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wonderful_sky
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If you don't vote Republican, What will God say?
How did this become political? First of all, if you vote all one ballot always either Republican or Democrat without looking at the values of each person that you are voting for, how are you doing what God says? There are just as many "ungodly" republicans as democrats. The idea I felt from the post was that once again Religious Icons are being taken from the public view. Not the fact that this party or that party did it. What would God say... What would God say if we did not make a choice based on someones intentions then what color they are, what religion they are, or what political party they belong to? I don't remember reading anywhere in my Bible studies to be a good christian or a follower of God that you had to belong to a particular political party. If so, please tell me where...I need to read it for myself.
In His continual service,
Sky
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phaze
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The Republicans support Christian Theocracy, the Democrats have some evil ideas about freedom of religion and separation of church and state.
If you don't vote Republican, What will God say?
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Robby
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Bible verses out at Canyon
Park Service says decades-old plaques improper ![[mad2]](graemlins/mad2.gif)
Associated Press
Jul. 14, 2003 12:00 AM
FLAGSTAFF - The National Park Service has decided that plaques with biblical psalms at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon violate the Constitution and has removed them.
However, the Park Service decided one of the main trails into Grand Canyon may carry the name Bright Angel, and a number of the Canyon's formations can share the names of Hindu gods.
Maureen Oltrogge, spokeswoman for Grand Canyon National Park, said three bronze, religious-oriented plaques are no longer at Hermits Rest, Lookout Studio and Desertview Tower, all popular viewing areas for the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.
The plaques had been on display for more than 30 years.
The Interior Department determined that the plaques, quoting Psalms 68:4, 66:4 and 104:24, were not appropriate for federal public facilities, Oltrogge said.
The First Amendment prohibits the government from supporting a particular religion.
Park service reports show that the Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary in Phoenix placed signs on the buildings in the late 1960s.
Letters of concern and a recent inquiry by the Arizona American Civil Liberties Union prompted park officials to review the situation.
The Arizona ACLU contends a national park is no place for religion.
Oltrogge said an employee with park concessionaire Xanterra Parks & Resorts removed the plaques affixed to buildings operated by the concessionaire last week.
The Park Service has possession of the signs but plans to return them.
"We are going to clean them and then return them to the Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary," Oltrogge said.
The Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary, founded and based in Germany, has its U.S. branch in Phoenix.
In a prepared statement, members of the sisterhood said they were shocked.
"We were stunned when we heard the news that our three scripture plaques at the Grand Canyon were suddenly removed. These plaques have inspired many of the awe-struck beholders to admire and acknowledge the creator of this majestic landscape spread before their eyes," they said in the statement.
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