American Constitution, Was it twisted? Options

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The American Constitution, ratified in the 1780s, is a set of laws that make sure the people have certain rights and protections. The first ammendment, part of which includes the freedom of religion has been twisted into a supression of religion. It says that the government will not establish any specific religion, meaning nationally. It also encompasses the fact that the government will not punish someone because of their religion, but certain people have twisted it into now we cant even speak about religion in schools or government buildings...do you think this is right? or should we be able to talk about God (whoever yours may be) and Christmas instead of X-mas?

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I dont know how the debate got shifted to the 10 Commandments...they were around for over 2000 years before Christianity originated. Christianity started (obviously) with Christ, and it was Moses who got the 10 Commandments from God...ya know, when they left Egypt and wandered in the desert for 40 years? Yeah, waaayyyy before Christ was even born. To be more accurate, the 10 Commandments would be based more in the Jewish religion, who don't even believe that Jesus Christ was the Messiah. The 10 Commandments don't really have that much to do with Christianity itself. When they were made, kids could be stoned to DEATH for disrespecting their parents...Christianity changed that. Let's try to keep the debate about what it was originally, ok? lol, thnx everybody. Oh btw, disco infiltrator, i absolutely LOVE reading your posts!!! Even if i completely disagree, you're incredibly smart and i love how can change how i feel about things half the time. keep it up!!

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I dont know how the debate got shifted to the 10 Commandments...they were around for over 2000 years before Christianity originated.  Christianity started (obviously) with Christ, and it was Moses who got the 10 Commandments from God...ya know, when they left Egypt and wandered in the desert for 40 years? Yeah, waaayyyy before Christ was even born.  To be more accurate, the 10 Commandments would be based more in the Jewish religion, who don't even believe that Jesus Christ was the Messiah.  The 10 Commandments don't really have that much to do with Christianity itself.  When they were made, kids could be stoned to DEATH for disrespecting their parents...Christianity changed that.  Let's try to keep the debate about what it was originally, ok?  lol, thnx everybody.  Oh btw, disco infiltrator, i absolutely LOVE reading your posts!!! Even if i completely disagree, you're incredibly smart and i love how can change how i feel about things half the time. keep it up!!

Aw..thanks. Heh.

Hmm, I don't know about you, but I don't think Christians are the only ones not beating their kids.....or the ones who changed this. At all. Just..a point.

Anyway. If anything, I think the constitution is being twisted TOWARDS the Christian right. How is it against Christianity or limiting Christianity at all? I go to school and even my teachers are giving me Christian influences. In my French class, we have every sort of debate possible, even on religion. In Biology last year, we had a Creationism vs. Evolution debate and trust me - there were some people who were definitely trying to fit their evangelism in there. (Also some people who thought they were such good Bible-reading Christians, trying to tell our Bio teacher about Noah's Ark, in turn causing him to whip out a Bible and correct every little detail about their little story. It was really funny. For example, the kids all said the ark was supposed to fit 700 animals, though the Bible said 40. So how is evolution disproved if we have sooo many more then 40 different kinds of animals? Humdeedum..) So, I really don't see how Christianity is trying to be pulled out based on the Constitution.