Students walk out during Pledge, recite own version - Page 2

10-22-2007, 02:11 PM

Again, we just mark the god off of it.

Sundae · 10-22-2007, 02:18 PM

I wonder if republicans in this country can legally cross out the Queen's face...

10-22-2007, 02:28 PM

Good question.

Sundae · 10-22-2007, 02:29 PM

Probably not, simply because the Queen is legally the Head of State and after all whether you agree with the monarchy or not, there are no doubts that she exists!

Clodfobble · 10-22-2007, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

I wonder if republicans in this country can legally cross out the Queen's face...

Well, don't get the wrong idea--defacing currency is most definitely illegal in the US, it's just not really prosecuted very eagerly.

10-22-2007, 03:34 PM

Nope, we have done our homework, defacing has a specific definition and crossing out that lil pathetic sentence does not fit it.

DanaC · 10-22-2007, 03:39 PM

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I wonder if republicans in this country can legally cross out the Queen's face...

Oh I don't think so.

10-22-2007, 03:45 PM

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Christians are always saying that the "god" referred to in the "In God We Trust" on the American national currency is a non-denominational deity and can apply to any religion.

Bearing that in mind, I propose a craft project to put pirate hats and eye patches on our past Presidents depicted on American currency.

This is done without an intent to defraud or change the value of the currency or in an attempt to make the currency unfit for reissue.

This is done in an exercise of free speech along with freedom of religion.

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Here's what I do to fix just one of the mistakes and violations of the law that Christians have dumped on America. No little piece of paper is going to speak for me by saying such nonsense. Uppity Atheists Unite!

And if you actually believe that this solution is illegal, and the problem of In God We Trust on money is legal...(sheesh!) then check out the information that many Atheists have worked hard to gather from the government on this issue:
http://www.atheists.org/flash.line/igwt1.htm

10-22-2007, 04:05 PM

You guys have Darwin on your money!? *envy*

A small ball file will wipe god off of your coins in a swipe or two, BTW.

Sundae · 10-22-2007, 04:10 PM

Ooh - I might have met my ideal man.
Older, public school, techy, atheist and has tenners to waste

10-23-2007, 12:43 AM

When theists bitch about me marking on the money...

The AU, largest separation of church and state org is run by church leaders, the strongest opposition to the motto change and it being put on money both times were church leaders, the only thing Christ says in the Bible three times is:

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Mark 12:17
And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marveled at him.
Matthew 22:21
They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.
Luke 20:25
And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's.

The only time he gets angry enough to become violent is when bankers/money is mixed with the church.
The separation of church and state safeguards the church more than the state and having your god on money does not sully it in your opinion? Something used to buy booze, whores, gamble, etc, doesn't your god deserve better?

ZenGum · 10-23-2007, 12:58 AM

It's very simple, people. Get a thin marker pen. Squeeze in an L between the O and the D.

Urbane Guerrilla · 10-23-2007, 02:32 AM

What a ridiculous dumptruck load of bollocks sauteed in codswallop. "[u]nder God" in the Pledge is as old or older than I am. Of course, never having become an unbeliever, I don't grow a problem with it.

This seems another fundamental on which BigV and I can be found in agreement.

10-23-2007, 02:41 AM

Lead paint was used in cribs for a long time too.

xoxoxoBruce · 10-23-2007, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Urbane Guerrilla

What a ridiculous dumptruck load of bollocks sauteed in codswallop. "[u]nder God" in the Pledge is as old or older than I am.

I remember when it was added. The teachers stumbled over it for months, while we kids adjusted in a day or so.

10-22-2007, 02:18 PM	#17
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I wonder if republicans in this country can legally cross out the Queen's face... __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

10-22-2007, 02:29 PM	#19
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Probably not, simply because the Queen is legally the Head of State and after all whether you agree with the monarchy or not, there are no doubts that she exists! __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

10-22-2007, 04:10 PM	#25
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Ooh - I might have met my ideal man. Older, public school, techy, atheist and has tenners to waste __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

10-23-2007, 02:32 AM	#28
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	What a ridiculous dumptruck load of bollocks sauteed in codswallop. "[u]nder God" in the Pledge is as old or older than I am. Of course, never having become an unbeliever, I don't grow a problem with it. This seems another fundamental on which BigV and I can be found in agreement. __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

10-22-2007, 02:11 PM	#16
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	Again, we just mark the god off of it.

10-22-2007, 02:28 PM	#18
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	Good question.

10-22-2007, 03:34 PM	#21
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	Nope, we have done our homework, defacing has a specific definition and crossing out that lil pathetic sentence does not fit it.

10-22-2007, 04:05 PM	#24
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	You guys have Darwin on your money!? envy A small ball file will wipe god off of your coins in a swipe or two, BTW.

10-23-2007, 12:58 AM	#27
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	It's very simple, people. Get a thin marker pen. Squeeze in an L between the O and the D.

10-23-2007, 02:41 AM	#29
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	Lead paint was used in cribs for a long time too.

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