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Manifestor_of_Light

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1. That little supreme court in his head is wishful thinking.

Reply to WillParkinson (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 03:45 AM

Mar 2016

Somewhere back in high school English we had to read Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God. That is a hell fire and brimstone sermon by Jonathan Edwards who was a Puritan preacher. That sure did not help my attitude towards religion any. I remember it had sinners compared to loathsome spiders held over the fires of hell. This was in public school. Yuck.

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Idaho Republican: Bibles in public schools ruled constitutional by ‘little Supreme Court in my head [View all] WillParkinson Mar 2016 OP

That little supreme court in his head is wishful thinking. Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2016 #1

I used to give a dramatic reading of that to my students. Hoppy Mar 2016 #3

We read Edwards, too, and I think that should be legal. Jim Lane Mar 2016 #5

Yes, he does. Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2016 #6

That Idaho Constitution provision is pretty sweeping. Jim Lane Mar 2016 #7

No, that would be the little theocrat in his head. (nt) mr blur Mar 2016 #2

---or the little head that he holds in his hand. Hoppy Mar 2016 #4

Used to be Curmudgeoness Mar 2016 #8

Does this mean I could bring a Bible to school.... AlbertCat Mar 2016 #9