Atheists sue to remove Declaration of Independence from view

[longknife]

Why not? The darned thing contains numerous references to God. We cannot let this continue! We must rise up and support the A(Selective)CLU in its effort to correct this terrible wrong to the overwhelming masses on atheists in the USA.


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[Lakhota]

Well, Comrade, the Declaration of Independence is a founding document - not a governing document. Hence, God references are irrelevant. We are governed by our secular Constitution.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

It's also offensive that the author owned slaves, yet penned such lines as this:

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

He obviously never intended for blacks to have these rights, so because of that the Declaration document should be burned, the Jefferson Memorial bulldozed, and Jefferson's coffin dug up and sent to Detroit.

 

[Katzndogz]

One of the other articles is even funnier. NYC mayor in peace talks with rats. Apologizes for predecessor's cowboy diplomacy.

 

[Auld Phart]

Well, Comrade, the Declaration of Independence is a founding document - not a governing document. Hence, God references are irrelevant. We are governed by our secular Constitution.

"The one that starts out with: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof"

 

[Lakhota]

Well, Comrade, the Declaration of Independence is a founding document - not a governing document. Hence, God references are irrelevant. We are governed by our secular Constitution.

"The one that starts out with: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof"

Does it mention a Christian God? No, it doesn't. It's a general reference that applies to ALL religions - including Islam and all the others.

 

[Auld Phart]

Well, Comrade, the Declaration of Independence is a founding document - not a governing document. Hence, God references are irrelevant. We are governed by our secular Constitution.

"The one that starts out with: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof"

Does it mention a Christian God? No, it doesn't. It's a general reference that applies to ALL religions - including Islam and all the others.

Yes, it does.

Not sure what definition of 'secular' you're using.

 

[Lakhota]

Well, Comrade, the Declaration of Independence is a founding document - not a governing document. Hence, God references are irrelevant. We are governed by our secular Constitution.

"The one that starts out with: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof"

Does it mention a Christian God? No, it doesn't. It's a general reference that applies to ALL religions - including Islam and all the others.

Yes, it does.

Not sure what definition of 'secular' you're using.

No, it doesn't. Stop lying.

 

[Auld Phart]

Well, Comrade, the Declaration of Independence is a founding document - not a governing document. Hence, God references are irrelevant. We are governed by our secular Constitution.

"The one that starts out with: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof"

Does it mention a Christian God? No, it doesn't. It's a general reference that applies to ALL religions - including Islam and all the others.

Yes, it does.

Not sure what definition of 'secular' you're using.

No, it doesn't. Stop lying.

Lying about what?

It doesn't state any particular religion, it covers all.

I agreed with you.

 

[Lakhota]

Well, Comrade, the Declaration of Independence is a founding document - not a governing document. Hence, God references are irrelevant. We are governed by our secular Constitution.

"The one that starts out with: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof"

Does it mention a Christian God? No, it doesn't. It's a general reference that applies to ALL religions - including Islam and all the others.

Yes, it does.

Not sure what definition of 'secular' you're using.

No, it doesn't. Stop lying.

Lying about what?

It doesn't state any particular religion, it covers all.

I agreed with you.

Okay, thanks for the clarification.