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View Poll Results: Should Christmas decorations be allowed and put in public places?
Yes 185 78.72%
No 23 9.79%
Only if other religious holidays symbols are put 27 11.49%
Voters: 235. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 11-20-2012, 12:43 PM
 
Location: West Virginia
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1. Please show me the words "separation of church and state" in the constitution..... bet you cant

2. the first amendment protects religous freedom..the ONLY thing it does is restrict a "STATE/GOVERNMENT religion"

3. you statement(above) is quite false
You understand the Constitution differently that 2 centuries of Supreme Court Justices. Hmmmm.

 
Old 11-20-2012, 12:48 PM
 
Location: Londonderry, NH
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Default Solstice celebrations

I would not object to any and all religious displays on public property so long as everyone could play. I would not object if all the local pagans decided to have a public orgy in the park on the Solstice. Who am I to judge anyone's religion?
 
Old 11-20-2012, 12:51 PM
 
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You did not give enough of a qualification, public yes, government no. There is a difference between a government place where it belongs to all the people Jew, Muslim and Christian as well as atheist, and a public place that is not owned by the government.
 
Old 11-20-2012, 12:52 PM
 
Location: Southcentral Kansas
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You understand the Constitution differently that 2 centuries of Supreme Court Justices. Hmmmm.
How about you going ahead and showing the place in the Constitution where the words separation of church and state appear? It should be very simple for non-believers to do, but none of you can see the words.
 
Old 11-20-2012, 12:58 PM
 
Location: California
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I'd rather nobody played on public property than EVERYONE playing on public property when it comes to displays. Private property is good enough for everyone...public is for the "look at me I'm special" idiots. Plus it's just so much environmental clutter. We have enough of that already. Some pretty lights is really all any public place needs if they want to get in the game.
 
Old 11-20-2012, 01:00 PM
 
Location: Montgomery Village
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Christmas is more of an American holiday now than it is a Christian.
 
Old 11-20-2012, 01:07 PM
 
Location: New York metropolitan area
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Christmas is more of an American holiday now than it is a Christian.
Yes, Christmas is an American holiday to celebrate the birth of Christ.
It is an American holiday since it is a national holiday celebrated by 96% of Americans.
 
Old 11-20-2012, 01:08 PM
 
Location: New York metropolitan area
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You did not give enough of a qualification, public yes, government no. There is a difference between a government place where it belongs to all the people Jew, Muslim and Christian as well as atheist, and a public place that is not owned by the government.
"Public property" is owned by the federal, state, or local municipality.
 
Old 11-20-2012, 01:12 PM
 
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How about you going ahead and showing the place in the Constitution where the words separation of church and state appear? It should be very simple for non-believers to do, but none of you can see the words.
Christine O'Donnell, is that you?

You know some other things you won't find in the Constitution Roy? The right to privacy, the right to vote, the right to travel, etc.
 
Old 11-20-2012, 01:13 PM
 
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Yes, Christmas is an American holiday to celebrate the birth of Christ.
It is an American holiday since it is a national holiday celebrated by 96% of Americans.
Christmas is a holiday celebrating consumerism.
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