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To: POKERSAM who wrote (879852)	8/13/2015 11:05:46 AM
From: Cautious_Optimist	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1578243

No. This debate is as old as America. The first line of the first amendment (as well as the entire constitution) does not mention American Christianity; it does say quite the opposite: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof" Of course there is an attempt to have reasoned discussion with people who, by the nature of "faith" will not examine reason. The fixed word of "God" vs. the dynamic science of humankind, ironically two colossally different approaches toward many of the same stated objectives. When a Christian Scientist's child dies because they would rather pray than have BIOLOGY BASED medical treatment, or exorcisms are performed, one really can't avoid an argument from rational citizens. The ultimate bias has to be religions vs. religions vs. secularism. You can't debate science with faith, with a few the exceptions like Jesuits and Reform Jews who are more liberal and open about defining their "creator" if you will - based on reason and evidence outside of their "scripture." But here we go on a slippery slope. Soon comes the rhetoric condemning of millions of woman as "murderers" in the reproductive health and choice debate. Or the war against Darwin and modern biology. I don't want to hear the screaming insults and name calling from religious dogmatists - it is a waste of time for all of us. Discussion is always welcomed but with extreme religious folks who seem to be across the internet, it always goes into the nasty attacks of those who question them, just like the history of the uncivilized world. It is interesting to note that of late there has been an insidious and transparent attempt to destroy any awareness of the deep Christian faith of many of the founders of our country.