church and state (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Mullins, Bill AMRDEC]

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: American Dialect Society [mailto:ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On
Behalf Of
> Joel S. Berson
> Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 11:05 AM
> To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject: Re: church and state
>
:
> >I'm all for keeping my church
> >out of govt, and my govt out of my church -- "Render unto Caesar "
etc.,
> >etc.)
>
> What about keeping all churches out of our government,

Fine.  I could have expressed myself somewhat more clearly.  But I don't
think that this means that people who have religion as an important part
of their lives should be kept out of govt, or should be encouraged to
"self-censor" and not run for office.

> and our
> government out of all churches?

Do you include keeping the govt from interfering with devout Christian
Scientist parents who fail to treat their minor children from deadly but
curable diseases?  Just asking (and mainly making the point that a
bright clear line that says "NO" isn't a simple solution).


>
> Joel
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