You are damn right. I hold the same exact opinion you do. > -----Original Message----- > From: Timothy Heald [mailto:healdt@;dsmail.state.gov] > Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 1:58 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: How free are we? > > Something else about this issue, and I am not a religious person, just > very literal in my interpretation of the constitution. Shouldn't making > prayer illegal be against the first amendment? The first to parts of the > following sentence would pertain. > > > Amendment I > > Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or > prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, > or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to > petition the government for a redress of grievances. > > Wouldn't making prayer illegal be prohibiting religions free exercise? > > Tim >
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