Comments on: Ben Stein loses a point in my book http://blog.lj4a.com/2008/02/20/ben-stein-loses-a-point-in-my-book/ My personal blog to promote those ideals that our country was founded on. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:51:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Daniel Z. http://blog.lj4a.com/2008/02/20/ben-stein-loses-a-point-in-my-book/#comment-831 Daniel Z. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:19:00 +0000 http://blog.lj4a.com/2008/02/20/ben-stein-loses-a-point-in-my-book/#comment-831 Well, it's not that they ignore the Establishment Clause. They will state that what they are doing is not "establishing" religion because in their minds as long as the government is not saying "Christianity is the state religion" then they are not violating the establishment clause. It is more like they fail to understand the establishment clause and that the simple acceptance of a religious belief by government causes government to support a religion because it is supporting those beliefs. But other that that we are in complete agreement. Well, it’s not that they ignore the Establishment Clause. They will state that what they are doing is not “establishing” religion because in their minds as long as the government is not saying “Christianity is the state religion” then they are not violating the establishment clause.

It is more like they fail to understand the establishment clause and that the simple acceptance of a religious belief by government causes government to support a religion because it is supporting those beliefs.

But other that that we are in complete agreement.

]]> By: baton rouge du nord http://blog.lj4a.com/2008/02/20/ben-stein-loses-a-point-in-my-book/#comment-830 baton rouge du nord Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:36:42 +0000 http://blog.lj4a.com/2008/02/20/ben-stein-loses-a-point-in-my-book/#comment-830 The religious right think the First Amendment has only a Free Exercise Clause, and they largely ignore the Establishment Clause. As a Catholic, I guess I believe in intelligent design also, but I do not want taxpayer money spent to promote intelligent design. Intelligent design is inextricably interwoven with religion, and our religious beliefs dictate how we feel about the intelligent designer. The religious right think the First Amendment has only a Free Exercise Clause, and they largely ignore the Establishment Clause.

As a Catholic, I guess I believe in intelligent design also, but I do not want taxpayer money spent to promote intelligent design. Intelligent design is inextricably interwoven with religion, and our religious beliefs dictate how we feel about the intelligent designer.

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