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Oxidizing Material · 12-08-2002, 12:58 PM

666 ^10 =

17,168,892,908,174,264,880,305,611,776

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RufusAtticus · 12-08-2002, 01:25 PM

So basically Simpson didn't meet their sectarian requirements for a nonsectarian prayer. Hmm, Makes sense to me. <img src="graemlins/banghead.gif" border="0" alt="[Bang Head]" /> <img src="graemlins/banghead.gif" border="0" alt="[Bang Head]" />

Polar Bear · 12-08-2002, 04:54 PM

Wow, finally! I have been hoping that some brave pagan, Satanist, Hindu, or other non-JudaeoChristian person would stand up and demand their right to say their prayers before some football game or graduation ceremony or whatever. Yee ha! About time!

Defiant Heretic · 12-08-2002, 05:07 PM

Outstanding!

Does anyone know how I would find contact information for Ms. Simpson? I would like to send a letter of support. She is fighting the good fight here.

Dark Jedi · 12-08-2002, 09:28 PM

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666 ^10 =

17,168,892,908,174,264,880,305,611,776

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Robert A. Heinlein's Number of the Beast proposes that there are 666^666 alternate universes. They explore them...

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Echo · 12-09-2002, 05:46 AM

Church-state issues aside, these board members were clearly idiots for actually sending this woman a letter telling her that her prayers were not welcome because they were not Judeo-Christian in content. What a bunch of knuckleheads. The smart thing to do (from their perspective, that is) would have been to accept her as a volunteer clery, and then simply never call on her to deliver any prayers.

Rusting Car Bumper · 12-09-2002, 07:12 AM

This happened to the Wiccans at the Dallas City Council. Apparently the Wiccans didn't continue to push it.

DC

Living Dead Chipmunk · 12-09-2002, 10:18 AM

DC: They'd probably have a tougher road to hoe, and have a larger risk of setting a bad precedent.

IIRC, the circut court that Texas reports to is the most conservative in the nation.

Rusting Car Bumper · 12-09-2002, 11:40 AM

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IIRC, the circut court that Texas reports to is the most conservative in the nation.

That presumes they would have to file a court case. They were invited by a generally liberal city council woman who is now mayor.

DC

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12-08-2002, 01:25 PM	#12
RufusAtticus Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NCSU Posts: 5,853	So basically Simpson didn't meet their sectarian requirements for a nonsectarian prayer. Hmm, Makes sense to me. <img src="graemlins/banghead.gif" border="0" alt="[Bang Head]" /> <img src="graemlins/banghead.gif" border="0" alt="[Bang Head]" />

12-08-2002, 04:54 PM	#13
Polar Bear Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 40	Wow, finally! I have been hoping that some brave pagan, Satanist, Hindu, or other non-JudaeoChristian person would stand up and demand their right to say their prayers before some football game or graduation ceremony or whatever. Yee ha! About time!

12-08-2002, 05:07 PM	#14
Defiant Heretic Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,288	Outstanding! Does anyone know how I would find contact information for Ms. Simpson? I would like to send a letter of support. She is fighting the good fight here.

12-09-2002, 05:46 AM	#16
Echo Regular Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Winter Park, Fl USA Posts: 411	Church-state issues aside, these board members were clearly idiots for actually sending this woman a letter telling her that her prayers were not welcome because they were not Judeo-Christian in content. What a bunch of knuckleheads. The smart thing to do (from their perspective, that is) would have been to accept her as a volunteer clery, and then simply never call on her to deliver any prayers.

12-09-2002, 07:12 AM	#17
Rusting Car Bumper Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: U.S. Posts: 4,171	This happened to the Wiccans at the Dallas City Council. Apparently the Wiccans didn't continue to push it. DC

12-09-2002, 10:18 AM	#18
Living Dead Chipmunk Regular Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: South Carolina Posts: 312	DC: They'd probably have a tougher road to hoe, and have a larger risk of setting a bad precedent. IIRC, the circut court that Texas reports to is the most conservative in the nation.

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