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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000011.txt from 2007/01
From: "Stefani Burk" <stefburk@-----.net>
Subj: [DR-L] Re: doublereed Digest 2 Jan 2007 22:01:01 -0000 Issue 1365
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2007 18:49:28 -0500
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_National_Cathedral
"The Washington National Cathedral is affiliated with the government by a
charter of Congress, signed on January 6, 1893, but does not receive any
federal or district funding. The National Cathedral Association provides
most funding for the cathedral. Construction began in 1907, when the
foundation stone was laid in the presence of President Theodore Roosevelt,
and lasted for 83 years; the last finial was placed in the presence of
President George H. W. Bush in 1990."
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Still a bit of a puzzlement. But then we are so used to "In God We Trust"
and the sentiments of the Pledge of Allegiance that I guess we shouldn't
wonder. I believe it's only the regulation/funding/establishment that is
prohibited, so we are a long way from religion-free government.
Stef
>
> Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2007 15:37:24 -0500
> To: doublereed@-----.org
> From: David Lurie <klingsor@-----.com>
> Subject: Re: [DR-L] Please excuse
> Message-Id: <7.0.1.0.2.20070102153018.02900700@-----.com>
>
> At 11:41 PM 1/1/2007, you wrote:
> >In a message dated 1/1/2007 7:51:58 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> >herbgosia@-----.net writes:
> ><<OOPS!
> >
> >That bit of anti-theologic musing was intended to be sent in private. I
> >can't apologize for my beliefs, but I do apologize for my mindless
> >activation of "send" and I am sorry if I have offended. It was
> >unintentional.>>
> >
> >I'm still liking you more and more. LOL! Anti-theologics unite!!!!
>
> I can go along with that sentiment, since I probably fit right into
> that group. Now with all the hoopla surrounding Gerald Ford's
> funeral, I wonder about one thing. The congress I think must have
> authorized the establishment of a US National Cathedral (I think
> that's what it's called) where this funeral is taking place. IOW
> government participation in a religious - specifically Christian -
> activity. But my question is how could the congress do that, when
> the first amendment to the constitution states that congress shall
> pass no law respecting the establishment of religion.
>
> David
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