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by Robert Garmong (from an article published on http://www.mensnewsdaily.com) June 16, 2004 In refusing to rule on the merits of Michael Newdow's challenge to the Pledge of Allegiance, the Supreme Court attempted to stay out of the "culture war" between the (religious) Right and the Left...

Brilliant, stu, just brilliant. And that's the bottom line, isn't it? To render useless our ability to think clearly. And thus act definitively and with confidence. It was revealing to me the sturgeon/fish analogy that the poster apparently used that you had cited; months ago, his posts...

I have ART and his various aliases on IGNORE. Enjoy! :D

4. a. A particular system of faith and worship. _1300 Cursor M. 18944 In Þat siquar was in Þat tun Men of alkin religioun. 1340 Hampole Pr. Consc. 4522 þe Iewes and cristen men,_Sal Þan_Assent in Crist als a religion. 1560 J. Daus tr. Sleidane's Comm. 92 b, They neyther allure nor...

religion (_________). Forms: 3_4 religiun(e, 4_5 -ioun(e, 5_6 -yon(e, -ione, 7 relligion; 3_6 relygyon, 4 -un, -ioun, 5_6 -ion; 4 riligioun, 6 relegioune; 3_ religion. [a. AF. religiun (11th c.), F. religion, or ad. L. religion-em, of doubtful etymology, by Cicero connected with relegere to...

respect (________), v. [f. L. respect-, ppl. stem of respicere to look (back) at, regard, consider, or ad. the frequentative of this, respectare. Cf. F. respecter (16th c.), Sp. respe(c)tar, Pg. respeitar, It. rispettare.] _ 1. trans. To respite; to put off, neglect. Obs. 1542_3 Act 34 & 35...

II. Something that is established. _ 7. a. A settled arrangement; a settled constitution or government. Also, a legal enactment. Obs. 1481 Caxton Godfrey (E.E.T.S.) 42 Helde a counseyl_of the prelates of ytalye at playsance, where he made_establischemens tamende the maners of the Clergye...

establishment (_____________). [f. as prec. + -ment. Cf. OF. establissement (late AF. establishement), Fr. établissement.] I. Action or means of establishing. 1. The action of establishing; the fact of being established: in various senses of the vb. 1596 J. Norden Progr. Pietie (1847) 117...

Well, we're not clever you and I, that's right. We come at things honestly, though we disagree as to content and style. Others on this board are known for their cleverness, not their intellect or Faith. You have to stay in the context of the thread; I can't read your mind. As to the...

The primary goal I had in posting comprehensive definitions of the word "god" was to illustrate that the conventional reference (and thus the one contained in The Pledge) is to a supernatural entity. And that, by inference, someone who states dishonestly that the words "cat" and "car" are...

That's right, ART. Keep injecting generalizations as disguised smears when replying to particular people as if there is some relevance to anyone but you. How clever. You see, the tragedy about your mind is, you could just reply to people with your sometimes interesting perspective on a...

I'll remind you as I mentioned on other threads that I came to my conclusions on my own nearly a half century ago, and found that Ayn Rand's writings were aligned with my observations and conclusions. Since she devoted her life to philosophical issues, she also made phenomenal contributions...

I don't consider the concept of "god" to be bullshit. I do not subscribe to it because I find too many contradictions in it and I would betray my own mind if I evaded that knowledge just to provide myself with emotional closure about issues I do not and probably never will understand. I won't...

1715_20 Pope Iliad vi. 236 The_*god-descended chief. 1862 H. Spencer First Princ. ii. xv. _122 (1875) 344 Presently others of the god-descended race were similarly saluted. 1845 Whittier in Amer. Liberty Almanac 1846 26 And the solemn priest to Moloch, on each *God-deserted shrine. 1895 W. M...

b. objective, as God- (or god-) consciousness, -foe, -hater, -idea, -maker, -monger, etc.; God-dreading, -making vbl. ns. 1894 G. M. Grant Relig. World ii. 29 The *God-consciousness of Israel expanded under the leadership of a long succession of prophets and psalmists. 1914 F. B. Wilson...