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From: wlinden@dasys1.UUCP (William Linden)
Newsgroups: talk.religion.misc,alt.flame
Subject: Re: Xmas Celebs
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Date: 4 Jan 88 19:42:21 GMT
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In article <14196@oddjob.UChicago.EDU> pooh@oddjob.uchicago.edu.UUCP (soggy and hard to light) writes:
>It also guarantees freedom FROM religion, Charley.  It guarantees that
>you may celebrate whatever you want in your church and in your home;
>it also guarantees that I may go about in public spaces without being
>imposed on by your religious practice.
You appear to have confused the American and Soviety constitutions, as
what you have stated is the Soviet version of "religious freedom"
("freedom of religion and anti-religious propaganda", but not 
"religious propaganda", so you have complete "freedom of religion"
provided you confine it to your own room and don't do something
like _talk_ to anyone about it.)
   My copy of the First Amendment says "... or prohibiting the free 
exercise thereof". Along with things about "freedom of speech, or of
the press", and assembly, etc. You seem to believe that free speech and
assembly do not apply to "religious" speech, etc.
  Now if you really find it so painful to be reminded of Christmas
in public, try thinking about ways to take the d______ commercial
profit motive out of it, so the stores will no longer have a vested
interest in promoting Christmas.
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