So Much for Sep. of Church and State

[DrummerDeanna]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

I get the whole general consensus thing, but it is still offensive to many.

In any event, if I thought for a second that W meant it in that non-offensive manner, I'd be willing to go with that thought. But, I feel that this is another jab in a ling line of jabs by these people. Ever drive down the interstate and see the "UNDER GOD" billboards, which are clear F YOU's to people who do not believe in God and the people that put them up think those non believers have no place in this country except perhaps as a second class citizen. Similarly, the "under God" in the POA - it was put there to stop Godless communism and they originally wanted "under Jesus." I think the same thing applies with W in this instance. It is sort of like he is giving the secret high sign to the rabid Christians in this country.

But, to each their own and I hope you are right.

See - and I've stated before that I simply don't understand why people are so offended by those words.....

If you don't believe in God then that's what they are - just words

I mean I see how you're saying that it's an F-You - I just don't see it that way - but that's just me....and I also understand that a lot of it is the extreme religious folk and the radicals that people have a problem with - but man - I don't get the extreme offense people take at the mere mention of God