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TwistOneUp

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3. Waaay back in 1796

Fri Feb 1, 2019, 12:30 PM

Feb 2019

When the grand Mufti of Libya requested that George Washington visit him, Washington did not refuse. He was asked by the Mufti if, "America is a Christian country?"

Washington replied, "... the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion. ..".

See here

The fundagelicals or dominionists, whichever you prefer, have been trying this bullshit for over 220 years. They won't stop until laws are passed prohibiting proselytizing, and then they'll spend all their time and money trying to overturn the anti-proselytizing law(s).

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The Roman Catholic Church Was the First Dominionist Denomination [View all] MineralMan Feb 2019 OP

What people who want to compromise separation of church and state don't get... Girard442 Feb 2019 #1

I think the Roman Catholic Church's time for that has passed. MineralMan Feb 2019 #2

No way. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2019 #7

You are absolutely right. MineralMan Feb 2019 #8

My grandfather said people used to throw rocks at him and his siblings when they walked to school. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2019 #9

The prejudice against Catholics MineralMan Feb 2019 #10

Waaay back in 1796 TwistOneUp Feb 2019 #3

Yes. We mustn't forget that. MineralMan Feb 2019 #6

That phrase was in a treaty. Igel Feb 2019 #11

I am a recovering Catholic for ALL the reasons...... ProudMNDemocrat Feb 2019 #4

And these days, a lot of people are leaving the RCC MineralMan Feb 2019 #5