[adrian jaye]

Originally posted by 350HP930
Actually none of that stuff was there till the 1950s when a bunch of right wingers decided to add that stuff to the pledge and our money to show those godless communists who was boss.

I did'nt know that, I assumed it was always in the constitution (or whatever document it is called) from the beginning of the founding of the states.

BUt if it was added I assume it was added

a) democratically
and
b) for a reason

The facts are that colonists came to this land to get away from countries that were trying to shove a brand of religion down their throat that they did not agree with.

Now regardless of my own views, I have to conceed that everyone has a right to not be forced to worship or follow "any" religion that they dont want to.

I have no problem with that, thats a fair enough point.

We non christians are just fighting the same fight when we don't want schools forcing our kids to pray to some fairy tale man in the sky we don't believe in or having his name plastered on our money and state facilities.

Same as above you certainly do have that right I wonder how many atheist practising countries there are that people can go to should they feel that "christian" countries are not to there liking ?

I suppose Russia is one, "thinks" ... mind you are there not Russian Orthodox