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tanyev

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8. Ah, but which church?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon May 11, 2026, 08:45 AM

11 hrs ago

As soon as the church becomes part of the state, then the religious wars kick off as each religion and denomination defends their beliefs as the correct ones.

That’s WHY the concept of separation of church and state developed.

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'No Separation Of Church And State': Trump's Religious Liberty Commission Reveals Its Priorities [View all] BumRushDaShow 13 hrs ago OP

I cannot abide these priorities and shall seek ways to abridge them. ahnakneemoose 12 hrs ago #1

Glad I don't live there. sinkingfeeling 12 hrs ago #2

I wish I had the financial ability not to. cstanleytech 12 hrs ago #5

Why dont they just call it johnnyfins 12 hrs ago #3

So is the Supreme Court going to invalidate the 1st Amendment like they did the Civil Rights Act? ChicagoTeamster 12 hrs ago #4

They are Christian Nationalists. They expect to rum the whole country. travelingthrulife 10 hrs ago #11

H. L. Mencken nailed it... GiqueCee 12 hrs ago #6

He wasn't a perfect man, but he was 100% correct on this wolfie001 11 hrs ago #7

The devil lurks in Christ's shadow Gum Logger 9 hrs ago #16

Ah, but which church? tanyev 11 hrs ago #8

Flying Spaghetti Monster or Satan? Pinback 9 hrs ago #15

Ah, ah, ah... GiqueCee 9 hrs ago #17

One of my favorite quotes: lastlib 9 hrs ago #18

I Suggest We All Convert modrepub 11 hrs ago #9

I want the Church of the Sacred Head-Hunters....... lastlib 8 hrs ago #19

Another case of--Let's throw out the parts of the Constitution that are inconvenient for our wishes. Bayard 11 hrs ago #10

They want their own Constitution. The bible they say. travelingthrulife 10 hrs ago #12

Watch out for the Church of Satan RainCaster 10 hrs ago #13

There is no "conservative" majority in the Supreme Court Martin Eden 9 hrs ago #14

The Christo-fascist right J_William_Ryan 6 hrs ago #20

Religion is the ultimate 'It wasn't me!' situation. OldBaldy1701E 5 hrs ago #22

Liberty? Ha photokat 5 hrs ago #21

Hasn't that ship already sailed?? The amount of day light visible between the two grows dimmer every day. Marie Marie 4 hrs ago #23