Homestead

And again, nobody actually reads that letter to find out that the wall is between the federal government and the state government.

There is no wall between the fifty states and religion.
At the state level people can decide to do whatever they want and that includes having a state religion, if they want it.

Blue Fox

In a 1715 pamphlet which I auctioned years ago, it said 'the three great scourges of mankind are priests, barristers and physicians. They left out politicians.

crazylibertarian Loc: Florida by way of New York & Rhode Island

I'm a physician and am not happy about their inclusion but also question the inclusion of priests. How about newspaper reporters?

padremike Loc: Phenix City, Al

It is appalling to me and demonstrative of the progress Satan has made in the destruction and compromise of Christianity. It is precisely your antagonism and hatred of Catholics, based on ignorance, and taught prejudice, that is the reason for Satan's success. If you knew scripture and Christian history you would know that from the beginning of the Christian faith there was established the hierarchy of deacons, bishops and priests. Read Timothy! When Luther was interdicted and excommunicated he lost his right to the sacred priesthood. Thereafter, no protestant church had access to valid sacraments. Luther was the first protestant. Within 80 years there were over 200 different denominations waring against one another and if you believe the Inquisition was horrible it was no less equal to the heresy trials and executions by the protestants. Rome admits the Inquisition, the Spanish Inquisition, was wrong. The protestants remain silent and lest we forget so called witches were burned right here in America. For 1500 years there were basically two Christian Churches, the East (orthodox) and the West (Roman). 500 years later, in America, there are approximately 25,000 different protestant denominations, all using the same basic scripture, all having different interpretations of scripture and all offering slightly different paths to attain heaven. And who does this division serve if not the father of lies? Practically every protestant denomination that sanctioned women clergy have now or are in the process of putting their blessing on homosexuality. The East and the West do not. Satan wants to destroy the Christian Church and who better to assist him than ignorant Christians? There has always been attacks against the faith. St Paul was plagued with the heresy of Gnosticism. Chances are you know not one formally defined heresy but you are an expert on.......your feelings, your ignorance. But, in truth, it's not your fault. You've never been taught church history. By example, consider today how our youth are being purposely dumbed down on American history. Why? Whose purpose does it serve?

FYI, I am not a Roman Catholic. And although I firmly believe that Protestants have been thoroughly robbed of their Christian heritage and do not have the fullness of the faith once delivered by Christ to the Apostles, I believe what Christ told the apostles who discovered others, not sanctioned to preach the Gospel, doing so -"if they're not against us, they are for us." Might I suggest you do likewise.

Homestead

That's because, back in the day, they did not have politicians.

The colonies had individuals that stepped up to positions of responsibility.

Politics was something you did to get results, it was not who you were or what you did for a living.

Blue Fox

You're absolutely right. I'm not even sure the term existed.

The 1715 pamphlet to which I alluded was from Philadelphia and would reflect the sentiments current at that time and place.

teabag09

fredsgirl. I totally agree with you with the exception that they can try, it is their calling and right but you can tell them to get their fnkin asses off of your porch which is how I handle it. I was raised Catholic and I'm glad I was. Believe it or not if you believe in what you are taught in the Church when you are young, you have a lot of forgiveness and can get way with quite a bunch of stuff and be forgiven. A couple of Hail Marys, an Our Fathers and if you have been really bad, an Act of Contrition and you are good to go.

The Catholic Church is an Evil entity. It is and has been for a very long time been infused with evil people. In fact I think the Church has been inhabited by Satanist since probably around the time of the Crusades or maybe before. The Knights of Columbus, the Jesuits are in line with the Mason and are the strong arm for the NWO, illuminati, George Soros, the Bilderbergs, the Rockefellers, three other old banker families I'm tired of straining my brain to identify.

I've lost my train of thought. Bottom line is believe what you want to believe and live by that code. Be true to yourself self, be kind, be strong, take shit only when it benefits you, save it and throw it back in the face of who gave it to you when it benefits you. Most importantly, Live so you like yourself. Mike

This my sound

teabag09

Amen, Brother! Mike

Blade_Runner Loc: DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

"What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?" Romans 8:31

"No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord." Isaiah 54: 17

Kickaha Loc: Nebraska

My daughter was given a very pretty cross for her first Communion. She wore it to school one day and an ignorant teacher told her it was against the law for her to wear it to school because of the 'separation of church and state'. I told her if she wanted to wear it to go ahead and wear it. If the teacher wanted to try to discipline her for wearing it to be respectful and let me enlighten the teacher as to what the Constitution actually says. I didn't need to do anything as the kids took care of it themselves. Seems my daughter started a small revolt with her and all of her friends suddenly wearing crosses every day.

crazylibertarian Loc: Florida by way of New York & Rhode Island

Long after fredsgirl, teabag09 & all the other anti-Catholics are gone from this life, the Catholic Church will be a force for peace, brotherhood and social stability. It will even survive this marxist pope. If it can survive the Borgias, it can survive Francis. Teabag09 even hints at the reason. We forgive and can seek forgiveness. Few anti-Catholics can and certainly no progressive is capable of forgiveness.

Our principles are timeless. Few others can make that claim.

okie don

There's some 600 church's here in Tulsa. Bible belt the say. Hard to figure out which ones the right one. Most are corporations with 501(c)3 tax exempt.

okie don

The 'Jesuits' and Black Pope are behind many things '"hidden'". IMHO

crazylibertarian Loc: Florida by way of New York & Rhode Island

Good example. Freedom of religion is NOT freedom from religion.

padremike Loc: Phenix City, Al

Willful ignorance, the worst kind!