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To: longnshort who wrote (41299)	4/10/2005 1:45:49 PM
From: American Spirit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 173976

longnshort, you need to take a class in constitutional law. We have SEPARATION of church and state, and that's the only way to run a country, otherwise you have a Taliban. Also, the 2nd amendment does not give extremist groups the right to bear unsafe military weapons, and it you really think it does then you're living in the 18th century before they had automatic weapons. also, what's the different between the Black Panthers and some far right supremicist militia group? If you allow one group to stockpile military weapons, you have allow everyone to. Same with Faith-Based funding. If you give it to the Baptists why not the Hare Krishnas or the Islamic Fundamentalists?

To: longnshort who wrote (41299)	4/12/2005 12:20:55 PM
From: Doug R	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 173976

Does the ACLU hate Christians? Is the ACLU trying to wipe any reference to the JudeoChristian God from the public consciousness? Following Threat of ACLU of Virginia Lawsuit, Officials to Agree Not to Ban Baptisms in Public Parks ACLU of Pennsylvania Supports Congregation's Fight for Religious Freedom ACLU Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Ohio Catholic Firefighters Forced to Attend Protestant Church Service or Face Discipline ACLU of Nebraska Defends Church Facing Eviction by the City of Lincoln ACLU sides with Rev. Falwell in court case After ACLU Intervention on Behalf of Christian Valedictorian, Michigan High School Agrees to Stop Censoring Religious Yearbook Entries Preachers, ACLU are allies in Vegas Indiana Civil Liberties Union defends the rights of Baptist minister ACLU Washington Defends Christian Preacher's Right to Free Speech ACLU of MA Defends Students Punished for Distributing Candy Canes with Religious Messages ACLU of PA Files Discrimination Lawsuit Over Denial of Zoning Permit for African American Baptist Church ACLU Supports Right of Iowa Students to Distribute Christian Literature at School ACLU Defends Church's Right to Run "Anti-Santa" Ads in Boston Subways Those are just a small sampling of cases that I was able to find links to. Obviously neither the ACLU nor any other group has the unlimited server space to post every single such case. Suffice to say that this small listing is more than enough to disprove the lies of the Religious Right. There are, however, some cases which might explain why the Religious Right is so opposed to the ACLU: Michigan Court Punishes Catholic Man for Refusing Conversion to Pentecostal Faith in Drug Rehab Program. Note the ACLU's attempt to defend this man's religious liberty. Eleven-Year-Old Muslim Girl Harassed After Declining Bible From School Principal. Note the ACLU's attempt to defend this little girl's religious liberty. ACLU of Oklahoma Files Federal Lawsuit on Behalf of Student Accused of "Hexing" a Teacher. Um, anyone remember the Salem Witch trials? These, of course, are an even smaller sampling of such cases. There are more which I could have linked to. The ACLU and Religious Liberty by Margaret Crosby. This is a very succinct and brief essay on why and how the ACLU fights for the Separation of Church and State. It's not about an anti-Christian bias, or even an anti-religious bias. It's about equality under the law and about protecting the rights of every single citizen to believe and practice their own spiritual beliefs without undue interference by the government. preemptivekarma.com