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To: Bernard Levy who wrote (82087)	11/20/2000 6:07:28 AM
From: nihil	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Big difference, though. A vast majority of French and Dutch are anti-clerical and few actually go to church.

To: Bernard Levy who wrote (82087)	11/20/2000 8:11:54 AM
From: briskit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

In Germany you can opt to pay a tax or not that supports church work (some 90% + chose to pay it). You then are on the church roles and get to be married and buried among other things. The church plays a huge role in various social work programs, including education for various handicapped people, which I worked at for 2 years. In Texas we have had huge fights over prayer before football games. It takes about a minute and in my experience is a generally non-descript appeal for safety and sportsmanship. Big Hullabaloo. But I notice the Austin and Dallas city councils have prayer before every meeting, even documented on television. Not a peep. Why is this not picketed?