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In the News: Ala. Ten Commandments monument opens tour |
From the article:
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By BILL POOVEY, Associated Press
Last updated: 4:46 p.m., Saturday, July 31, 2004
DAYTON, Tenn. -- The Ten Commandments monument banished from Alabama's
state judicial building began a national tour on the back of a flatbed
truck on Saturday -- starting outside the courthouse where the teaching of
evolution was put on trial almost 80 years ago.
"The ACLU is still the enemy," said June Griffin of Dayton, an outspoken
advocate for displays of the Ten Commandments in government buildings.
About 75 people gathered to see the 5,280-pound granite monument outside
the site of the Scopes Monkey Trial -- where high school teacher John
Scopes was convicted in 1925 of giving lessons on evolution. Many stepped
up a ladder to take photos and pose beside the marker. . . .
.. . .The tour was arranged by Americans Standing for God and Country, a
Texas-based veterans' group looking for congressional support to
permanently display the marker at the U.S. Capitol. The group intends to
take the monument to Washington on Oct. 22 for an "America For Jesus"
rally.
Larry Darby, president of the Mongomery-based Atheist Law Center, Inc.,
was heckled by some in the crowd Saturday and loudly told, "You're not
welcome here."
At one point, John Rocco, 73, of Dayton, bumped his knee into Darby's leg
as they passed on the ramp steps to the display.
"That's typical Christianity," Darby shouted. "These people are the
lunatic fringe."
Rocco said the knee bump was an accident.
"I'm glad I didn't carry my gun. I'd probably be in jail right now." Rocco
said. "I believe in the Ten Commandments and I don't appreciate what
people like him are doing to my country."
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Read it at
http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=271727&category=&BCCode=&newsdate=7/31/2004
or http://tinyurl.com/7ydrx
J. Spaceman
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01 Aug 2004 03:25:04 AM |
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In article
<Pine.LNX.4.61.0407311720030.8049@computerroom.pr.phub.net.cable.roger
s.com>,
Jason Spaceman <notreally@jspaceman.homelinux.org> wrote:
From the article:
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By BILL POOVEY, Associated Press
Last updated: 4:46 p.m., Saturday, July 31, 2004
DAYTON, Tenn. -- The Ten Commandments monument banished from Alabama's
state judicial building began a national tour on the back of a flatbed
truck on Saturday -- starting outside the courthouse where the teaching of
evolution was put on trial almost 80 years ago.
"The ACLU is still the enemy," said June Griffin of Dayton, an outspoken
advocate for displays of the Ten Commandments in government buildings.
About 75 people gathered to see the 5,280-pound granite monument outside
the site of the Scopes Monkey Trial -- where high school teacher John
Scopes was convicted in 1925 of giving lessons on evolution. Many stepped
up a ladder to take photos and pose beside the marker. . . .
. . .The tour was arranged by Americans Standing for God and Country, a
Texas-based veterans' group looking for congressional support to
permanently display the marker at the U.S. Capitol. The group intends to
take the monument to Washington on Oct. 22 for an "America For Jesus"
rally.
Larry Darby, president of the Mongomery-based Atheist Law Center, Inc.,
was heckled by some in the crowd Saturday and loudly told, "You're not
welcome here."
At one point, John Rocco, 73, of Dayton, bumped his knee into Darby's leg
as they passed on the ramp steps to the display.
"That's typical Christianity," Darby shouted. "These people are the
lunatic fringe."
Rocco said the knee bump was an accident.
"I'm glad I didn't carry my gun. I'd probably be in jail right now." Rocco
said. "I believe in the Ten Commandments and I don't appreciate what
people like him are doing to my country."
Wow! Look at all of that Christian love and acceptance!
--
John Hachmann aa #1782
-The ability to change one's mind, ideas, and opinions when confronted with
new facts is the sign of the rational and intelligent. The inability to do
so is the hallmark of the dimwitted and the fanatic. This applies not only
to science and philosophy, but also to politics.-
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| User: "kathryn" |
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01 Aug 2004 05:29:25 AM |
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"johac" <jhachm@ixpresremove.com> wrote in message
news:jhachm-3F37F5.01250401082004@news.giganews.com...
In article
<Pine.LNX.4.61.0407311720030.8049@computerroom.pr.phub.net.cable.roger
s.com>,
Jason Spaceman <notreally@jspaceman.homelinux.org> wrote:
From the article:
--------------------------------
By BILL POOVEY, Associated Press
Last updated: 4:46 p.m., Saturday, July 31, 2004
DAYTON, Tenn. -- The Ten Commandments monument banished from Alabama's
state judicial building began a national tour on the back of a flatbed
truck on Saturday -- starting outside the courthouse where the teaching
of
evolution was put on trial almost 80 years ago.
"The ACLU is still the enemy," said June Griffin of Dayton, an outspoken
advocate for displays of the Ten Commandments in government buildings.
About 75 people gathered to see the 5,280-pound granite monument outside
the site of the Scopes Monkey Trial -- where high school teacher John
Scopes was convicted in 1925 of giving lessons on evolution. Many
stepped
up a ladder to take photos and pose beside the marker. . . .
. . .The tour was arranged by Americans Standing for God and Country, a
Texas-based veterans' group looking for congressional support to
permanently display the marker at the U.S. Capitol. The group intends to
take the monument to Washington on Oct. 22 for an "America For Jesus"
rally.
Larry Darby, president of the Mongomery-based Atheist Law Center, Inc.,
was heckled by some in the crowd Saturday and loudly told, "You're not
welcome here."
At one point, John Rocco, 73, of Dayton, bumped his knee into Darby's
leg
as they passed on the ramp steps to the display.
"That's typical Christianity," Darby shouted. "These people are the
lunatic fringe."
Rocco said the knee bump was an accident.
"I'm glad I didn't carry my gun. I'd probably be in jail right now."
Rocco
said. "I believe in the Ten Commandments and I don't appreciate what
people like him are doing to my country."
Wow! Look at all of that Christian love and acceptance!
--
John Hachmann aa #1782
christian's will only love and accept something that doesn't go against
their beliefs.
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| User: "johac" |
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02 Aug 2004 12:24:38 AM |
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In article <ceigm5$os9$1@titan.btinternet.com>,
"kathryn" <bob@bob.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachm@ixpresremove.com> wrote in message
news:jhachm-3F37F5.01250401082004@news.giganews.com...
In article
<Pine.LNX.4.61.0407311720030.8049@computerroom.pr.phub.net.cable.roger
s.com>,
Jason Spaceman <notreally@jspaceman.homelinux.org> wrote:
From the article:
--------------------------------
By BILL POOVEY, Associated Press
Last updated: 4:46 p.m., Saturday, July 31, 2004
DAYTON, Tenn. -- The Ten Commandments monument banished from Alabama's
state judicial building began a national tour on the back of a flatbed
truck on Saturday -- starting outside the courthouse where the teaching
of
evolution was put on trial almost 80 years ago.
"The ACLU is still the enemy," said June Griffin of Dayton, an outspoken
advocate for displays of the Ten Commandments in government buildings.
About 75 people gathered to see the 5,280-pound granite monument outside
the site of the Scopes Monkey Trial -- where high school teacher John
Scopes was convicted in 1925 of giving lessons on evolution. Many
stepped
up a ladder to take photos and pose beside the marker. . . .
. . .The tour was arranged by Americans Standing for God and Country, a
Texas-based veterans' group looking for congressional support to
permanently display the marker at the U.S. Capitol. The group intends to
take the monument to Washington on Oct. 22 for an "America For Jesus"
rally.
Larry Darby, president of the Mongomery-based Atheist Law Center, Inc.,
was heckled by some in the crowd Saturday and loudly told, "You're not
welcome here."
At one point, John Rocco, 73, of Dayton, bumped his knee into Darby's
leg
as they passed on the ramp steps to the display.
"That's typical Christianity," Darby shouted. "These people are the
lunatic fringe."
Rocco said the knee bump was an accident.
"I'm glad I didn't carry my gun. I'd probably be in jail right now."
Rocco
said. "I believe in the Ten Commandments and I don't appreciate what
people like him are doing to my country."
Wow! Look at all of that Christian love and acceptance!
--
John Hachmann aa #1782
christian's will only love and accept something that doesn't go against
their beliefs.
Indeed.
--
John Hachmann aa #1782
-The ability to change one's mind, ideas, and opinions when confronted with
new facts is the sign of the rational and intelligent. The inability to do
so is the hallmark of the dimwitted and the fanatic. This applies not only
to science and philosophy, but also to politics.-
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: In the News: Ala. Ten Commandments monument opens tour |
01 Aug 2004 10:38:04 AM |
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On Sun, 01 Aug 2004 01:25:04 -0700, johac wrote:
In article
<Pine.LNX.4.61.0407311720030.8049@computerroom.pr.phub.net.cable.roger
s.com>,
Jason Spaceman <notreally@jspaceman.homelinux.org> wrote:
From the article:
--------------------------------
By BILL POOVEY, Associated Press
Last updated: 4:46 p.m., Saturday, July 31, 2004
DAYTON, Tenn. -- The Ten Commandments monument banished from Alabama's
state judicial building began a national tour on the back of a flatbed
truck on Saturday -- starting outside the courthouse where the teaching of
evolution was put on trial almost 80 years ago.
"The ACLU is still the enemy," said June Griffin of Dayton, an outspoken
advocate for displays of the Ten Commandments in government buildings.
About 75 people gathered to see the 5,280-pound granite monument outside
the site of the Scopes Monkey Trial -- where high school teacher John
Scopes was convicted in 1925 of giving lessons on evolution. Many stepped
up a ladder to take photos and pose beside the marker. . . .
. . .The tour was arranged by Americans Standing for God and Country, a
Texas-based veterans' group looking for congressional support to
permanently display the marker at the U.S. Capitol. The group intends to
take the monument to Washington on Oct. 22 for an "America For Jesus"
rally.
Larry Darby, president of the Mongomery-based Atheist Law Center, Inc.,
was heckled by some in the crowd Saturday and loudly told, "You're not
welcome here."
At one point, John Rocco, 73, of Dayton, bumped his knee into Darby's leg
as they passed on the ramp steps to the display.
"That's typical Christianity," Darby shouted. "These people are the
lunatic fringe."
Rocco said the knee bump was an accident.
"I'm glad I didn't carry my gun. I'd probably be in jail right now." Rocco
said. "I believe in the Ten Commandments and I don't appreciate what
people like him are doing to my country."
Wow! Look at all of that Christian love and acceptance!
Rocco says he believes in the Ten Commandments.
Thou Shalt Not Kill is a Commandment.
Yet, he would have killed another person.
/cue blue screen
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| User: "johac" |
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02 Aug 2004 12:21:54 AM |
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In article <pan.2004.08.01.15.38.02.29458@localhost.localdomain>,
stoney <stoney@localhost.localdomain> wrote:
On Sun, 01 Aug 2004 01:25:04 -0700, johac wrote:
In article
<Pine.LNX.4.61.0407311720030.8049@computerroom.pr.phub.net.cable.roger
s.com>,
Jason Spaceman <notreally@jspaceman.homelinux.org> wrote:
From the article:
--------------------------------
By BILL POOVEY, Associated Press
Last updated: 4:46 p.m., Saturday, July 31, 2004
DAYTON, Tenn. -- The Ten Commandments monument banished from Alabama's
state judicial building began a national tour on the back of a flatbed
truck on Saturday -- starting outside the courthouse where the teaching of
evolution was put on trial almost 80 years ago.
"The ACLU is still the enemy," said June Griffin of Dayton, an outspoken
advocate for displays of the Ten Commandments in government buildings.
About 75 people gathered to see the 5,280-pound granite monument outside
the site of the Scopes Monkey Trial -- where high school teacher John
Scopes was convicted in 1925 of giving lessons on evolution. Many stepped
up a ladder to take photos and pose beside the marker. . . .
. . .The tour was arranged by Americans Standing for God and Country, a
Texas-based veterans' group looking for congressional support to
permanently display the marker at the U.S. Capitol. The group intends to
take the monument to Washington on Oct. 22 for an "America For Jesus"
rally.
Larry Darby, president of the Mongomery-based Atheist Law Center, Inc.,
was heckled by some in the crowd Saturday and loudly told, "You're not
welcome here."
At one point, John Rocco, 73, of Dayton, bumped his knee into Darby's leg
as they passed on the ramp steps to the display.
"That's typical Christianity," Darby shouted. "These people are the
lunatic fringe."
Rocco said the knee bump was an accident.
"I'm glad I didn't carry my gun. I'd probably be in jail right now." Rocco
said. "I believe in the Ten Commandments and I don't appreciate what
people like him are doing to my country."
Wow! Look at all of that Christian love and acceptance!
Rocco says he believes in the Ten Commandments.
Thou Shalt Not Kill is a Commandment.
Yet, he would have killed another person.
/cue blue screen
People like that think that the Ten Commandments are to tell other
people how to live their lives.
--
John Hachmann aa #1782
-The ability to change one's mind, ideas, and opinions when confronted with
new facts is the sign of the rational and intelligent. The inability to do
so is the hallmark of the dimwitted and the fanatic. This applies not only
to science and philosophy, but also to politics.-
.
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| User: "stoney" |
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02 Aug 2004 01:09:44 PM |
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On Sun, 01 Aug 2004 22:21:54 -0700, johac wrote:
In article <pan.2004.08.01.15.38.02.29458@localhost.localdomain>,
stoney <stoney@localhost.localdomain> wrote:
On Sun, 01 Aug 2004 01:25:04 -0700, johac wrote:
In article
<Pine.LNX.4.61.0407311720030.8049@computerroom.pr.phub.net.cable.roger
s.com>,
Jason Spaceman <notreally@jspaceman.homelinux.org> wrote:
From the article:
--------------------------------
By BILL POOVEY, Associated Press
Last updated: 4:46 p.m., Saturday, July 31, 2004
DAYTON, Tenn. -- The Ten Commandments monument banished from Alabama's
state judicial building began a national tour on the back of a flatbed
truck on Saturday -- starting outside the courthouse where the teaching of
evolution was put on trial almost 80 years ago.
"The ACLU is still the enemy," said June Griffin of Dayton, an outspoken
advocate for displays of the Ten Commandments in government buildings.
About 75 people gathered to see the 5,280-pound granite monument outside
the site of the Scopes Monkey Trial -- where high school teacher John
Scopes was convicted in 1925 of giving lessons on evolution. Many stepped
up a ladder to take photos and pose beside the marker. . . .
. . .The tour was arranged by Americans Standing for God and Country, a
Texas-based veterans' group looking for congressional support to
permanently display the marker at the U.S. Capitol. The group intends to
take the monument to Washington on Oct. 22 for an "America For Jesus"
rally.
Larry Darby, president of the Mongomery-based Atheist Law Center, Inc.,
was heckled by some in the crowd Saturday and loudly told, "You're not
welcome here."
At one point, John Rocco, 73, of Dayton, bumped his knee into Darby's leg
as they passed on the ramp steps to the display.
"That's typical Christianity," Darby shouted. "These people are the
lunatic fringe."
Rocco said the knee bump was an accident.
"I'm glad I didn't carry my gun. I'd probably be in jail right now." Rocco
said. "I believe in the Ten Commandments and I don't appreciate what
people like him are doing to my country."
Wow! Look at all of that Christian love and acceptance!
Rocco says he believes in the Ten Commandments.
Thou Shalt Not Kill is a Commandment.
Yet, he would have killed another person.
/cue blue screen
People like that think that the Ten Commandments are to tell other
people how to live their lives.
*Think?*
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| User: "johac" |
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02 Aug 2004 11:32:56 PM |
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In article <pan.2004.08.02.18.09.43.94969@localhost.localdomain>,
stoney <stoney@localhost.localdomain> wrote:
On Sun, 01 Aug 2004 22:21:54 -0700, johac wrote:
In article <pan.2004.08.01.15.38.02.29458@localhost.localdomain>,
stoney <stoney@localhost.localdomain> wrote:
On Sun, 01 Aug 2004 01:25:04 -0700, johac wrote:
In article
<Pine.LNX.4.61.0407311720030.8049@computerroom.pr.phub.net.cable.roger
s.com>,
Jason Spaceman <notreally@jspaceman.homelinux.org> wrote:
From the article:
--------------------------------
By BILL POOVEY, Associated Press
Last updated: 4:46 p.m., Saturday, July 31, 2004
DAYTON, Tenn. -- The Ten Commandments monument banished from Alabama's
state judicial building began a national tour on the back of a flatbed
truck on Saturday -- starting outside the courthouse where the teaching
of
evolution was put on trial almost 80 years ago.
"The ACLU is still the enemy," said June Griffin of Dayton, an
outspoken
advocate for displays of the Ten Commandments in government buildings.
About 75 people gathered to see the 5,280-pound granite monument
outside
the site of the Scopes Monkey Trial -- where high school teacher John
Scopes was convicted in 1925 of giving lessons on evolution. Many
stepped
up a ladder to take photos and pose beside the marker. . . .
. . .The tour was arranged by Americans Standing for God and Country, a
Texas-based veterans' group looking for congressional support to
permanently display the marker at the U.S. Capitol. The group intends
to
take the monument to Washington on Oct. 22 for an "America For Jesus"
rally.
Larry Darby, president of the Mongomery-based Atheist Law Center, Inc.,
was heckled by some in the crowd Saturday and loudly told, "You're not
welcome here."
At one point, John Rocco, 73, of Dayton, bumped his knee into Darby's
leg
as they passed on the ramp steps to the display.
"That's typical Christianity," Darby shouted. "These people are the
lunatic fringe."
Rocco said the knee bump was an accident.
"I'm glad I didn't carry my gun. I'd probably be in jail right now."
Rocco
said. "I believe in the Ten Commandments and I don't appreciate what
people like him are doing to my country."
Wow! Look at all of that Christian love and acceptance!
Rocco says he believes in the Ten Commandments.
Thou Shalt Not Kill is a Commandment.
Yet, he would have killed another person.
/cue blue screen
People like that think that the Ten Commandments are to tell other
people how to live their lives.
*Think?*
Under the illusion that they are capable.
--
John Hachmann aa #1782
-The ability to change one's mind, ideas, and opinions when confronted with
new facts is the sign of the rational and intelligent. The inability to do
so is the hallmark of the dimwitted and the fanatic. This applies not only
to science and philosophy, but also to politics.-
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| User: "Woden wodencharternet" |
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31 Jul 2004 05:11:04 PM |
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Jason Spaceman <notreally@jspaceman.homelinux.org> wrote in
news:Pine.LNX.4.61.0407311720030.8049@computerroom.pr.phub.net.cable.roge
rs.com:
From the article:
--------------------------------
By BILL POOVEY, Associated Press
Last updated: 4:46 p.m., Saturday, July 31, 2004
DAYTON, Tenn. -- The Ten Commandments monument banished from Alabama's
state judicial building began a national tour on the back of a flatbed
truck on Saturday -- starting outside the courthouse where the
teaching of evolution was put on trial almost 80 years ago.
"The ACLU is still the enemy," said June Griffin of Dayton, an
outspoken advocate for displays of the Ten Commandments in government
buildings.
About 75 people gathered to see the 5,280-pound granite monument
outside the site of the Scopes Monkey Trial -- where high school
teacher John Scopes was convicted in 1925 of giving lessons on
evolution. Many stepped up a ladder to take photos and pose beside the
marker. . . .
. . .The tour was arranged by Americans Standing for God and Country,
a Texas-based veterans' group looking for congressional support to
permanently display the marker at the U.S. Capitol. The group intends
to take the monument to Washington on Oct. 22 for an "America For
Jesus" rally.
Larry Darby, president of the Mongomery-based Atheist Law Center,
Inc., was heckled by some in the crowd Saturday and loudly told,
"You're not welcome here."
At one point, John Rocco, 73, of Dayton, bumped his knee into Darby's
leg as they passed on the ramp steps to the display.
"That's typical Christianity," Darby shouted. "These people are the
lunatic fringe."
Rocco said the knee bump was an accident.
"I'm glad I didn't carry my gun. I'd probably be in jail right now."
Rocco said. "I believe in the Ten Commandments and I don't appreciate
what people like him are doing to my country."
This last statement may sum up xian fanatisism better than anything else
I have ever read.
--
Woden
"religion is a socio-political system for controlling people's thoughts,
lives and actions based on ancient myths and superstitions, perpetrated
through generations of subtle yet pervasive brainwashing."
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