Tag Archives: separation of church and state

So you say you want the Ten Commandments posted in public places

Posted on June 26, 2012 by admin

So you say you want the Ten Commandments posted in public places. For one thing, we are a secular nation. God is not in our constitution. Second, it’s bad manners to force your religion down the throats of others. Not … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible/Theology, Critique of Fundamentalists/Evangelicals | Tagged 10 Commandments, critique of fundamentalism, freedom from religion, freedom of religion, public sphere, separation of church and state, ten commandments, women trafficking | Leave a comment

A Defense of Rev. Charles Worley and His Congregation’s Right To Participate Fully In The Political Process

Posted on May 24, 2012 by admin

Rev. Charles Worley Rev. Charles Worley of Providence Road Baptist Church in Catawba County thinks a large fence, 100 or 150 miles long, should be built so lesbians would be put in one area “and the queers and the homosexuals … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Amendment One, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Barry Lynn, faith and politics, homosexuals, President Obama, Providence Road Baptist Church, queers, Rev. Charles Worley, separation of church and state | 5 Comments

Debunking Donald Fortson’s “Debunking the Arguments Against Amendment One”

Posted on April 24, 2012 by admin

Below is an editorial which appeared in the Charlotte Observer on Sunday, April 22 2012 written by S. Donald Fortson, professor of Church History at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte. I have reproduced the editorial in full with my response … Continue reading →

Posted in Critique of Fundamentalists/Evangelicals, Politics/Current Events, Sex/Gender/GBLTI | Tagged Bart Ehrman's Lost Christianities, Ben Franklin, Bible and homosexuality, civil rights, Debunking the Arguments Against Amendment One, Donald Fortson, Federalist Papers, First Amendment, founding fathers, Frank Lambert The Founding Fathers and the Place of Religion in America, freedom of religion, gay gene, gay marriage, gay rights, James Madison, Jefferson Bible, John Jay, Reformed Theological Seminary, Religion in America, religious tyrannies, separation of church and state, The Charlotte Observer, The Myth of Religious Freedom by David Sehat., Theodore Jennings Jr., Thomas Jefferson, U.S. Constitution, vote against Amendment One, Wedgewood Baptist Church | 2 Comments

The Relationship of Church and State in the United States (and Amendment One)

Posted on April 12, 2012 by admin

The Impact of the history of Church and State in England and Europe on the Founding Fathers To understand the relationship of church and state in the United States one must know, and account for, the history of the relationship … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics/Current Events | Tagged A Religious History of the American People, American Christianity, and the Birth of Liberty, Christian nation, Christianity, faith and politics, founding fathers, Frank Lambert, Issac Kramnick and R. Laurence Moore, John M. Barry, no religious test, Pullen Memorial Baptist Church, Puritans, religious freedom, Rev. Dr. Chris Ayers, Roger Williams and The Creation of the American Soul: Church, role of religion in society, separation of church and state, State, Sydney E. Ahlstrom, tax exempt status, The Founding Fathers and the Place of Religion in America, The Godless Constitution: A Moral Defense of the Secular State, The Myth of American Religious Freedom David Sehat, vote against Amendment One, W.W. Finlator, Wedgewood Baptist Church | 1 Comment

Rick Santorum Speaking In Sodom

Posted on February 27, 2012 by admin

Mayor of Sodom “We are thrilled to announce that Rick Santorum will be speaking at Sodom’s annual Coercive Christianity Conference (CCC). In Sodom, we believe in ramming Christianity down other people’s throats. We really like forcing them to listen to … Continue reading →

Posted in Sodom (sarcasm) | Tagged Christianity, freedom from religion, freedom of religion, Rick Santorum, separation of church and state | Leave a comment

Thank God For A Constitution Which Protects Us From Conservative Christians

Posted on October 11, 2011 by admin

Mitt Romney, Republican presidential candidate who is a Mormon United States Constitution, Article VI, paragraph 3 The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics/Current Events | Tagged America is a Christian nation, Christian nation, Constitution, Mitt Romney, Mormon, no religious test clause, Republican Presidential candidates, separation of church and state, US constitution | Leave a comment

July 4th: A Dangerous Day For Christians

Posted on July 1, 2011 by admin

[Below is an article that appeared in The Charlotte Observer around 2002. Two veterans at Wedgewood didn't particularly care for the article and left the church. Dr. Stanely Hauerwas, while at Duke Divinity School, really liked the article and wrote … Continue reading →

Posted in Critique of Fundamentalists/Evangelicals, Politics/Current Events | Tagged 4th of July, church and state, desert fathers, Duke Divinity School, July 4, July 4 fireworks, loyalty to nation, one God, patriotism, peacemaking, prayer in school, prophetic role of church, Resident Aliens, separation of church and state, Stanley Hauerwas, state mandated prayers in schools, United States, waving the flag, William Willimon, wrapped in the flag | Leave a comment

Michele Bachmann: Drowning Government in a Bathtub

Posted on March 12, 2011 by admin

http://minnesotaindependent.com/59781/bachmanns-christian-counseling-clinic-receives-state-funds

Posted in Politics/Current Events | Tagged Christian counseling, Christian Republicans, conservative Christianity, light bulbs, limited government, Michele Bachmann, Minnosotain Independent, Republican hypocrisy, Republicans, role of government, separation of church and state, socialism, Tea Party | Leave a comment

Texans Rewriting American History

Posted on February 19, 2010 by liberalbaptistrev

Don McLeroy, who sits on the Texas State Board of Education, had this to say about America and Christianity: The secular humanists may argue that we are a secular nation but we are a Christian nation founded on Christian principles. The way … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics/Current Events | Tagged America, American is a Christian nation, Articles of Confederation, Christian nation, church tyranny, Declaration of Independence, Don McLeroy, founders of our country, founding fathers, freedom of religion, Isaac Kramnick, John LeLand, R. Laurence Moore, Ronald Reagan, separation of church and state, Texas, Texas Board of Education, The Godless Constitution, US constitution | 4 Comments

Tag Archives: separation of church and state

So you say you want the Ten Commandments posted in public places

A Defense of Rev. Charles Worley and His Congregation’s Right To Participate Fully In The Political Process

Debunking Donald Fortson’s “Debunking the Arguments Against Amendment One”

The Relationship of Church and State in the United States (and Amendment One)

Rick Santorum Speaking In Sodom

Thank God For A Constitution Which Protects Us From Conservative Christians

July 4th: A Dangerous Day For Christians

Michele Bachmann: Drowning Government in a Bathtub

Texans Rewriting American History

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