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To the Editor:

Our problems revolve back to greed — greed at all levels of our society, government, corporations, stock market, CEOs, speculators and home owners.

This is the only country ever founded on biblical Christian values. We took our eyes off God and started worshiping our education, our 401(k)’s, our bank accounts, our government and all our positions. Americans spit in the face of God by rebuking God’s principles, the result is conflict.

The government promotes and pays for abortion (murderers), embrace gay marriages (an abomination to God), remove Christ from Christmas, remove Ten Commandments from courthouses, remove crosses from public places and are trying to remove “In God We Trust” form our currency.

We cannot pray in schools or at high school sporting events, but gay day is OK and Islamic prayer rugs are OK. Our teachers do not accept the Bible as a logical explanation of creation, but evolution is taught as fact.

Four years from now I will probably be put in jail for this letter because some gay rights group will call this hate mail. It is not hate. It is what God said. You will sit back and say, “That fool, he knew that it is against the law to write that kind of hate mail and he deserves what he gets.”

America, take your eyes off you’re love of money and focus on God, and we will once again become the great country we were.

Norman Stanley

Hereford

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Alpha and Omega wrote on Nov 20, 2008 8:39 PM:

" Article I, Section 7 of the Constitution: “If any Bill shall not be returned by the President within ten Days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the Same shall be a Law, in like Manner as if he had signed it..
http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/3800 "
Desertman protests too much. "

Wishful wrote on Nov 20, 2008 6:45 PM:

" I wish god with get off his duff and bring the dow back to 14,000. Do ya think praying would help? "

Desertman wrote on Nov 20, 2008 6:02 PM:

" Alpha and Omega: In summary, the "Sundays excepted" clause provides little support for the argument that the Constitution embodies or legislates Christianity. The clause does not legislate or recognize a Sabbath and, in fact, seems to protect the President from the operation of Sunday laws in the several states. Finally, the accommodationists interpretation of the clause seems to work against the majority accommodationist position (non- preferentialism), and doesn't seem to account for why the clause applies only to the President's veto power. "

Desertman wrote on Nov 20, 2008 5:56 PM:

" The "Sundays excepted" clause applies only to vetoes. It does not protect the President from having to make Commander-in-Chief decisions, signing reprieves, pardons, or treaties, appointing ambassadors and other public officials, or convening Congress on a Sunday. Commander-in-Chief decisions, in particular, are likely to impinge on the Sabbath; it is paradoxical that the framers would overlook such an obvious problem area for strict Sunday-keepers while at the same time building in Sabbath protection for vetoing legislation. "

Gays in School wrote on Nov 20, 2008 5:37 PM:

" In the article, it mentions "gay day" in school. Is this true? Does this really happen at Buena? What I have heard from my kids that attend there is that there is a large percentage of gay students and that the girls are with the worst openly gay behaiviour. They also told me that there is a club, a "gay-straight" club that openly condones homosexuality, misleading kids to think that it is normal because the school is supporting an allowing such club organization. Buena administration should be held accountable for this. It is sacrilege. "

is about time wrote on Nov 20, 2008 4:04 PM:

" its about time the world realized this. we need god, we have moved away from that. this country only runs to god when it is in trouble. god doesnt work that way. "

Desertman wrote on Nov 20, 2008 3:49 PM:

" Well, Alpha and Omega, you managed to bring up every lame attempt to tie in Christianity to the U.S. Constitution. Do you realize everyone of your arguments have been refuted 1,000 times? Take the dating--which was merely a dating method (the only method) commonly used at the time. They dated the DOI in July--does that mean they believed in the pagan diety for which the month of July was named? Most of the founders were deists, not theists: Even Thomas Jefferson was considered by some to be an atheist. Read James Madison's Memorial and Remonstrance. "

In God We trust wrote on Nov 20, 2008 1:43 PM:

" Right on Norman! Talk about hitting the nail smack on the head! The problem? The ones who will be the loudest complainers about your comments will be the ones who are the most guilty of the describerd behavior and are very defensive about it...so they lash out at the convenient target. They refuse to look in the mirror as the source of their anger and frustration. Classic psychological response to being confronted with misbehavior - blame the other guy. People refuse to take personal responsibiltiy for the majority of their misery. Yeah Norman! "

Mona wrote on Nov 20, 2008 10:32 AM:

" I believe in God and the Holy Trinity. I was taught to believe in both God and Heaven and H_ll. My parents demanded that we go to church when we were young. When we were teenagers we were given the choice to go or not. My brother did not want to go, I have always enjoyed church, and learning about God. When we were in church we were taught that we should love people ALL people equally. If someone was a sinner then we should pray for them. Love the sinner but hate the sin. "

Pancho wrote on Nov 20, 2008 10:16 AM:

" I respectfully disagree with the title of the original post; "America needs to focus on God." Why would we want America to become yet more delusional? There are many things more important that this country could do that would be more fruitful and productive for the citizenry. Advancing the unproven and frail concept of a sky-god religion is not one of them. And yes, by George, there have been excesses in the history of Christendom. That is an under statement. "

Really wrote on Nov 20, 2008 10:02 AM:

" Let's focus on solving the problems ourselves and leave your make-believe friends out of it. "

msm wrote on Nov 20, 2008 9:57 AM:

" Norm, I would argue that our foundation is based on the separation of church and state and that is what makes us a great country-unlike many other countries where there is no such separation (See Middle East). Historic excesses of religions worldwide have been much greater than those of the American people - though I think our debtor behavior lately is shameful. You may pray anywhere, anytime you want-without a big show. God can hear you, must the rest of us? Fianlly, "Creationism" and "logic" should not be used in the same sentence. "

Education wrote on Nov 20, 2008 8:50 AM:

" Without education Mr. Stanley, we all would blindly follow a letter such as this without asking questions. Remember this: The bible was written by men; children of God. But if we're ALL children of God, what makes them so special that no one can question what was written? What ever happened to the idea of GOD being the ONLY judge? What happened to LOVE ONE ANOTHER? People came to this country to escape religious persecution but now we persecute those who choose to have NO RELIGION? Oh, don't jump the gun, I'm religious! I'm just willing to ask questions!! "

anon wrote on Nov 20, 2008 8:28 AM:

" You cannot force people to follow God. It is up to him to show his light to non-believers and I think he will do so in his own way. "

A Christian wrote on Nov 20, 2008 8:16 AM:

" Christians are not intolerant. There are Christian fanatics just like there are Muslim fanatics. That doesn't mean every person that follows Christ is a fanatic. There are certain truths though... There IS only ONE God and Jesus Christ was His son. If you don't accept Jesus, then Heaven won't accept you. If you choose not to believe this then you can live your life without any feelings of conviction, which is why most people don't want to accept God. But in the end, after life, everyone will see there is a God. "

A Christian wrote on Nov 20, 2008 8:13 AM:

" One... I am a full believer in God. Two... I don't hate homosexuals, but the Bible clearly says that it is a sin. The Bible also tells us to love the sinner but hate the sin. Take that as you will. Three... The Bible was written by men, that is correct, but those men were inspired God to write God's words. You can either believe that or not, it's your choice. Being a Christian involves a lot of faith, you can not say anything to anyone that decides to have that faith. cont... "

Bisbee Moron wrote on Nov 20, 2008 7:48 AM:

" To haha Religion has always been the cause of the cause of majority of major conflicts through out the world hua? What about WW2? What about those 100s of millions that were killed in Stalin's Russia? "

David wrote on Nov 20, 2008 7:36 AM:

" Why is it that when someone writes about or talks about God, Christianity, and Godlessness they are immediately attacked with "Freedom FROM Religion", "NOT a Judeo-Christian Country", "responsible for most of the wars", etc., etc., ad nauseum?
Can somebody 'splain that?
Lucy? "

Alpha Omega wrote on Nov 19, 2008 6:01 PM:

" George, I agree with you that there are excesses in the history of "Christendom". The child molesters are not Christians; they are using their privileged status to gain access in clear violation of Bible teaching. None of these people are my example to follow; Jesus is. "

to haha wrote on Nov 19, 2008 1:03 PM:

" I'm an atheist and I am not angry at 'god' as I don't believe in the concept. Everything that has happened in my life is the result of my decision or the decision of others. Plain and simple. I don't blame it on 'god' as a way of finding justification for what took place. Just look at all the disagreement and fighting on this post. And done all in the name of 'god'. Isn't religion wonderful as it has always been the cause of the majority of major conflicts throughout the world. "

zonadub wrote on Nov 19, 2008 10:09 AM:

" We are not the judges, since we are all sinners. Who is to say that the sin of gossip is not as bad as the sin of homosexuality? The Lord will be our judge, and the only way to be forgiven is to ask Jesus to pour his blood over our lives to pay for our sins. I do not trust government or the schools to teach my children about this, but I do believe that our founding fathers had Christian principles and beliefs guiding them when they formed this country. "

George wrote on Nov 19, 2008 9:59 AM:

" Alpha & Omega. Yeah sure, the Reformation and the Inquisition proved that Christians were and still remain tolerant of everyone and every religion. What about all the young children molested and abused by your good hearted Christian leaders? Those rose colored glasses, they're working out alright for you, are they? "

RAUL wrote on Nov 18, 2008 5:20 PM:

" I AGREE WITH YOUR LETTER TO THE FULLEST WE HAVE LOST EVERYTHING THAT GOD HAS TAUGHT US.WE NEED TO REFIND OURSELVES AGAIN.WE AS PARENTS NEED TO START EDUCATING OUR CHILDREN. "

haha wrote on Nov 18, 2008 4:34 PM:

" show me an atheist and I will show you a person who is angry at God for something that He did not give them when they were a child. "

Bisbee Moron wrote on Nov 18, 2008 4:17 PM:

" If you don't read it anymore, and didn't read it enough to know the 10 commandments, why do you feel you are qualified enough to state they are always talking drinking wine all the time? The bible I read has instances of it, but certainly not "all the time". Shouldn't you know a little more about a religion before you go and criticize it and people that follow it? "

AzDaveL wrote on Nov 18, 2008 3:48 PM:

" The skeptics assault the Bible on any and all fronts, applying the most unreasonable standards for accuracy imaginable. They hate it, and they can't even explain why. That is also, to the Christian, evidence of its Divine Origin. That hatred is so blind, so unreasoning, and so irrational that it cannot be explained in any other way. (John 3:16) For God so loved the world he gave his only begotten Son so that whoever believes in him should not perish but have everlasating life. "

AzDaveL wrote on Nov 18, 2008 3:40 PM:

" The Bible could NOT have been written by men. Neither could it have been edited after the fact. It was preserved miraculously through the centuries, and then, just as the Final Generation was about to kick off, its preservation was confirmed by the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls. There is NO 'rational' explanation for the Bible. No historical explanation. In fact, apart from Divine inspiration and preservation, there is no explanation at all. The only way it COULD be explained would be if it could somehow be compared to a similar book of antiquity. "

AzDaveL wrote on Nov 18, 2008 3:37 PM:

" The Bible contains sixty-six different books, written by forty different men, most of whom lived and died in different centuries, in different countries, many of them unaware of other prophets or other prophecies. The writers of the Bible were shepherds and kings, statesmen and beggars. Yet with all of that, every book blends seamlessly into the rest, both the books that came before, and those that came AFTER. Some books of the Bible quote other books not yet written at that time. Others quote earlier prophets or sacred writing, but all are harmonious with one another. "

God wrote on Nov 18, 2008 2:19 PM:

" Stop looking at me to answer all of your problems! Work together and respect each other's opinions. I'm going back to bed... "

sure wrote on Nov 18, 2008 10:09 AM:

" First of all I am a married woman to a man not a gay or lesbian as to sure suggested so their is that judgement I talked about and Can't tell you where is says that in the bible cause I don't read it anymore because their is no proof it is real. Show me proof to where it's not written by drunken men. They are always talking about drinking wine all the time in the bible. That's my proof. This is my belief. You have your own. "

jack wrote on Nov 18, 2008 8:56 AM:

" This discussion is largely moot if one subscribes to the Multiverse Theory.
http://discovermagazine.com/2008/dec/10-sciences-alternative-to-an-intelligent-creator
True or not, no one can at this point say. "

Bisbee Moron wrote on Nov 18, 2008 6:38 AM:

" To sure cont. Also, please prove that the bible was, written by drunks a few decades ago, surely you can do that. "

Bisbee Moron wrote on Nov 18, 2008 6:36 AM:

" To Sure, I sure , "judge not lest ye be judged" is not one of the 10 commandments. 2nd, can you tell me the context of that passage? Earlier on in the bible there is an entire book named, "Judges", Jesus told the disciples that they would sit with him and judge Israel. Jesus himself said, "scribes and pharisees Hippocrates...you are like white washed tombs", sounds like judging to me. Be sure you at least know where the passage is youre ripping out of context. "

to sure wrote wrote on Nov 17, 2008 11:00 PM:

" Um which commandment is that? About judging? The bible says you will be measured by the same means you use to measure, but that is not a commandment! And sadly for our Gay brothers and sistes, I hope that our wonderful blessed Lord will not judge you for your choice. I know we are all sinners, I pray that you are not judged for your sins, since we are all forgiven if we ask to be forgiven. "

sure wrote on Nov 17, 2008 10:25 AM:

" I want to know how much the herald charge norman to run this article?
If you believe in the bible as alot do then read the 10 commandments I like the one that says not to judge because I find most so called christians are the first to judge. I find that most christians are hypocrites as well.
I do believe in something but I won't put a label on it. Show proof that their is a god and don't say the bible that's not proof a few drunk men wrote that decades ago. "

My Thoughts wrote on Nov 17, 2008 9:52 AM:

" To the Gays. I do love my fellow gays.
I don't approve of what you do, since I am taught by my religion that it is not moral. But I do still love you. I just will not vote in good conscience for your right to marry, since my religion forbids this. I must be true to my God.
God bless you "

Guess What wrote on Nov 17, 2008 8:05 AM:

" The bottomline is EVERY knee will bow and EVERY tongue WILL confess that Jesus Christ is LORD to the Glory of God! All arguments will cease! He has the final word! The Love of God draws people to Himself, not argue about religion. God hates religion! He much prefers a personal relationship with humanity. That alone, is our purpose for being created. Argue all day, that doesn't change. "

Nobody wrote on Nov 17, 2008 2:17 AM:

" Belief in a God has nothing to do with greed. Athiests, televangelists and everyone in between are guilty of greed. When exactly did we start 'worshipping our education'? We don't here in SV(override). What about all the native and south americans who died of disease or violence over the centuries of 'Christian' missionaries? Did your God okay that? Do you really believe the Boogie Man(devil) takes all those who don't believe in your God? I don't know, but if you're right, I'll be the smiling guy riding the handbasket with some good people. Is there drink service onthisflight? "

Celia wrote on Nov 16, 2008 7:38 AM:

" When is the right going to accept that many if not most liberals, Democrats and progressives are Christian? 80% of the US population believes in one God. Most of us are strong enough in our faith to see the wisdom of the separation of church and state and keep our faith private. I really resent it when the right wing tries to portray us as "Godless". Look what happened to Elizabeth Dole when she tried to use this tactic. The right wing does not own Christianity or any other religion. "

Tom Kozar wrote on Nov 16, 2008 5:27 AM:

" If god was so powerful, he or she could just have the world he or she wanted it. Humans are humans in or out of religion, there are greedy ones everywhere. There are plenty of problems within religion (ex: so-called "greed is good" churches) equal to anything in the secular world. AND I bet you that many of the people involved in white-collar crime go to church every Sunday.
One more thing: study the founding fathers on any serious level and you will see that they struggled to keep religion OUT of the Constitution! "

not a saint wrote on Nov 15, 2008 8:35 PM:

" Be careful to understand what you are asking for when you pray for revival. People do not come to revival because they miss being close to God. Revival comes on the heels of mass death and destruction. Look at history if you do not believe me. And revival does not last either. Pray istead for peace in Jerusalem. When that comes there will be no more need for revival, as the revival to end all revivals will have occured. Until then reserve your pearls for those other than swine. "

I believe wrote on Nov 15, 2008 5:30 PM:

" What you believe is your religion. I believe the same as the first person who wrote this story. I believe in GOD and you cannot help people who are lead to far astray and I want even attemp it. I don't want to burn, so let me believe what the bible say even though I am sure it has been aultered through the years. People who believe in GOD and do as he wants will surely live and people who do wrong we should not associate with. Take care of you let the devil have the rest. "

Alpha and Omega wrote on Nov 15, 2008 8:11 AM:

" Let’s get this straight:
Freedom of religion was not intended for one religion only" is a true statement.
Christians do NOT dictate their own terms on others. Christians are tolerant of everyone and every religion.
Some who WOULD dictate:
See the DVD "EXPELLED".
See http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2008/11/worshippers_in_lansing_mi_assa.html
See http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2008/11/look_whos_leading_a_un_forum_o.html
Saudi Arabia's sponsorship of the event drew criticism from human rights advocates, who said that a country that oppresses its religious minorities lacks the moral authority to lead such a gathering. "

jack wrote on Nov 15, 2008 7:59 AM:

" Norman is right on track! He's hit the nail on the head! Four years from now those that agree with him will be punished by the evil forces of the incoming anti-christ. "

Alpha and Omega wrote on Nov 15, 2008 7:54 AM:

" The government shuts down and does not transact business on Sunday? Why? If this provision had been made in respect of Jews, the Constitution would have read “Saturdays excepted.” ... If the Founders had intended to encourage a day of inactivity for the government without regard to any one religion, they could have chosen Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. Instead, the federal Constitution reads “Sundays excepted”—proving conclusively that America was Christian in its orientation and that the Framers themselves shared the Christian worldview and gave political recognition
to and accommodation of that fact. "

Alpha and Omega wrote on Nov 15, 2008 7:51 AM:

" On the contrary, the Christian religion is inherently assumed and implicitly present in the Constitution. In fact, the United States Constitution contains a direct reference to Jesus Christ! Consider three proofs for these contentions...First, consider the meaning of the First Amendment to the Constitution, ...Second, ... Article I, Section 7 of the Constitution: “If any Bill shall not be returned by the President within ten Days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the Same shall be a Law, in like Manner as if he had signed it..
http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/3800 "

Alpha and Omega wrote on Nov 15, 2008 7:43 AM:

" Pancho,
"Done in Convention by the Unanimous Consent of the States present the Seventeenth Day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven and of the Independence of the United States of America the Twelfth...." can ONLY be understood as a reference to the timeframe acknowledging Jesus, the Christ. It is not just a timeframe; it is a Christian timeframe. The Founding Fathers were "Christians" - not Jews or Muslims or Buddhists, etc.
I do not assume that Jesus Christ is everyone's Lord; but Christ was Lord for the Founding Fathers. "

Liberals and Biblical Truth wrote on Nov 14, 2008 1:14 PM:

" Yeah sure, the Dark Ages. You are so much more intelligent and "enlightened" than us "Religious Fanatics". Is this why Josef Stalin murdered millions of people in his quest for the ultimate "godless" society? Yes, you are sooo superior to us hicks (I don't think so).
BTW- This is the last time. YOU are to give to the poor, not pawn your responsiblity off. Getting people chronically dependant on a government that seeks to get rid of God in society is not God's will, period. Repent or your soul will perish with your mockery. "

Taliban wrote on Nov 13, 2008 10:13 PM:

" A FundiMENTAList is a FundiMENTAList, Christian Jew or Muslim they cry out for the Dark Ages when Religion, not GOD held power "

To Liberals and Bib Truth wrote on Nov 13, 2008 3:37 PM:

" Let me get this straight. You don't give all to the poor, as your Bible says, and you object to the government taking your wealth to give to the poor, so you violate your own religion, and when somebody points this out, you don't admit that you are twisting your Bible, you accuse the other person of twisting your words. Pretty good defense mechanisms you have there, but why do you need defense mechanisms against your own religion? "

Liberals and Biblical Truth wrote on Nov 12, 2008 12:24 PM:

" Did I not say that the Bible commands each one of us to give generously to the poor in His name? YES I DID. The only way you can respond is twisting my words.
It is interesting that the liberals who continually push so hard to get God out of every aspect of public life "suddenly", conveniently find Jesus and twist scripture in order to trick Bible believers into getting on board with their secular/humanist, marxist agenda. If you liberals don't want God in public life then stop trying to use Him to sell your socialism. "

Pancho wrote on Nov 12, 2008 9:38 AM:

" Alpha and Omega - Look at your quote, "in the year of our Lord..." This is a reference to a timeframe, A.D.
(Anno Domini), or the year of our Lord.
You assume that Jesus Christ is everyone's Lord. That isn't the case. Freedom of religiom was not intended for one religion only, regardless of how Christians might want to dictate their own terms on others. "

To Alpha Omega wrote on Nov 12, 2008 9:02 AM:

" Good catch. Now I suppose that every time an atheist uses the dating convention AD or BC, you'll call that a confession of faith too. Oh, ye of little nits. "

Alpha and Omega wrote on Nov 11, 2008 9:14 PM:

" [Pancho] argues that “there is NO mention of God” in the Constitution. While the Declaration mentions God in general, the Constitution is much more explicit: “Done in convention by the unanimous consent of the states present the seventeenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven and of the independence of the United States of America the twelfth.” The use of “our Lord” is a reference to Jesus Christ.
http://www.americanvision.org/blog/?p=233
http://www.house.gov/house/Constitution/Constitution.html "

To LiberalsBib Truth wrote on Nov 11, 2008 5:55 PM:

" And if each of us would give all we have to the poor, the government wouldn't need to do the job. Now, what difference is there between your personally giving everything to the poor, and the government making you do it? Is your anti-government position really just a way for you to do the unChristian think and hoard your wealth? "

Liberals and Biblical Truth wrote on Nov 11, 2008 11:39 AM:

" I find it very funny how the liberals talk out of both sides of their mouth. On one hand they say "keep God out!!" yet at the same time folks like Obama and Pelosi attempt to use scripture to try to convince us that the Bible would have us support their socialist/marxist government. I hate to break the news, but Jesus NEVER told us to force the rich to give to a secular governement with a secular agenda. Jesus said that EACH ONE OF US should provide for the poor IN HIS NAME, not the governemnt's. "

Happy Pagan is Incorrect wrote on Nov 11, 2008 11:28 AM:

" "Happy Pagan" you're incorrect when you say that "their rights don't interfere" with Christian rights. Christians also disagree with unmarried men and a women living together. This lifestyle however has been "normalized" and accepted in our society over the past 2 or 3 decades and Christians have left them alone. "Why is this not the same with homosexuality?" you may ask. This is because homosexuals want to force their lifestyle onto my kids in school, and force Christians to reject what they believe and accept their lifestyle by making what they do a "civil right". "

Alpha and Omega wrote on Nov 11, 2008 9:59 AM:

" For the last 50 years, in their orchestrated conspiracy to gain sanction for abortion, por(nography), homosexuality, atheistic evolution, and a host of other evil, morally-bankrupt behaviors and beliefs, “first amendment rights,” “free speech,” “intolerance!,” and “censorship!” have been the whips that social liberals have used to beat, bully, and berate their opponents into silent submission. But let one person utter even one peep of disagreement, and suddenly the “compassionate” liberals begin spewing hate-speech and, ironically, become completely intolerant, mean-spirited, and insensitive!
http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/2942 "

Alpha and Omega wrote on Nov 11, 2008 9:54 AM:

" For 185 years, American culture was friendly toward Christianity. America was, in fact, considered a “Christian nation.” After all, America has never been considered an Islamic, Buddhist, or Hindu nation, even as it has never been a religionless nation. But for the last 50 years, sinister forces—from humanism, atheism, and evolution to social liberalism, pluralism, and “political correctness”—have been aggressive in their assault on the Christian religion. They have succeeded in gradually dismantling many of the moral and spiritual principles that once characterized society. America’s religious, moral, and spiritual underpinnings are literally disintegrating.
http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/2942 "

Happy Pagan wrote on Nov 11, 2008 12:33 AM:

" Whose God? If you are a Christian, why can't you love your fellow person even if they are gay? Their rights don't interfere with your rights, so what is your (and your religion's) problem with people wanting a loving relationship like, perhaps, you have. Your rights are not affected; only your (and your God's) sensibilities. Shame on you. You are not a Christian. Perhaps you are Morman; they spent wads of money in California and Arizona that could have been put to better use. "

Pancho wrote on Nov 7, 2008 10:10 AM:

" There is no mention of a Christian God in the U.S. Constitution, not a single one. The Declaration of Independence does not mention a Christian God either.
It mentions a "creator", that's it. Contrary to what Mr. Stanley believes, we were not founded on Christian biblical values; it just happened that Christianity was the prevalent religion at the time. "We are all atheists about most of the gods that humanity has ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further." Richard Dawkins "

a thought wrote on Nov 6, 2008 7:12 PM:

" Another thought -- you talk about "removing Christ from Christmas." A few years ago people were criticizing the commercialization or Christmas, that merchants were using Christmas just to make money. No one can remove Christ from Christmas -- but His presence has been used for profit, for exploitation, and for advertising in far too many ways. I'd rather hear "Happy Holidays" in the marketplace, and make my religious observance private and significant. "

a thought wrote on Nov 6, 2008 7:09 PM:

" Your comment about "not being able to pray in schools" is inaccurate; prayer is never forbidden; what IS forbidden is someone being forced in join in the prayer of another. The purpose of each day's moment of silence at Buena is to allow sincere, personal, and private prayer to those who would do so. As a committed and observant Christian, I don't want someone else telling me how to pray or what to pray. Please drop the myth of prayer being outlawed. At Buena we have a voluntary Christian Student Organization as well as many other groups. "

Winston Smith wrote on Nov 6, 2008 5:03 PM:

" I can't believe people call themselves Conservatives but want the Government to enforce Religion. "

Awake wrote on Nov 6, 2008 11:52 AM:

" This should be a personnel quest instead of a political movement. How is a Christian based government any different then an Islamic based government? Besides the killing part... Both are intolerant to other world views and are contrary to the rights of freedom of religion or freedom of speech. No thanks. "

Disprove That wrote on Nov 6, 2008 10:47 AM:

" Hey, I have a BOOK that's a lot better than your Bible. I know because my BOOK says so. Disprove that! "

Reality wrote on Nov 6, 2008 10:13 AM:

" America was not founded as a Christian nation. It was born to provide liberty for all. Yes, Christians are the majority, but that does not make Christianity the religion of the country. "

Stunningly Correct Analasys wrote on Nov 6, 2008 10:12 AM:

" What the "Religious Left" intentionally forgets is that Jesus told YOU (meaning each believer) to care for the poor. This writer's correct, we live in a secular society now that rejects God and rejects the Bible. The Bible never commands us to force rich people or a secular government to help the poor. I hate to burst the liberal bubble but stealing from the rich in order to make others more dependant on big government secularism that seeks to remove God is NOT God's will. Obama will talk alot about God then appoint judges who oppose God. "

Blew It Again wrote on Nov 6, 2008 9:07 AM:

" Norman Stanley writes "It is not hate. It is what God said." Gee, I wish I'd been there to see God say it to Norman. Too bad nobody was around with a camera or recorder. And why didn't God tell Norman something useful, like how to cure cancer, or headaches, or at least the agony of psoriasis? "

Agree wrote on Nov 6, 2008 8:12 AM:

" Just read the book of Daniel and see what happens when you don't do what god wants you to do. "

American Taliban wrote on Nov 6, 2008 8:00 AM:

" You already have the right not to marry your gay lover or Not to have an abortion. You can reject every Scientific Theory except Gravity if you want. But you do not have the right to have the GOVERNMENT enforce your religious beliefs. That would make you an American Taliban "

Not quite so much... wrote on Nov 6, 2008 7:27 AM:

" I find it interesting that the same part of the Constitution that protects you from being jailed for this letter protects the rest of us from the discriminatory government you would have. This nation was not, contrary to your claims, founded on Christian principles, it was founded on the idea of liberty. Freedom of religion also means freedom from religion. "

cognizant wrote on Nov 6, 2008 7:05 AM:

" I am an American. I don't "Trust in God". Why do you want tell a lie about me? "

another option wrote on Nov 6, 2008 7:02 AM:

" I think since there are so many Gods, it might be better to focus on love for our fellow humans and for the earth. We'd probably do better that way. "