[Magdalen] Scripture Study Redux

[Lynn Ronkainen]

I'm still trying to locate the quote that succinctly defines our 
constitution/bill of rights intent to protect the government *from* religion 
while allowing freedom of religion (and Tom J and other patriarchs of our 
democracy would probably be rolling in their graves if they could see the 
diversity of 'church' that has developed since the Reformation...)

Lynn

website: www.ichthysdesigns.com

When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have not a 
single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave me." 
attributed to Erma Bombeck
 "Either Freedom for all or stop talking about Freedom at all" from a talk 
by Richard Rohr

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From: "Jim Guthrie" <jguthrie at pipeline.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 7:21 AM
To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Scripture Study Redux

> From: Roger Stokes
>
>>Church and state.  A faith body can impose whatever restrictions it likes 
>>on its own members.  It should not seek to constrain the ability
>
> There is probably nothing more un-American than the RCC and conservative 
> evangelicals, Ultra-Orthodox Jews and Muslims demanding government 
> impose**their** view of marriage and who's eligible on other churches.
>
> Some folk make  a big-do about the state function being performed as part 
> of the rite, but pretty much anyone can  conduct such a rite in the 
> S.   -- Witness the thousands of people who have their certificate as a 
> "Universal Life" minister, for example(there are lots of others), as well 
> as those empowered for one day by a local Judge or Justice of the peace.
>
> Brick and Mortar churches hardly have a corner on the market.
>
> Cheers,
> Jim Guthrie