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To: one_less who wrote (15888)6/28/2002 10:43:31 PM
From: Lazarus_Long   of 21057
 
So I am hoping this to mean that if someone passed a law that says you have to worship God, or a god, or several gods ... or if someone passed a law that says you are prohibited from performing your worship, then it would be an unconstitutional law.
Yes, that is a clear violation of the establishment clause.

However, the logic that you proposed states that if the government is in line with any God then it has violated the Constitution. I disagree with the literal interpretation of your statements. According to your statement the government should not support the principles of charity, mercy, and equality; because to do so would be in line with my God.
During the Cold War, the US was opposed to Communism. Communist gov'ts wanted their citizens to keep breathing so they would stay alive and support them. Therefore the West should have opposed respiration by humans.
OK?

You're pushing your logic too far. Opposition to a religion or opposition to religion in general does not imply opposition to EVERYTHING that religion or religion in general espouses.

Jehoveh's Witnesses, based on their interpretation of the Bible, refuse to accept blood transfusions. Blood transfusions are part of te theory and practice of modern medicine. Are they then required to refuse all modern medical care?

They don't think so.
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