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To: Kevin Rose who wrote (544495)	2/23/2004 11:17:09 PM
From: Srexley	Respond to of 769670

"No, it is based on secular rights...." Seems like this passage from the Declaration of Independence could be construed to mean that there was a religious basis for these "secular rights" you think our country was based on. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" "...and a separation of church and state." This has been blown way out of proportion by the secularists that are trying to redefine America. There is a separation of church and state to be sure. Here is the entire passage for the 1st Amendment: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the exercise thereof" Such a simple statement is now interpreted to mean that a school calendar cannot have the Christmas holiday in it. It is disgusting how the activist judges and liberal secularists have twisted this logical and straightforward amendment.