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kskiska

(27,045 posts) Fri Oct 13, 2017, 03:20 PM Oct 2017

'In America, we don't worship government, we worship God'

Suppose an athlete refuses to stand for the national anthem or flag, explaining that they don't worship the government or its symbols, just God?

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'In America, we don't worship government, we worship God' (Original Post) kskiska Oct 2017 OP

Well, I don't worship either Matthew28 Oct 2017 #1

A good portion worship money, using God only as a false figurehead. n/t woodsprite Oct 2017 #2

You might be missing the point Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #10

Don worships Don first, money second and Ivanka third. God is maybe 10 on the list. Vinca Oct 2017 #3

That's why Jehovah's Witnesses don't salute the flag. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2017 #4

God sarisataka Oct 2017 #5

Decipimur Specie Recti maxsolomon Oct 2017 #6

Trump's America is not my America, and it's not the America described in the Constitution. procon Oct 2017 #7

Well, yes and no. Iggo Oct 2017 #8

In America, we hate government and worship the Moron the morons elected. L. Coyote Oct 2017 #9

What does that even mean??? Initech Oct 2017 #11

people with critical thinking skills worship neither Skittles Oct 2017 #12

Matthew28

(1,798 posts)

1. Well, I don't worship either

Reply to kskiska (Original post)

Fri Oct 13, 2017, 03:22 PM

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and I find it extremely sad that the president would say such a thing.

woodsprite

(11,915 posts)

2. A good portion worship money, using God only as a false figurehead. n/t

Reply to kskiska (Original post)

Fri Oct 13, 2017, 03:29 PM

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Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

10. You might be missing the point

Reply to woodsprite (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 13, 2017, 03:46 PM

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Many people call the one they worship just GOD
For many they do not have a name for their God
A good portion do call their god ..... Money
It really is what they worship
Could be sex, money, Universe, any number of things

Vinca

(50,271 posts)

3. Don worships Don first, money second and Ivanka third. God is maybe 10 on the list.

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Fri Oct 13, 2017, 03:32 PM

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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

4. That's why Jehovah's Witnesses don't salute the flag.

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Fri Oct 13, 2017, 03:33 PM

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sarisataka

(18,655 posts)

5. God

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Fri Oct 13, 2017, 03:34 PM

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maxsolomon

(33,345 posts)

6. Decipimur Specie Recti

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Fri Oct 13, 2017, 03:35 PM

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Bullshit that sounds like common sense.

procon

(15,805 posts)

7. Trump's America is not my America, and it's not the America described in the Constitution.

Reply to kskiska (Original post)

Fri Oct 13, 2017, 03:36 PM

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Which Amendment states that Americans shall "worship God", and which supernatural character is the designated idol that we must worship?

Iggo

(47,552 posts)

8. Well, yes and no.

Reply to kskiska (Original post)

Fri Oct 13, 2017, 03:37 PM

Oct 2017

Yes, we don't worship gov't.

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No, we don't worship god.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)

9. In America, we hate government and worship the Moron the morons elected.

Reply to kskiska (Original post)

Fri Oct 13, 2017, 03:39 PM

Oct 2017

Here's a good IQ test for the "fucking moron"

Initech

(100,076 posts)

11. What does that even mean???

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Fri Oct 13, 2017, 03:48 PM

Oct 2017

Trying to figure out their logic can make one's head explode.

Skittles

(153,160 posts)

12. people with critical thinking skills worship neither

Reply to kskiska (Original post)

Fri Oct 13, 2017, 03:56 PM

Oct 2017

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