Congress and the Koran

[XxtraMannish]

not only that christianity is "what this country's laws and values are based on" am i correct?

Actually, I think America's laws and values are based on a general belief in God, but not any particular religion or religious sect.

 

[TBo01]

in us, its mainly on christianity, so i feel it would be out of place and would not be the same tradition....though this country is free and anyone can do anything, so i feel he should be granted wit the request, but it would be untraditional-like

 

[2-0-NINE]

Actually, I think America's laws and values are based on a general belief in God, but not any particular religion or religious sect.

Freemasonry

 

[XxtraMannish]

Freemasonry

They were freemasons, but the laws are not based on free masonry. The founding fathers were adamant about freedom of religion and crafted their documents very carefully so as not to imply any particular religion.

 

[2-0-NINE]

That's basically what freemasonry is, acceptance of all gods aka universalism.

 

[XxtraMannish]

That's basically what freemasonry is, acceptance of all gods aka universalism.

the constitution says you are free to accept or not accept whatever gods you please. it doesnt say that you have to accept all gods.

 

[2-0-NINE]

the constitution says you are free to accept or not accept whatever gods you please. it doesnt say that you have to accept all gods.

Exactly what freemasonry is, which doesn't force you to accept a god, it's up to you.

 

[Lordbyron]

the swearing in ceremony for the House of Representatives has never included a religious book. (They do, however, have to raise their right hand and swear to uphold the constitution.)

I wasn't aware of that...

 

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the koran is evil:devious:

duhh

 

[2-0-Sixx]

Ellison Takes Swearing-In Photograph With Koran

Today, following the official swearing-in ceremony for the 110th Congress, Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) was photographed with his wife Kim and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). Ellison and Pelosi placed their hands on a copy of the Koran once owned by Thomas Jefferson.

“Look at that. That’s something else,” Ellison said, as officials from the Library of Congress showed him the Koran, which was published in London in 1764. “Oh my God. This is great.”

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Well, if the right wing wacko's don't have enough to choke on, here ya go!

 

[JLMACN]

Awesome picture.

great move for America...

5000

 

[AGENT707]

once owned by thomas jefferson huh...??..

kinda interesting..

 

[MissLady]

They were freemasons, but the laws are not based on free masonry. The founding fathers were adamant about freedom of religion and crafted their documents very carefully so as not to imply any particular religion.

Some sects of Freemasonry/Masonic groups adhere to Christianity, i.e. Jobs Daughters, Eastern Star, etc. These groups incorporate Christian "rituals" into their group meetings, laws, norms, events, organizational culture, etc.

 

[Legman]

Some sects of Freemasonry/Masonic groups adhere to Christianity, i.e. Jobs Daughters, Eastern Star, etc. These groups incorporate Christian "rituals" into their group meetings, laws, norms, events, organizational culture, etc.

But They Dont Force The Belief Upon Its Members, They Only Practice Under A Pretext That Is Christian Based, Nothin More, Nothin Less.