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SoCalNative Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-15-10 03:17 PM
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Federal judge rules Day of Prayer unconstitutional
A federal judge in Wisconsin says the National Day of Prayer is unconstitutional.

U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb issued the ruling Thursday in a lawsuit filed by the Madison-based Freedom From Religion Foundation.

The atheists and agnostics group brought the lawsuit against former President George W. Bush's administration. It argued the day violates the separation of church and state.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/04/15/national/a124530D12.DTL
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-15-10 03:18 PM
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1. Thank god! n/t
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lonestarnot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-15-10 03:26 PM
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2. Imagine that 1 out of 365 isn't bad for a wear it on your sleever.
Edited on Thu Apr-15-10 03:28 PM by lonestarnot
Always stick with the first answer. :evilgrin:
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Union Yes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-15-10 03:43 PM
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3. K&R for rationale. nt
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KittyWampus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-15-10 03:44 PM
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4. Makes sense.
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Manifestor_of_Light Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-15-10 05:27 PM
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5. Excellent!!!!!
I'll just respect Buddha and Kwan Yin as examples of godless atheists who did good things.
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WillyT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-15-10 05:38 PM
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6. HUGE K & R !!!
:woohoo:

:kick:
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activa8tr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-15-10 05:39 PM
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7. I just have to chuckle!
I'm sure this will be HEADLINE news on FOX!
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protocol rv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-15-10 06:42 PM
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8. What if the atheists pray to nothing?
Then it all balances out, doesn't it?
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Zhade Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-15-10 07:34 PM
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12. We don't pray.
We hold no religious beliefs like believers do, so why would we?
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Owl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-15-10 06:43 PM
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9. Yes! Common sense rules for once!
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katandmoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-15-10 06:44 PM
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10. K&R
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Zhade Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-15-10 07:33 PM
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11. Indeed. it is. Good ruling!
NT!
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newtothegame Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-16-10 11:47 AM
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13. What exactly was it hurting?
:shrug:

I'm an atheist myself but I'm not gonna go out and start a lawsuit just because I don't pray myself.
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