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midnight

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9. So religious favor is only acceptable to govt. officials when they block women's birth control....

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Sun Aug 26, 2012, 05:22 PM

Aug 2012

Otherwise, religious favor needs to take a back seat.... I understand the principal of separation of church and state... And I support it, the Govt. however, seems to bend in what ever direction they want.... They should uphold the law regardless of religious law... That way they come across as being fair and lawful....

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Australian Muslim women must show faces for identity checks under new law [View all] alp227 Mar 2012 OP

Muslims must accept that there are common civil needs to verify identity.... Swede Atlanta Mar 2012 #1

Correct Harald Baldr Aug 2012 #8

If your religion runs counter to American law MD20 Mar 2012 #2

Sorry if this is insensitive... BB_Troll Mar 2012 #3

Insensitive... Fredjust Jun 2012 #4

this is ridiculous fe6252fes Jun 2012 #5

Post removed Post removed Jul 2012 #6

welcome to DU! alp227 Jul 2012 #7

So religious favor is only acceptable to govt. officials when they block women's birth control.... midnight Aug 2012 #9