John Adams Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 I have a question to all of you about this subject. How do the words "One nation under God", become harmful to people? No one here has said that. You'll have to ask someone who cares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acantha Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 I have a question to all of you about this subject. How do the words "One nation under God", become harmful to people? No one here has said that. You'll have to ask someone who cares. Yes they did. These words are a wedge to get the toe of religion into the door of state. How many times have you heard evangelicals point to the pledge or a dollar bill and proclaim it as proof that America is a Christian nation? Don't kid yourself. These words are as heavy as they get. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frit0 Bandit0 Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 What's the philosophy of "man is entirely free, but woman is expensive a ****" called? ummm, that would be "It matters more what's in a woman's face than what's on it" - Claudette Colbert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Yes they did. I don't think Promo's statement suggests the word are "harmful to people". He just thinks their inclusion is a very bad idea. At least that's what I get from his post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 The day is late, Levi, and I have to get up and start preparing my wife's food when she returns to me from her work. I'll revisit your comments at a later time. So, time for you to ponder over assumptions you assigned to me. We shall speak again. There has been lots of commentary re Pascal's wager - through many years: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal%27s_Wager I've read your subsequent postings. I hope as you age, gain wisdom, you will see that you cannot compel faith. If the youth of every generation had all the answers to all things (as they chronically like to tell us), it would be a be an ideal world - by now. Faith is a subject, and I do not think at your young age, you are capable of adding. Throughout history, great minds - beyond the capability of anyone who posts here - have dedicated their lives thinking about such. If you want something to pursue, note that all things animate have a mind measurable by its wants, and that only man seems to have in full power the ability to contemplate the future. Some other things, too. In time. For now, by all means, stare at the stars and wonder. I encourage that. Leave snip comments to others, to the older folks with the scars of life...we earned it. So shall you. Don't be strident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acantha Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 I don't think Promo's statement suggests the word are "harmful to people". He just thinks their inclusion is a very bad idea. At least that's what I get from his post. If not because they could be harmful in some way, then why would they be a "very bad idea"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 If not because they could be harmful in some way, then why would they be a "very bad idea"? Is that a serious question? Are the only bad ideas those which cause some direct harm to people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Is that a serious question? Are the only bad ideas those which cause some direct harm to people? I'm actually having a hard time thinking of any other definition of "bad idea". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 These words are a wedge to get the toe of religion into the door of state. How many times have you heard evangelicals point to the pledge or a dollar bill and proclaim it as proof that America is a Christian nation? Don't kid yourself. These words are as heavy as they get. PTR oh, those eeeeeevil Christians and their plot to take over America! this is just the first step!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acantha Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Is that a serious question? Are the only bad ideas those which cause some direct harm to people? So there's no harm in it, yet it's a really bad idea. Maybe you're just taking "harm to people" a little too literally. I don't believe the question was meant to be "How do those words make people sick or physically hurt them". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 So there's no harm in it, yet it's a really bad idea. Maybe you're just taking "harm to people" a little too literally. I don't believe the question was meant to be "How do those words make people sick or physically hurt them". "No harm" is not the same as "no harm to people". Taking the 405 North in Southern California during rush hour is a really bad idea, if you have a better route. No real harm to people is involved in that assessment. To make this more relevant to this topic, here is an analogy for you. Completely changing US currency, starting now, to add the phrase "Go Team!" somewhere on the bill/coin hurts nobody, AFAIK. But it sounds like a really bad idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 So, I have yet to hear back. Is printing "Go Team!" on all US currency a good idea? Does it harm anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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