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Originally Posted by Fred
That was the case when Protestantism, and then Protestant/Catholicism, was the overwhelming majority in America. In 2007, that is no longer the case and views other than Protestant/Catholicism have significant political power and demand that all religion be exempt from the cognizance of civil authority.
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Originally Posted by ?
Well, if that's the case, then I expect they will take everything out of the government right down to prayer in public office and to recognition of the Christmas holiday, unless they want to recognize it as national "Winter Holiday". Not that the commercialism of Christmas resembles anything Christian anyways.
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Originally Posted by Tim
And that's the future...
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"Prayer in public office" sounds like religious right code for civil authority over religion. Are you talking about genuine prayer by a civil magistrate, or a civil authority assuming jurisdiction over the people's prayers?