| We were all taught in school that our forefathers | | | | the world, but I can tell you that it doesn't take |
| left England to escape religious dictatorships. Okay, | | | | much research to see that they're all very much |
| there was a lot more to it then that, but it was a | | | | the same. Get past which church uses which |
| big enough deal that they made sure it got | | | | secret handshake and which rule book you should |
| honorable mention in our rulebook. They clearly | | | | follow, and you find that they're all teaching us to |
| made the point that we were to have freedom | | | | respect each other, to love each other, to |
| of religion here in America. They also used the | | | | conduct yourself with honor, and to be good to |
| word "God" in some of their formal paperwork | | | | the planet and animals that we're blessed with. |
| and even on our money. I don't want to argue | | | | The rest is all dogma and debatable. Nobody has |
| politics here, but rather semantics. They didn't say | | | | any real concrete proof that their particular form |
| "freedom of Christianity," they said "freedom of | | | | of God is the only one. Who's to say that God or |
| religion." The boys who wrote up all of our formal | | | | Jesus isn't wise enough to visit more than once |
| paperwork were wordsmiths and they debated | | | | using different names and different forms? |
| long and hard to find the perfect set of words to | | | | Wouldn't it make sense given the size of the |
| govern ourselves by. It wasn't decided that we | | | | planet that the rest of the world would need to |
| had the freedom to choose whichever form of | | | | be given a fair chance at knowing about God too? |
| Christianity that we liked, but whichever form of | | | | Is Buddha so very different from Jesus? Their |
| religion. Religion is in and of itself a much broader | | | | teachings are incredibly similar. Why limit God to a |
| concept then Christianity. "God" can mean a lot | | | | concept that only fits what your particular culture |
| more then just the Christian definition too.No, I | | | | or region of the world knows about?Another thing |
| don't agree with all the bickering and arguing over | | | | that always puzzled me is why prophets and |
| whether or not there should be prayers in school | | | | seers are allowed to channel holy books and tell |
| or if the Pledge of Allegiance is constitutional. You | | | | of the Messiah's coming, but then we're told by |
| can't stop someone from praying whenever or | | | | the churches that being psychic is demonic? It |
| wherever they choose. Nor can you force a | | | | seems a bit contradictory to me. Every psychic |
| prayer out of someone either. It's a dumb thing | | | | I've ever met lost power over their visions if |
| to argue about and not worth being offended | | | | they weren't acting in the highest good. Most of |
| over either way. I think it's important to teach out | | | | the psychics I've met believe very deeply in a |
| children what our country's Pledge of Allegiance is, | | | | form of God or some sort of a higher magical |
| but I don't know that it's right to force anyone to | | | | loving guidance over us. They're visions into the |
| state a pledge, especially children. Seems a bit | | | | other side created that belief. There's nothing |
| dictator like and kind of like brainwashing. Teach | | | | quite like chatting with the All-Mighty to make a |
| them what it means. Teach them what prayer | | | | believer out of you. Isn't prayer in and of itself a |
| means. Teach them what making a pledge of any | | | | form of telepathic psychic connection with the |
| kind means whether it's a pledge of one's | | | | other side?It just seems to me that if we quit |
| allegiance to their country's flag, a pledge of | | | | arguing over what words, labels, and names we |
| fidelity to a spouse, or a pledge of loyalty to a | | | | give these concepts and quit arguing over |
| boss. But also teach them that in this country we | | | | methods of prayer and such that we'd see that |
| have the freedom to make pledges or not. Teach | | | | we're all so much more alike then we are |
| them that in this country we have the freedom | | | | different. I've known three different Catholic men |
| to pray to whoever or whatever we like and the | | | | who fell in love with the Buddhist faith because it |
| freedom not to pray. Teach them just how | | | | so beautifully highlights the teachings of Christ. I |
| important that freedom is.I'm saddened when I | | | | really believe that is what we're meant to do. All |
| hear of Pagan's being persecuted for their spiritual | | | | of the holy books tell us to love one another. You |
| beliefs in this country. Did the Sunday school | | | | can't truly love someone if you don't take the |
| teachers forget to mention that using the colors | | | | time to really get to know them and what they |
| green and red for Christmas is Pagan? Did they | | | | stand for. Shouldn't we learn about each other |
| mention that Christmas lights, yule logs, and | | | | from a place of love rather than from a place of |
| wreaths are all Pagan? Did they mention that | | | | judgement? Nobody can prove that anyone else's |
| almost every single Christian holiday is celebrated | | | | religion is wrong and nobody can prove that theirs |
| ironically on top of a Pagan festival? Why do you | | | | is right. Too many translators over the course of |
| think we have bunnies, baby chicks, and pretty | | | | history to be able to be 100% sure about |
| flowers as part of our Easter celebration? | | | | anything any more. We can't really assume that |
| Because it coincides with the Pagan's celebrations | | | | the others are completely wrong and we can't |
| of Spring's renewal. From what I can see, Pagans | | | | assume that our own religion is completely right. |
| aren't all evil ugly witches anymore than all | | | | Religion and God is so much more than we can |
| Christians are white supremacists.I don't have a | | | | fully understand at this time. |
| deep knowledge of all of the different religions of | | | | |