[Kyoseki]

Brownback/Lieberman propose new bill recognizing "Ten Commandments Weekend";
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&docid=f:sr483is.txt.pdf

Whereas the first weekends of May in 2006 and 2007 were celebrated by many Americans as ‘‘Ten Commandments Weekend’’ in recognition of the importance of the Ten Commandments in their faith and the history and culture of the United States: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate—
(1) recognizes the first weekend of May 2008 as ‘‘Ten Commandments Weekend’’;
(2) celebrates the Ten Commandments as a significant aspect of the national life of the United States; and
(3) encourages citizens of the United States to reflect on the integral role that the Ten Commandments have played in the life of the Nation.

Yeah, proposing nonsense like this and performing congressional investigations into baseball, that's what we really want our government to be busy with...

[RedJeepXJ]

people forget this is supposed to be a secular government
and people will use "it's on our money" -look it up, it was added along with "under god" in the pledge in the mid 20th century to battle godless communism

it's sad this country is just being handed over to the religious

[LandRover]

Originally Posted by RedJeepXJ

it's sad this country is just being handed over to the religious

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!


It's sad that anyone who calls themselves a Christian would reserve only a single weekend to put a focus on the ten commandments. What a dumb idea.

[BLS33]

I don't know what is up or down anymore. You can't say Christmas, but we want a 10 commandments weekend.

So when is Agnostics and Atheists day? Wouldn't that be fun?

[RedJeepXJ]

Originally Posted by BLS33

I don't know what is up or down anymore. You can't say Christmas, but we want a 10 commandments weekend.

So when is Agnostics and Atheists day? Wouldn't that be fun?

wouldn't be much different except if it was a sunday, then you could sleep in

[Kyoseki]

Originally Posted by LandRover

It's sad that anyone who calls themselves a Christian would reserve only a single weekend to put a focus on the ten commandments. What a dumb idea.

Agreed, real Christians don't need a special holiday to observe the ten commandments and everyone else doesn't want one.

It's as stupid as Jesus Day;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_Day

[ionakana]

Originally Posted by BLS33

So when is Agnostics and Atheists day? Wouldn't that be fun?

That would be Feb. 29th!





edit: now that I think about it, maybe April 22nd??

[EvilM0nkey]

Originally Posted by ionakana

That would be Feb. 29th!

I don't believe in it or acknowledge it exists.

[Boreal]

Well crap. Add that to Easter and Christmas and now I have to go to church THREE times a year

[Cause]

Originally Posted by Evil Monkey

I don't believe in it or acknowledge it exists.

I would if they make it a government holiday, WooHoo another friday or monday off...

[ionakana]

when are we going to have "National Circumcision" day?

[Cause]

Originally Posted by ionakana

when are we going to have "National Circumcision" day?

...see response in post 10

[martinsburgjeep]

Originally Posted by RedJeepXJ

it's sad this country is just being handed over to the religious

I don't know what is more stupid, the idea of a 10 commandments weekend or your statement. It's a close race

[martinsburgjeep]

Originally Posted by RedJeepXJ

people forget this is supposed to be a secular government
and people will use "it's on our money" -look it up, it was added along with "under god" in the pledge in the mid 20th century to battle godless communism

it's sad this country is just being handed over to the religious

I also find it funny that you encourage people to "look it up" when clearly you just "make it up"

from the US Treasury website

Fact Sheets: Currency & Coins



History of 'In God We Trust'

The motto IN GOD WE TRUST was placed on United States coins largely because of the increased religious sentiment existing during the Civil War. Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase received many appeals from devout persons throughout the country, urging that the United States recognize the Deity on United States coins.

the entire article in case anybody wants to "look it up"

http://www.treas.gov/education/fact-sheets/currency/in-god-we-trust.html

[jb4]

Originally Posted by martinsburgjeep

I also find it funny that you encourage people to "look it up" when clearly you just "make it up"

from the US Treasury website



the entire article in case anybody wants to "look it up"

http://www.treas.gov/education/fact-sheets/currency/in-god-we-trust.html

maybe he was talking about paper money?

A law passed by the 84th Congress (P.L. 84-140) and approved by the President on July 30, 1956, the President approved a Joint Resolution of the 84th Congress, declaring IN GOD WE TRUST the national motto of the United States. IN GOD WE TRUST was first used on paper money in 1957, when it appeared on the one-dollar silver certificate. The first paper currency bearing the motto entered circulation on October 1, 1957. T

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