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To: Dayuhan who wrote (15910)6/28/2002 9:05:42 PM
From: one_less  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 21057
 
"should the Government require a citizen to declare faith in a God even if that citizen does not believe in a God."

It is interesting that we become so arrogant as to require something "a declaration of faith in God" when coercing such a declaration is forbidden by God.

I vote no on the this amendment.

"Whether or not adherence to any particular values is "in line with" God is purely a matter of perception, which makes it a difficult matter for discussion."

We (or at least I) were not discussing a particular value. I did give some examples of principles (charity, mercy, equality) but I didn't think any one would object to those.

"The problem here stems from the phrase "in line with",

That's all I'm sayin'