Try Brand X, it's half the price! Bought a 12 of Coke for grandpa today for $3.33. Bought a 12 of Check Cola for $2.00 for the family. Put some spiced rum in it - you can't tell the difference! Have you heard about what goes on in Columbia....... ? Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sarah Fox" <sarah@gendernet.org> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 7:56 PM Subject: Re: DON'T BUY PEPSI IN THE NEW CAN ! (MISSING "UNDER GOD") > Hi Elwood, > > > Read the First Amendment sectuib that deals with the "establishment of > > religiion.". Nothing in there about "separation of church and state" nor > > was that the original intent.. > > I believe that would be... > > "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or > prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, > or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to > petition the government for a redress of grievances." > > So when Congress signs a bill that modifies a national pledge to include > "God," is that not not the establishment of religion? When our children are > told to recite the pledge every morning and profess their belief in God, is > that not government mandated religion? Even at a baseball game, when > everyone recites the pledge, isn't there coercion at play, when someone who > doesn't believe in God must either choose to profess his belief in God or > remain silent, drawing stares, appearing unpatriotic, and making himself > appear suspect? Is this not a freedom of speech issue, as well as a freedom > of religion issue? > > More seriously, when I go to court and am required to place my hand on a > Bible and say "so help me God," is that not government mandated religion? > What if I don't believe in God? Do I not have the freedom not to believe in > God? What if I'm one of those ultraconscientious people who feels an oath > to tell the truth should not include a lie? What if I refuse to take the > oath in the form that is required? Are you aware that I could go to prison > (contempt of court) for not professing my belief in God in a court of law? > > The law does not protect agnostics such as myself. The law even further > discriminates against atheists. > > Is there a god? Dunno... I think there might be. But darn it all, must I > be required to profess beliefs I don't know if I have, in order not to > appear unpatriotic and/or avoid going to jail? It's rather sick, when you > think about it. > > I like the pledge in its previous form. If Pepsi were to take a political > stand and print the pledge the old way, I might just have to switch from > Coke, to which I am hopelessly addicted. ;-) > > Peace, > Sarah > > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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