the Kentucky General Assembly went along with such a blatant attempt to force Riner’s concept of the power of belief in God on the entire state.

Seriously, it’s not obvious to you? Did you notice it was Kentucky?

]]> By: atheistliberty http://www.bloggernews.net/122051#comment-1398859 atheistliberty Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:39:22 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/122051#comment-1398859 "Personally I believe that in most cases, atheists misuse the key phrase in the First Ammendment(sic) to the Constitution that calls for what most people refer to as the separation of church and state, (”Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof”)" In what way do atheists misuse it? The "establishment of religion" can take both blatant, as in the case you point out, and subtle forms. For instance, insisting on the recitation of a pledge with the words "Under God" is a violation of the constitution. Objecting to government officials leading students in prayer at government sponsored sporting events is a violation because it is tantamount to government endorsing one religion over another. “Personally I believe that in most cases, atheists misuse the key phrase in the First Ammendment(sic) to the Constitution that calls for what most people refer to as the separation of church and state, (”Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof”)”

In what way do atheists misuse it? The “establishment of religion” can take both blatant, as in the case you point out, and subtle forms. For instance, insisting on the recitation of a pledge with the words “Under God” is a violation of the constitution. Objecting to government officials leading students in prayer at government sponsored sporting events is a violation because it is tantamount to government endorsing one religion over another.

]]> By: Mr. Green http://www.bloggernews.net/122051#comment-1398832 Mr. Green Sat, 29 Aug 2009 09:48:33 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/122051#comment-1398832 Wow! I am actually shocked by the results. It's the right thing, but I just didn't expect Kentucky to do the right thing. There is hope for the world after all. Wow! I am actually shocked by the results. It’s the right thing, but I just didn’t expect Kentucky to do the right thing.

There is hope for the world after all.

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