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OldBaldy1701E

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9. Someone should shove a Constitution in her face ask where exactly it says we are a Christian nation?

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 08:53 AM

20 hrs ago

Of course, she would hem and haw and point out things that are being used at flimsy excuses for their declaration.

Spoiler Alert: It does not say anything about it, just that we are 'endowed by our creators'. Which means a number of things, but it does not specifically mean Yaweh.

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These folks are so tiresome. [View all] Swede 21 hrs ago OP

A lot of people are ignorant, but the ones who proudly revel in it are a special breed. tanyev 21 hrs ago #1

They are always looking to be slightd D_Master81 19 hrs ago #26

The stupid is strong with Maggie. dem4decades 21 hrs ago #2

Message auto-removed Name removed 19 hrs ago #18

Say what you want, I wasn't debating. dem4decades 19 hrs ago #20

It's so bad that they are now teaching multigraincracker 21 hrs ago #3

Their also recruiting for Al Gebra Blues Heron 21 hrs ago #4

AND for its radical Greek offshoot, "Trigonom-etry" lastlib 18 hrs ago #29

For crying out loud... Hugin 21 hrs ago #5

This has been going on for a long time, but nobody's willing to say anything about it. patphil 19 hrs ago #24

In vapor form that stuff is responsible for the House of Roberts 18 hrs ago #31

Yeah. Them sticks, X's and V numbers work just as good and are prettier.7 3Hotdogs 20 hrs ago #10

That was an enormously witty response to the moron. NNadir 20 hrs ago #6

It's a concerted effort JustAnotherGen 20 hrs ago #7

Oh SNAP. JohnnyRingo 20 hrs ago #8

Someone should shove a Constitution in her face ask where exactly it says we are a Christian nation? OldBaldy1701E 20 hrs ago #9

I was, for some reason, having a conversation with a person who is very conservative. Dyedinthewoolliberal 20 hrs ago #13

One nation under God doesn't mean Christian God. patphil 19 hrs ago #27

"Under God" was added in the 50s. My second grade teacher always forgot to say it Walleye 18 hrs ago #33

That very conservative person PhylliPretzel 18 hrs ago #30

Shhh! Don't tell this person facts! OldBaldy1701E 13 hrs ago #34

My Creator was Aine, who brought the World Egg into being. haele 20 hrs ago #14

Isn't it on the Declaration of Independence in invisible ink? Ray Bruns 19 hrs ago #17

Bedford Borough is in the UK, about 55 miles north of London. JHB 19 hrs ago #19

This is the UK obamanut2012 19 hrs ago #28

... orangecrush 20 hrs ago #11

She needs to read the Treaty of Tripoli, boonecreek 20 hrs ago #12

Who said she could read? Ray Bruns 20 hrs ago #16

Yeah, I guess I'm assuming too much. boonecreek 19 hrs ago #23

Great response! Ray Bruns 20 hrs ago #15

No shit, right? So unchristian. Joinfortmill 19 hrs ago #21

I remember that Maggie, many years ago. Some dude was singing about her... chouchou 19 hrs ago #22

Bless her heart...in the most southern way possible.... NT Ol Janx Spirit 19 hrs ago #25

When a group of men approached Jesus and asked master who do we follow? Stargazer99 18 hrs ago #32