Apr
07
Even if George W. Bush has succeeded in drastically expanding the power of the executive branch, there is no anointed king here in America. No president has claimed to be a god, and senators are not priests.
In the United States, claims to divine authority tend to be somewhat more subterranean and implicit, if no [...]
May
18
A question to the so-called “religious right” who want to abolish separation of church and state altogether:
How would you feel if the religion expressed on the national stage were some equally skewed version of Islam, or Wicca, or … ( - insert your personal choice for “least appealing religious path” here - for me it’s [...]
Apr
06
The Georgia State Senate has passed two pieces of legislation that pose a serious threat to the separation of church and state.
One would create state-funded Bible classes in Georgia public schools.
The second would allow the Ten Commandments to be displayed by county governments.
Both bills are on Governor Sonny Perdue’s desk, and he is [...]