Tag Archives: Separation of Church and State

Should The Bible Be Taught In Schools?

Posted on April 24, 2017 by The Great One

The short answer is NO! These Bible-thumpers who just will not quit need to STOP!!! Leave religion out of public institutions already. No doubt, these people have already indoctrinated their kids. Now, leave the rest of the children alone! TGO … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Bible, Christianity, Constitution, King James Bible, Mercer County, Protestant Bible, Religion, Separation of Church and State, United States Supreme Court, West Virginia | Leave a comment

Now Muslim parents are complaining about flyers for Easter egg hunts

Posted on April 5, 2014 by The Great One

I am completely in favor of the separation between Church and State, and have stated as much in this Blog on many occasions. But kids hunting for colored eggs and enjoying themselves is typically not considered a religious event. I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Christianity, Church, Easter, Easter Bunny, Easter Egg Hunt, Islam, Muslims, Religion, Separation of Church and State, United States | 6 Comments

Public prayer: why devil worshipers came up in Supreme Court arguments

Posted on November 7, 2013 by The Great One

The truth of the matter is that prayers of any kind have no place in government; period. However, since this country is going backwards instead of forwards, because everyone is afraid to speak out against religious groups, my guess is … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Religion | Tagged Anthony Kennedy, Antonin Scalia, Douglas Laycock, Elena Kagan, Google, John Roberts, Religion, Samuel Alito, Separation of Church and State, Supreme Court of the United States | Leave a comment

Roman Catholic bishops say religious voices should be heard in public debate

Posted on May 15, 2012 by The Great One

I wholeheartedly agree with Roman Catholic bishops, religious voices do have a right to be heard in public debates. There’s only one caveat to this: if religious voices are to be heard in public debates, the Catholic Church needs to … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Associated Press, Canada, Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic Church, Christianity, Freedom of Religion, Google, Religion, Roman Catholic, Separation of Church and State | 1 Comment

What Ireland can teach the U.S. about separating church and state

Posted on February 29, 2012 by The Great One

Religion and government is a bad mix. In fact, it is by far a a worse mix than religion and science because scientific knowledge and the scientific method crush religion’s faith-based assertions. Religion starts out with the “answers” and works … Continue reading →

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Romney says Obama has ‘fought against religion’

Posted on February 21, 2012 by The Great One

Now it’s Mitt Romney’s turn to jump on the Santorum bandwagon and blast Obama’s religious beliefs. From the looks of it one would think that these clowns are running for the priesthood instead of public office, with the hope of … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged Barack Obama, Google, Mitt Romney, News, Politics, Religion, Republicans, Rick Santorum, Secularists, Separation of Church and State | 3 Comments

Catholics hear protests of Obama health ruling at Mass

Posted on January 30, 2012 by The Great One

Don’t you just love it? The clergy citing the U.S. Constitution to protect their rights to religious freedom, yet when it’s convenient for them to do so they pee all over the Constitution by pushing their faith on public entities; … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Barack Obama, Catholic, Catholic Church, Google, News, Reuters, Separation of Church and State, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, United States Constitution, Yahoo | 1 Comment

Alabama offer of church attendance or jail draws protest

Posted on September 27, 2011 by The Great One

I recently posted an article on this very subject and at the time called this proposed “program” to be in violation of the Separation between Church and State, and I still maintain this position. Of course, trying to convince the … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Religion | Tagged ACLU, Alabama, American Civil Liberties Union, Church, Constitution, Google, Prison, Reuters, Separation of Church and State | Leave a comment

Jail or church? Some Alabama offenders will get to choose

Posted on September 24, 2011 by The Great One

In my view this is unconstitutional. Once again, there is yet another movement afoot to unite Church and State. And naturally, it is one of the southern (redneck) states, whose people are obsessed with religion, who are promoting it. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Alabama, Google, Jesus, Prison, Religion, Reuters, Separation of Church and State, Sunday, United States, Wordpress, Yahoo | Leave a comment

The Right Isn’t Happy About Bill Keller’s Religious ‘Inquisition’

Posted on August 26, 2011 by The Great One

Bill Keller is my hero! It’s good to know there are still people with clout and a voice who aren’t afraid to call out the new breed of religious freaks (disguised as politicians) who want to ruin this country with … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Religion | Tagged Atheist, Barack Obama, Bible, Bill Keller, Evangelical Christianity, Evangelicalism, Evolution, Faith, God, Google, Jeremiah Wright, Michele Bachmann, Mitt Romney, New York Times, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Separation of Church and State, Wordpress | 1 Comment

Victor J. Stenger: “Freedom and the Spiritual Life”

Posted on August 7, 2011 by The Great One

I can see few advantages of the so-called spiritual life. Religion may provide comfort, but that comfort comes at the price of freedom. Personally, I would rather be free than a slave to supernatural forces. While there may be dangers … Continue reading →

Posted in Victor J. Stenger | Tagged Church-State Relations, God, Google, Religion, Separation of Church and State, U.S. Constitution, United States, United States Constitution, Victor J. Stenger, Wordpress | Leave a comment

Atheist group sues over proposed cross at 9/11 memorial

Posted on July 29, 2011 by The Great One

These Christian Bible freaks do not STOP trying to shove their idiotic beliefs down people’s throats. Personally, although I’m an atheist, I couldn’t care less if they put a Christian cross, a Celtic cross, a Star of David, a Templar … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged American Atheists, American Center for Law & Justice, Christians, Courthouse News Service, Google, Ground Zero, Iconography, Religion, Separation of Church and State, United States, Wordpress, World Trade Center | Leave a comment

Religion, and controversy, always part of U.S. education

Posted on June 9, 2011 by The Great One

If all of the time and effort spent by religious individuals and institutions to promote their faith would instead go toward the betterment of humanity, instead of the perpetuation of religious dogma and superstition, this world would be an infinitely … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Bible, Catholic Schools, Catholics, Church-State Relations, Education, Facebook, Faith, First Amendment Center, Google, Islam, Jews, King James Bible, Prayer, Protestantism, Protestants, Public Schools, Puritans, Quakers, Religion, Religious Freedom, Secularism, Separation of Church and State, Twitter, United States, Values, Wordpress, Yahoo | Leave a comment

Rick Perry’s Controversial Call to Prayer

Posted on June 8, 2011 by The Great One

Rick Perry, you’re a world-class imbecile. You should be embarrassed by your ignorance and stupidity; believing that prayer will help resolve any of the issues that plague this nation. What we need are leaders and a general population of intelligent, … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Religion | Tagged Alabama, American Family Association, Christian American Family Association, Christianity, Conservative Christianity, Facebook, FEMA, Founding Fathers, Gays, Georgia, God, Godless, Google, Home Depot, Homosexual Activism, Interfaith Alliance, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Mike Rounds, Nathan Dean, Politics, Prayer, Religion, Republican, Rick Perry, Secular Coalition, Secularists, Separation of Church and State, South Dakota, Texas, Twitter, United States, Wordpress, Yahoo | 3 Comments

Louisiana House approves Ten Commandments monument at Capitol

Posted on June 7, 2011 by The Great One

Our laws are based on the Ten Commandments; really? Isn’t that a bit of a reach? The religious freaks are ruining this country, and the politicians (many of whom are also religious nuts) dare not go against the flow, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Religion | Tagged "God vs. the Gavel: Religion and the Rule of Law.", Alabama Supreme Court, Christianity, Facebook, George Carlin, Google, Louisiana, Politics, Religion, Reuters, Separation of Church and State, Ten Commandments, Twitter, Wordpress, Yahoo, YouTube | 1 Comment

Federal appeals court opens doors for prayer at Texas graduation

Posted on June 4, 2011 by The Great One

As usual, politicians cave-in to pressure from religious fanatics… That’s one of the reasons this country is rapidly becoming the ‘land of idiots’. These quotes are taken directly from the article below and were made by a high school student: … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Americans United for Church and State, Christians, Facebook, God, Google, Jesus, Medina Valley High School, Religion, Rick Perry, San Antonio, Separation of Church and State, Texas, Texas Attorney General, Twitter, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Wordpress, Yahoo | Leave a comment

Valedictorian fights judge’s ban on graduation prayer

Posted on June 2, 2011 by The Great One

These Bible freaks are relentless! It isn’t enough that they brain wash their children, now they want to impose their religious customs on other people who are attending a celebration of their children’s graduation; taking place in a PUBLIC school!! … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Alamo, Christian God, Christianity, Christians, Facebook, God, Google, Graduation, High School, Judeo-Christian "Values", Mecca, North Texas-based Liberty Institute, Public Schools, Religion, San Antonio, Separation of Church and State, Texas, Twitter, Wordpress, Yahoo | 1 Comment

New York public schools may bar after hours religion

Posted on June 2, 2011 by The Great One

If the ruling becomes binding, and public schools legally bar religious groups from using their facilities, it would definitely be a good thing. It’s about time that the separation of Church and State is respected and enforced in this country. … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Religion | Tagged Bible Study, Facebook, Google, New York, New York City, New York City Department of Education, Prayer, Religion, Separation of Church and State, Taxation, Taxes, Twiitter, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, Wordpress, Worship, Yahoo | 2 Comments

Texas school district to stop using church for graduation

Posted on May 18, 2011 by The Great One

I wonder what under-handed deals were being made between church and school district officials in order to arrange graduation ceremonies at the church’s venue. More than likely there was a significant amount of money changing hands. TGO Refer to brief … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged American Civil Liberties Union, Dallas, Dallas Morning News, Facebook, Google, Irving School District, Lane Ladewig, Religion, Separation of Church and State, T.D. Jakes, Texas, The Potter's House Church Dallas, Twitter, Wordpress, Yahoo | Leave a comment

Gingrich urges talk about his personal failings

Posted on May 17, 2011 by The Great One

Instead of moving forward, this country is regressing. When our Founding Fathers built this nation they took great care to separate Church and State. Yet now, some 235 years later, religion plays a major role in politics. One would think … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Religion | Tagged Associated Press, Benjamin Franklin, Bill Clinton, Catholics, Christians, Evangelical Christians, Evangelicalism, Facebook, Founding Fathers, Google, Henry Louis Mencken, Iowa, Monica Lewinsky, Newt Gingrich, Politics, Religion, Republicans, Separation of Church and State, South Carolina, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, Twitter, United States, Wordpress, Yahoo | Leave a comment

Republican Presidential Hopefuls Get Religious Scrutiny Before 2012 Primary Campaign

Posted on April 24, 2011 by The Great One

The following article is a couple of days old, but I found it relevant… It is amazing to me that in the United States of America, the most technologically advanced country on the face of the Earth, in the year … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Religion | Tagged ABC, Baptists, Barack Obama, Catholic Church, Catholics, Christian Broadcasting Network, Christians, Cokie Roberts, Donald Trump, Easter Sunday, Evangelicals, Facebook, Faith, George W. Bush, God, Google, Government, Jews, Michele Bachmann, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Mormonism, Mormons, Muslims, Newt Gingrich, Politics, President, Protestants, Religion, Republican, Separation of Church and State, Tim Pawlenty, Twitter, United States, Wordpress, Yahoo | 2 Comments

Spain court bans atheist march on Holy Thursday

Posted on April 21, 2011 by The Great One

I consider myself an atheist, but personally I’m not into marches and/or belonging to atheist organizations or anything of the like. While the decision to ban the atheist march in my opinion is unfair, I do recognize that this march … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Atheism, Atheists, Catholic Church, Catholics, Christianity, Christians, Facebook, Free Thinkers, Google, Holy Thursday, Interior Ministry, Madrid, Madrid Association of Atheists and Free-Thinkers, Maundy Thursday, Religion, Separation of Church and State, Spain, Twitter, United States, Wordpress, Yahoo | Leave a comment

Minn. legislator wants Jesus out of Senate prayers

Posted on March 16, 2011 by The Great One

I don’t often agree with Jews; or anybody else of religious persuasion for that matter, at least not in terms of religious issues. But in this particular situation I do, and I’ll even take it a step further: religion should … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Baptists, Bible, Christianity, Christians, Evangelical Christians, Facebook, First Amendment, Founding Fathers, Fundamentalist Christians, God, Google, Hawaii Senate, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jews, Prayer, Religion, Separation of Church and State, Star-Spangled Banner, Terri Bonoff, Twitter, United States, Wordpress, Yahoo | 1 Comment

Ohio judge cannot display 10 Commandments

Posted on February 3, 2011 by The Great One

These Bible-toting, religious freaks are relentless. They continue to push their religion on others with little regard for the separation of Church and State that our Constitution endorses. Even judges are now getting into the act. These people must be … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Religion | Tagged Associated Press, Cincinnati, Columbus, Facebook, God, Google, Judge James DeWeese, Ohio, Politics, Religion, Separation of Church and State, Supreme Court of the United States, Ten Commandments, Twitter, United States, United States Constitution, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Wordpress, Yahoo | Leave a comment

Church, State and the First Amendment: What O’Donnell needs to know

Posted on October 19, 2010 by The Great One

Christine O’Donnell, just what the doctor ordered, to set this country back 100 years. How these dumb, air-headed, ignorant Bible freaks make it this far in politics is beyond me. I can’t understand how anyone in this country can be … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Religion | Tagged Chris Coons, Christine O'Donnell, Christopher A. Coons, Creationism, Evolution, First Amendment to the United States Constitution, God, James Madison, Religion, Sarah Palin, Science, Separation of Church and State, Thomas Jefferson, United States | Leave a comment

School aims to re-teach civics with focus on faith

Posted on July 15, 2010 by The Great One

Indoctrinating children, and with falsehoods no less. These people ought to be ashamed of themselves. Following are statements from two of our most prominent Founding Fathers: “The United States of America have exhibited, perhaps, the first example of governments erected … Continue reading →

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