Doublereed Archive - Posting 000015.txt from 2007/01

From: herb fawcett <herbgosia@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Re: doublereed Digest 2 Jan 2007 22:01:01 -0000 Issue
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2007 21:54:27 -0500

And... That extra little phrase was added to the pledge while I was a young
man. Wonder what was the genesis of that idea.
Herb

On 1/2/07 3:49 PM, "Stefani Burk" <stefburk@-----.net> wrote:

> 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."
> ********
>
> 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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