Separation Church and State
Separation Church/State
© ARC – May 4, 2022
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It’s about separation church/state:
not choice or abortion rights.
Pilgrims fled monarchy ruling life:
their religion in peril was strife.
United States precedent ordered men draft:
controlled to defend social, moral contract.
But Congress may not endorse religion with law:
America success birthed `separation’ avoiding flaw.
Our nation’s social contract affirms one/all:
no `religion’ may command law denying parity.
Policies established safety, protection, fairness:
democracy vs autocracy inimitable rareness.
Revolution hue and cry – “liberty or death”:
Masada’s uprising chose same bereavement.
`Love as Self’ advocated highest divine law:
draft male dissenter’s exodos as last straw.
Suffragists chained themselves to gates:
self-immolation ultimate despair against evil.
Choice in garden/democracy equals divine call:
government must understand/affirm right of all.
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https://www.mtsu.edu/first-amendment/article/1232/john-winthrop
The Pilgrims: Voyage to Freedom Part 1: The Need for Freedom. Above all, the Pilgrims wanted to be free. They disagreed with the religious teachings of the Church of England. In fact, the Pilgrims were members of a group of people called Separatists.Mar 27, 2022
The Pilgrims: Voyage to Freedom Part 1 - Social Studies for Kids
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https://plimoth.org/for-students/homework-help/who-were-the-pilgrims
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in England in the 1600s, it was illegal to be part of any church other than the Church of England.
If Congress and the president authorize a draft: The Selective Service System will start calling registered men ages 18-25 for duty. The men will be called in a sequence determined by random lottery number and year of birth. The men will be examined for mental, physical, and moral fitness for military service.Nov 17, 2021
Selective Service | USAGov
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_contract
In moral and political philosophy, the social contract is a theory or model that originated during the Age of Enlightenment and usually concerns the legitimacy of the authority of the state over the individual.
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Social contract - Wikipedia
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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
U.S. Constitution - First Amendment | Library of Congress
https://constitution.congress.gov › amendment-1
https://www.mtsu.edu/first-amendment/article/885/establishment-clause-separation-of-church-and-state
Past and Current United States Policies of Forced Sterilization
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Nov 7, 2020 — The federal law and policies of forced sterilization were not limited toward Native American women, but targeted other women of color,
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In other words, Matthews-Ross was saying, a baby is a baby — from fertilization, to heartbeat, to birth. Yes, the baby of five weeks in the womb differs from the newborn, but so does the toddler differ from the teen. Scientifically, we pass through different stages as we grow, but we don't pass from person to non-person, or vice versa.
At that same 1981 government hearing, Dr. Watson A. Bowes of the University of Colorado Medical School asserted: "The beginning of a single human life is from a biological point of view a simple and straightforward matter — the beginning is conception. This straightforward biological fact should not be distorted to serve sociological, political or economic goals."
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https://www.amm.org/faq/Choice.aspx
13. Did God give Mary a choice to be Mother of Jesus?
Regarding your question about Mary and whether she consented to be the Mother of Christ or whether God simply made her become the Mother of Christ without her consent, there are several things to be considered. First, we believe that God created humans with freedom and that God respects human freedom. Jesus Christ is the greatest proof that God respects our freedom. Jesus is "the image of the invisible God" (Col 1:15), and therefore is the one to whom we turn when we want to discover how God relates to people. Jesus did not force people to follow him or to do what was right. He chose Apostles, but he only invited them to follow, and when Judas turned against him, Jesus did not force him to choose the right thing. He allowed Judas to say no. When Jesus invited the rich young man to follow him, and the rich young man turned away, Jesus did not force him to change his mind (Mk 10:17-22). When Jesus said, "I am the bread of life," and many of his disciples refused to believe him, Jesus did not force them to accept his word; he let them walk away (John 6:60-71). Therefore, Jesus, the image of the invisible God, teaches us that God respects human freedom.
Now, is it possible that, in the most important event in human history, God would disregard human freedom and simply make Mary the Mother of God's Son without her consent? We read in Luke 1 that the angel announced God's will to Mary. The angel waits until Mary says, "Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word." Only then does the angel leave. This indicates that Mary consented to God's will.
The only other possibility is that Mary did not consent. In that case, she became pregnant by a miracle to which she did not freely consent! This would mean that the Son of God became a human being in the womb of a woman who did not want to become his Mother! This would mean that God completely disregarded human freedom and human choice in the one event which would begin the process of our salvation. This is clearly an impossibility. To summarize, there are two possibilities: God either invited Mary to become the Mother of God's Son and accepted her consent, or God simply made Mary the Mother of God's Son without her consent. The first choice, it seems to me, is consonant with the Bible and with our understanding of God as given us through Jesus Christ. The second presents an image of God which is pagan in its implications (for pagans, the gods simply used human beings) and which contradicts Scripture and the nature of God.
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https://bibleproject.com/blog/why-did-god-ask-abraham-to-sacrifice-isaac/
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Euthanasia is more commonly performed on sick or injured animals, as euthanasia for humans is illegal in the majority of the United States. As of June 2021, the only jurisdictions that allow this procedure are Oregon, Washington D.C., Hawaii, Washington, Maine, Colorado, New Jersey, California, and Vermont.
Euthanasia | Wex | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
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https://reformjudaism.org/what-jewish-tradition-says-about-health-and-wellness
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Results showed that the overall effect of an unintended pregnancy on maternal depression and parenting stress was statistically significant. An unintended pregnancy was associated with 20–22% greater odds of maternal depression, 0.28–0.39 greater depression score, and 0.85–1.16 greater parenting stress score.Apr 3, 2015
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https://www.yahoo.com/news/does-life-begin-different-religions-213918857.html
"Give me liberty, or give me death!" is a quotation attributed to American politician and orator Patrick Henry from a speech he made to the Second Virginia Convention on March 23, 1775, at St. John's Church in Richmond, Virginia. Wikipedia
Siege of Masada - Wikipedia
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Why Suffragettes Chained Themselves to Gates
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Oct 1, 2019 — Perhaps the most memorable way that the suffragettes would spread their message was by handcuffing themselves to gates and railing around the ...
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In I Corinthians 12, the Bible tells us about the gifts of the Holy Spirit. One gift we may take for granted is the gift of choice. When God created Adam and Eve, He gave them the gift of choice
The Bill of Rights of the United States Constitution guarantees individuals the right to personal autonomy, which means that a person's decisions regarding his or her personal life are none of the government's business.
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