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Re: "Pentagram At City Hall" Contest Proposal!

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From: - John McGuire
Date: Wed, 09 Dec 1998 00:00
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> Why not take this thread to co.politics and leave it there?  Thanks.
> 
> (and BTW, I think just a fistfight between Jesus and Satan should settle all
> this)
> 
> Melissa wrote in message <36661700.0@news.mho.net>...
> >Being most xtians can't grasp the logic of anyone else not wanting their manger
> >scene shoved down our throats on the lawn at city hall for the last 6 weeks of
> >every year, perhaps it would be a good idea to illustrate the point of
> >separation of church and state, and not having official state religion, by a
> >concerted effort to get some large pentagrams displayed right next to it, this
> >holiday season, or at the very least, by next year's.
> >
> >We could make it a joint project contest between the Wiccans and Satanists, to
> >see who could get theirs on display first in each city. 1 point for each
> >verified city in the U.S. It will be easy to see who scores, because one will
> >be pointed up and the other pointed down.
> >
> >Because it may involve fighting like hell, I'm putting my money on the
> >Satanists to win, but either way, the effort will serve to illustrate the fact
> >that we now have an official state religion ( judeo-xtianity ) that's allowed
> >to display their religion at city hall, while anyone else's would be fought
> >tooth and nail, possibly all the way to the Supreme Court.
> >
> >Let's make Denver the first target city, being they still insist on a manger
> >scene at city hall, and have fought for years to keep it there, even despite
> >being painted red by atheists at times. When will we see that first 6 foot
> >pentagram on display?
> >
> >On your marks, get set, go!
> >
> >
> >And that's my opinion.
> >
> >- Melissa
> >
> >Womens' resort ranch ideas: http://home.mho.net/melissa9/ranch.htm
> >
> >To email me, remove the spam proofing capital letters on each side of the @
> >in my email address.
> >
> >"While it may be better to be a live jackal than a dead lion, it's better
> >yet to be a live lion." - Robert A Heinlein
> >
> >Please support Equality Colorado : Equality For All! No Exceptions!
> 
> 
> 
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From: "- John McGuire" <john@no.mo>
Subject: Re: "Pentagram At City Hall" Contest Proposal!
Date: 1998/12/09
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