The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #67332 Message #1128539
Posted By: Chief Chaos
03-Mar-04 - 01:29 PM
Thread Name: BS: the constitution
Subject: RE: BS: the constitution
Neil,
Surprisingly enough I agree with you. I'm just trying to head off the lynch mobs that might consider my men and I to be the "DARK AGENTS" much as the FBI and ATF were maligned after Waco and Ruby Ridge.
As far as the argument for separation of Church and State goes I know one thing for certain:
"We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men (everybody, regardless of sex, creed, color, religion, etc.) are created equal (not seperate but equal) and are endowed by THEIR CREATOR (not Jesus, not Yaweh, not Buddah, not Mohammed) with certain inalienable (not able to be taken away) rights, among which are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
I find it hard to believe that the founding fathers, being the Christians that they most definitely were, would mistakenly use "their creator" instead of "God, the Father" or some other distinctly Christian phrasology, unless they deliberately meant for a separation of church and state.
Oh, and by the way, That's my take on Gay marriage as well. All men have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Who am I to deny my fellow man his rights?
Marriage is a great institution.... but then who want's to be institutionalized?