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Lol at a statement like that.

"Preventing people from praying" is totally acceptable sometimes and totally unacceptable other times. A simplistic statement like this misses all sorts of super relevant context.

Sure, in the private sector.

12-02-2014 , 10:42 AM

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jjshabado

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No other times, eh? What about if I feel the need to go naked while praying? Should I be allowed to pray in front of an elementary school at lunch?

What about if I need to pray exactly at 7pm for 15 minutes no matter where I am? What if I'm on the football field in the middle of the game, can I just drop down and pray and make everyone wait for me?

12-02-2014 , 04:27 PM

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AlexM

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Originally Posted by Jbrochu

He can stay home and pray.

What a great argument. I guess we can implement mandatory prayer in classrooms now, thanks to you. After all, anyone who doesn't like it can stay home and not pray.

12-02-2014 , 04:30 PM

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AlexM

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Hey, if that's your religion, the government legally can't interfere. Though I don't really see any need to stop the game. I'm not the dumbass who made an amendment that was designed for Congress apply to local governments.

12-02-2014 , 04:31 PM

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LOL

/end thread.

/agree

12-02-2014 , 04:48 PM

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jjshabado

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Hey, if that's your religion, the government legally can't interfere.

Turns out they can.

12-02-2014 , 05:19 PM

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Not legally, no. That seldom stops the government though.

12-02-2014 , 05:38 PM

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Not legally, no.

12-02-2014 , 06:40 PM

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It is completely outrageous and uncalled for. It should be 5 yard penalty and I realize no 5 yard penalties exist for this. Just add a rule because it doesn't deserve the same penalty as someone smashing an opponent when they are already out of bounds. It really is about as serious as a delay of game.

12-02-2014 , 06:58 PM

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When players do this do they actually believe that god's will had an effect their actual play? Like god specifially made him the superior being and allowed his team to score more point than the other team? When a player is injured on the field to they actually believe god willed it? Or are they doing it because society or their sub culture expects them to do it?

12-02-2014 , 07:47 PM

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What a great argument. I guess we can implement mandatory prayer in classrooms now, thanks to you. After all, anyone who doesn't like it can stay home and not pray.

It's a football game, not a ****ing prayer meeting. Nobody ever taught me in Sunday school that prayer after scoring a touchdown was mandatory.

12-02-2014 , 08:05 PM

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Football is my religion. I'm going to get a pickup game going at Mass on Sunday and see how it goes. TR coming.

12-02-2014 , 08:15 PM

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I'm not the dumbass who made an amendment that was designed for Congress apply to local governments.

So the 1st Amendment doesn't apply to local gov't?

12-03-2014 , 09:35 AM

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Praying after a touchdown is stupid whether its flaggable or not.

12-05-2014 , 12:28 PM

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microbet

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Thekid,

If witnessing people pray is no big deal, how about at The Temple Mount?

12-06-2014 , 05:36 PM

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Everything about religion is simply awful. End thread.

12-06-2014 , 07:31 PM

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Thekid,

If witnessing people pray is no big deal, how about at The Temple Mount?

Or a wicken prayer leading commencement.

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12-09-2014 , 02:18 PM

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So the 1st Amendment doesn't apply to local gov't?

It didn't before the 14th amendment.

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