Comming soon.

Hey all,


I am just about done with part 4 of my series The separation of church and state in the U.S. Hope to have it posted by tonight.

Cool Random Stuff

Found this. Check it out.

Conservatives and Education.

Hey all, I was going to do a post on how conservatives hate public education because it allows us common folk to advance ourselves and teaches the general population to think for themselves. But, I think this video speaks for itself and speaks volumes about conservatives and education in this country.

Love

Love. The most ethereal of all emotions. Almost impossible to put into words. How do you properly express such a deep, profound emotion that can not be adequately verbalized? Send a dic pic.

Good News

Hey everyone,
GOOD NEWS!!!!!!! I just received a reply from Uncle Jeb!!!! He has promised me a column by the end of the weekend. As usual I expect him to entertain and horrify at the same time. Don't disappoint me Uncle Jeb.






                                                                   

Cool Random Stuff

Well in keeping with the general tone of todays posts I give you this.

Coincidence?

Funny how this pops up on the same day I do part 3 of my Separation of Church And State series.


They really are trying to turn America into a fascist theocracy. <link>

Separation of Church and State in the U.S. pt.3

Hey everyone.
Well here it is the long awaited continuation of my Separation of Church and State series.
For those of you new to my blog you can read parts 1 and 2 <here> and <here>.






In part one we discussed how the separation of church and state was created in the U.S. And in part two we discussed where the phrase separation of church and state came from and why it is relevant today.


In part 3 we will discuss
1what type of government the mixing of church and state would give us
2 some examples of what happened in history when church and state have mixed
3 some of the founding fathers views on the separation of church and state..








1 What type of government we would have if church and state mixed.






This type of government is called a theocracy <definition here> .  The word theocracy comes from the Greek words, theos (god) and kratia (rule). Theocracy usually refers to divine rule through some human agent or lieutenant. I think we can already see a few problems with having a human political leader claiming to speak for god, but, just in case some can not we will cover that in the next section.


2 Examples of church and state mixing (in no particular order and by no means all examples).


The Crusades <link>   


The Spanish Inquisition <link>


The Taiping Rebellion <link>


Witch Hunts <link> <link>


Religious Wars throughout 16th-18th century Europe <link>


Jailing, Torture and Killing of Baptist Ministers in Colonial America  <link>


These are but a few examples of what inevitably happens when church and state mix. I think everyone here will agree that the results listed above are both horrific and unacceptable in a free society. Religion and Government always function best when they are independent from each other and is the only way to maintain a free and just society. Because whenever religion and state have mixed it is always the most extreme elements of those two groups that conspire with each other to the detriment of  the population at large.


"History, I believe, furnishes no example of a priest-ridden people maintaining a free civil government. This marks the lowest grade of ignorance, of which their civil as well as religious leaders will always avail themselves for their own purposes."
                                                                                                  Thomas Jefferson  <link>




3 The Founding Fathers views on the Separation of Church and State


Here is a comprehensive list of some of the founding fathers views on the separation of church and state.  <link>

“Our civil rights have no dependence upon our religious opinions more than our opinions in physics or geometry.”

                                                                                    Thomas Jefferson <link>

Now all of this seems contrary to claims by certain religious outfits that America was founded as a chirstian nation. I believe one of the strongest pieces of evidence against that claim can be found in the Treaty with Tripoli, specifically  Article 11 which reads.
As the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion,-as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion or tranquility of Musselmen,-and as the said States never have entered into any war or act of hostility against any Mehomitan nation, it is declared by the parties that no pretext arising from religious opinions shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries. <link>


Coming up in part 4
What groups in American are trying to deny the separation of church and state?
The tactics used by these organizations.
What would America look like if they had their way?


Remember to follow the links and then come back here and comment.


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Cool Random Stuff

Hey everyone,
I recently found this video series on the web and really enjoyed it. If you like it go to their youtube page and watch more. (note I do not claim any ownership over this video just thought I would share it with my readers)

Things I read.

Hey everyone.
Check out this article from one of my favorite websites.
http://www.alternet.org/economy/new-study-walmart-scammed-american-taxpayers-104-million-giving-executives-obscene-bonuses

Update

Hey all,
It's been a while since I posted here (illness, injury and just life in general have kept me otherwise occupied). But, everything is getting back to normal so I hope to have some new posts for you real soon.
On a side note, I have not heard from Uncle Jeb the angry teabagger in a while (numerous e-mails have gone unanswered), so I do not know if that column will continue.
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