by Foxbaron

Created on: October 12, 2007

Of course they should. Our constitution does not in anyway prevent it. Our constitution only prevents the government from establishing a religion.

Establishing, as in, "you may only practice one certain religion" "No other religions are allowed."

Our constitution allows one to practice any kind of religion you want to and to do it openly.

The fact that a city or town allows Christmas symbols or any other type of symbol to be displayed doesn't mean the government is promoting a certain religion. All it means is that that particular city or town recognizes that certain members of the population happen to believe in that particular religion. So what? If it happens to be the majority of the people, so what. As long as they don't prevent other religions from displaying symbols of their faith whom does it hurt? If you can't make the distinction then reread the constitution.

The constitution only prevents a state sponsored religion. Such as the the Church of America, just like they had The Church of England. The state does not sanction any one church over another, never has, never will.

If we are so worried about the state sponsoring a religion by doing anything that remotely could be considered as an endorsement of that religion than let's do away with all religions and that way we don't offend anyone.

What's wrong with the government recognizing that religion exists and that it actually means something to people? Our Country was founded on the principal of a Christian God. Why should we apologize for it? And who are you to tell me I can't recognize my God or his day of birth by putting up a symbol of that faith. I don't tell you you can't honor your god in your way.

If we are going to go this route than we have to take away the tax exempt status of all churches because if the "government" is giving them a tax break than isn't the "government" establishing a religion. Why should a church get a break? Any charities those churches are involved in should also lose their tax exempt status. And while we are at it then let's reduce all churches to tents because the architecture of some churches promotes that one religion over others because they have more money and can build bigger buildings.

When you start raising hell about "governments" putting foot baths in the airports and making other accommodations for select religions then you can complain about separation of church and state.

For over 200 plus years the citizens of this Country have managed to coexist with Christmas decorations and symbols all over the place and nobody got killed over it. Matter of fact people were a lot nicer to each other and strangers during the Holiday Season. I wonder why?

Let's bring back the Christmas Holiday Season and all it meant, the parties, the presents and the celebration of the birth of the Son of God and what it used to mean to us. It is a special time of the year for Christians and it's our Country too.

Celebrate your religion and honor your god any way and any time you want to, but stay the hell out of my holiday or I'm gonna go pee in your foot bath.

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