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Religion

Eko

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6. Religion is a noun, let put other nouns in there to see if it works.

Reply to Lithos (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 26, 2022, 10:21 PM

Oct 2022

The First Amendment provides that Congress make no law respecting an establishment of hair or prohibiting its free exercise.
Is that referring to a type of hair or just hair in general?

The First Amendment provides that Congress make no law respecting an establishment of Advertisement or prohibiting its free exercise.
Is that a type of Advertisement or in general?

The First Amendment provides that Congress make no law respecting an establishment of Apple or prohibiting its free exercise
Is that a type of apple or in general?

I am choosing nouns that can work for the singular and plural cause that is what they did.
Eko.

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Why does in god we trust not violate the constitution? [View all] Eko Oct 2022 OP

Bad logic Lithos Oct 2022 #1

It doesnt say "a" religion. Eko Oct 2022 #3

I think you're right to focus on each word. TheBeam19 Oct 2022 #5

the process of starting or creating something, Eko Oct 2022 #7

So religion wasn't started or created TheBeam19 Oct 2022 #8

Of course I never said that at all. Eko Oct 2022 #12

Okay. TheBeam19 Oct 2022 #16

Because to believe in god is to believe in religion. Eko Oct 2022 #17

You were focused on the words of TheBeam19 Oct 2022 #19

Not sure what you are talking about. Eko Oct 2022 #20

That's why I asked TheBeam19 Oct 2022 #23

If the law talks about god,,,, Eko Oct 2022 #24

Now you can show me religions that dont believe in Gods, Eko Oct 2022 #18

Religion is a noun, let put other nouns in there to see if it works. Eko Oct 2022 #6

It IS wrong, but it's long gone. elleng Oct 2022 #2

Thanks! Eko Oct 2022 #4

Because "trust" falls short of "worship"? Zambero Oct 2022 #9

It doesnt say anyting about trust, Eko Oct 2022 #13

Because god-botherers on the Supreme Court have said that up is down and right is left and RockRaven Oct 2022 #10

War is peace. Eko Oct 2022 #11

In God awe Trust was invented as a national motto in the fifties along with "uber God" in the pledge hedda_foil Oct 2022 #14

Ya I know. Eko Oct 2022 #15

Religion, as an attempt to explain forces that control the universe and the afterlife... 3Hotdogs Oct 2022 #21

Wow really? Eko Oct 2022 #22

Sounds more like a belief than anything you can demonstrate with evidence Major Nikon Oct 2022 #25

This position might do that edhopper Oct 2022 #32

It doesn't matter if they are wrong Major Nikon Oct 2022 #26

It's not the "God" reference that bothers me. madamesilverspurs Oct 2022 #27

USSC decisions have it both ways: no_hypocrisy Oct 2022 #28

As long as I define God as... Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2022 #29

Because the constitution was in no sense anti-religious FBaggins Oct 2022 #30

They had all sorts of problems with state religions Major Nikon Oct 2022 #31

You misunderstand "state". Igel Nov 2022 #34

You must not have read past my first sentence Major Nikon Nov 2022 #35

Because the courts ruled that it's a meaningless phrase enki23 Oct 2022 #33

Kinda makes you just a bit proud knowing we have complete gibberish for a national motto Major Nikon Nov 2022 #36

Great one, missed this somehow. Eko Nov 2022 #38

Because, as usual, default Americans looked at it and agreed among themselves... Iggo Nov 2022 #37

I like to challenge myself and others, and you presented a challege to me Eko Nov 2022 #39