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eppur_se_muova

(36,261 posts) Thu Apr 4, 2013, 11:58 AM Apr 2013

In case you haven't heard -- DUgle "state religion" ...

there are about a dozen posts re a proposal by legislators in NC to establish a state religion ... just when you thought things couldn't get any worse ...

https://www.google.com/search?q=state+religion&sitesearch=democraticunderground.com

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In case you haven't heard -- DUgle "state religion" ... (Original Post) eppur_se_muova Apr 2013 OP

Does it matter which religion? Cleita Apr 2013 #1

Suddenly, they would remember about "majority rules" ... zbdent Apr 2013 #4

I suggest they go with Sharia Law. Arugula Latte Apr 2013 #6

Buwahaha! Cleita Apr 2013 #7

I guess they've never heard of the Constitution. Zoeisright Apr 2013 #2

They think the Constitution only applies to the federal government and kestrel91316 Apr 2013 #3

The concept and obligations of "Union" have ever been elusive in North Carolina. . . Journeyman Apr 2013 #5

Cleita

(75,480 posts)

1. Does it matter which religion?

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Thu Apr 4, 2013, 12:01 PM

Apr 2013

Perhaps, Jews, Catholics, Buddhists, Krishnas, Druids etc. should show up at the capitol and demand that their religion be named the state religion.

zbdent

(35,392 posts)

4. Suddenly, they would remember about "majority rules" ...

Reply to Cleita (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 4, 2013, 12:13 PM

Apr 2013

and "putting it to a vote". Instead of having it legislated ...

Arugula Latte

(50,566 posts)

6. I suggest they go with Sharia Law.

Reply to Cleita (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 4, 2013, 12:27 PM

Apr 2013

Cleita

(75,480 posts)

7. Buwahaha!

Reply to Arugula Latte (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 4, 2013, 12:28 PM

Apr 2013

That would be hilarious!

Zoeisright

(8,339 posts)

2. I guess they've never heard of the Constitution.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Thu Apr 4, 2013, 12:02 PM

Apr 2013

What fucking idiots.

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)

3. They think the Constitution only applies to the federal government and

Reply to Zoeisright (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 4, 2013, 12:05 PM

Apr 2013

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that states are free to do whatever they damned well please.

Journeyman

(15,031 posts)

5. The concept and obligations of "Union" have ever been elusive in North Carolina. . .

Reply to kestrel91316 (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 4, 2013, 12:17 PM

Apr 2013

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