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To: Lane3 who wrote (52296)	7/4/2002 7:22:56 PM
From: epicure	Respond to of 82486

But government entanglement with none. that is neutrality. We do not need to say "I pledge allegiance to the flag....one nation under the mother spirit" because the Wiccans are a minority any more than we need to say "under God". Neutrality will always be objectionable to lots of people who want to establish their religions- majority, minority, it does not matter- NONE of them get to establish their religion with the help of the state. Let them have a horse race for the hearts and minds of their country men, but let it not be with government assistance.

To: Lane3 who wrote (52296)	7/5/2002 1:09:25 PM
From: The Philosopher	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

The only religion that threatens "establishment," though, is the dominant religion. Different frameworks for majority and minority religions. I disagree. There are plenty of examples of minorities imposing their beliefs on majorities. And there is no reason why people of a majority religion should have either more or fewer rights than those of a minority religion. In fact, to do so embroils government in establishing different preferences for different religions, which is IMO extremely dangerous.