BS: Proof! No Separation of Church & State!

Subject: RE: BS: Proof! No Separation of Church & State!
From: John P
Date: 20 Apr 10 - 03:24 PM

I love the irony of the idea of an atheist asking for a holiday, given the derivation of the word "holiday".

Subject: RE: BS: Proof! No Separation of Church & State!
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 19 Apr 10 - 05:42 PM

Aw guys! Here I am pretending to be a troll and you shut me down! sigh....

Subject: RE: BS: Proof! No Separation of Church & State!
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 19 Apr 10 - 05:35 PM

Snopes

Subject: RE: BS: Proof! No Separation of Church & State!
From: artbrooks
Date: 19 Apr 10 - 01:55 PM

Rigs, that decision was suspended by the judge that issued it, until the appeal process has been exhausted.

Subject: RE: BS: Proof! No Separation of Church & State!
From: Alice
Date: 19 Apr 10 - 12:24 PM

JohnInKansas - Birthdays given as holidays?? Wow! I've never heard of a company giving your birthday off as a holiday!!

Subject: RE: BS: Proof! No Separation of Church & State!
From: Riginslinger
Date: 19 Apr 10 - 10:25 AM

A judge tried to do away with the "National Day of Prayer," but Obama wouldn't stand for it.

Subject: RE: BS: Proof! No Separation of Church & State!
From: artbrooks
Date: 19 Apr 10 - 09:11 AM

GUEST 08:22 AM: that decision was suspended by the judge that issued it, until the appeal process has been exhausted.

Subject: RE: BS: Proof! No Separation of Church & State!
From: Greg F.
Date: 19 Apr 10 - 08:24 AM

Way to go, Simple Seeker!

Subject: RE: BS: Proof! No Separation of Church & State!
From: Bonnie Shaljean
Date: 19 Apr 10 - 08:21 AM

Shame they don't bring back the old names - Lammas Tide could become ScamUs Tide

Subject: RE: BS: Proof! No Separation of Church & State!
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 19 Apr 10 - 08:10 AM

It's a joke...

In the UK of course it wouldn't apply - we already have several public holidays which have no religious significance, which are Bank Holidays, and Banks are widely regarded as pretty godforsaken institutions these days.

Subject: RE: BS: Proof! No Separation of Church & State!
From: catspaw49
Date: 19 Apr 10 - 08:01 AM

Uh,Ron......it IS bullshit as I said. Check Snopes.

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Proof! No Separation of Church & State!
From: Ron Davies
Date: 19 Apr 10 - 07:55 AM

Good story.   Too bad it's a bit unlikely.    But of course, Robin, you can always provide a source if you want to confirm it--and we'll check the reliability of the source.

Subject: RE: BS: Proof! No Separation of Church & State!
From: catspaw49
Date: 19 Apr 10 - 07:00 AM

I love ya' Fool and April Fools Day will always be yours but, uh............................that story is complete bullshit of course.

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Proof! No Separation of Church & State!
From: JohnInKansas
Date: 19 Apr 10 - 06:05 AM

Akin to the case some years ago when a company where I worked decided to add a paid holiday, so that married employees could have their spouses' birthdays free to celebrate.

When one employee complained that he was not married and was thus denied equal leave time, he was told (in a written memo) "You can just take your mother-in-law's birthday off instead of your wife's."

John

Subject: BS: Proof! No Separation of Church & State!
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 19 Apr 10 - 04:26 AM

FLORIDA COURT SETS ATHEIST HOLY DAY!!!

In Florida , an atheist created a case against the upcoming Easter and Passover Holy days. He hired an attorney to bring a discrimination case against Christians and Jews and observances of their holy days. The argument was that it was unfair that atheists had no such recognized days.

The case was brought before a judge. After listening to the passionate presentation by the lawyer, the judge banged his gavel declaring, "Case dismissed!"

The lawyer immediately stood objecting to the ruling saying, "Your Honour, How can you possibly dismiss this case? The Christians have Christmas, Easter and others. The Jews have Passover, Yom Kippur and Hanukkah, yet my client and all other atheists have no such holidays."

The judge leaned forward in his chair saying, "But you do. Your client, counsel, is woefully ignorant."

The lawyer said, "Your Honour, we are unaware of any special observance or holiday for atheists."

The judge said, "The calendar says April 1st is April Fools Day. Psalm 14:1 states, 'The fool says in his heart, there is no God.' Thus, it is the opinion of this court, that if your client says there is no God, then he is a fool. Therefore, April 1st is his day. Court is adjourned."