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Title: Arizona state senator wants mandatory church attendance
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UPI
URL Source: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2015 ... e/4011427538997/?spt=sec&or=tn
Published: Mar 28, 2015
Author: Amy R. Connolly
Post Date: 2015-03-28 13:52:47 by Willie Green
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Views: 3999
Comments: 16
PHOENIX, March 28 (UPI) -- Arizona state Sen. Sylvia Allen said she is unapologetic after suggesting the state require Sunday church attendance to precipitate a "moral rebirth."
During a committee debate on allowing concealed guns in public buildings, the Republican senator said mandatory church attendance would stem a moral crisis she says is eroding the "soul of America."
"I believe what's happening to our country is that there's a moral erosion of the soul of America," she said. "It's the soul that is corrupt. How we get back to a moral rebirth I don't know. Since we are slowly eroding religion at every opportunity that we have. Probably we should be debating a bill requiring every American to attend a church of their choice on Sunday to see if we can get back to having a moral rebirth."
Democratic Sen. Steve Farley, who was at the meeting, posted her comments on Twitter. He said the comments go against the United States Constitution.
"Even if you believe that would stem the moral decay, I think the Constitution makes it very clear that our country is founded on the pillar of separation of church and state," he said.
Allen later called her comments "flippant," but would not apologize. She said the 1950s were a more peaceful time for the country.
"People prayed, people went to church," she told the Arizona Capitol Times. "I remember on Sundays the stores were closed. The biggest thing is religion was kicked out of our public places, out of our schools."
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Arizona state senator wants mandatory church attendance
BFD. Obama wants mandatory voting.
потому что Бог хочет это тот путь
#2. To: Willie Green (#0)
the Republican senator said mandatory church attendance would stem a moral crisis she says is eroding the "soul of America."
Republicans attract nuts.
#3. To: Willie Green (#0)
She said the 1950s were a more peaceful time for the country.
I doubt that anyone examines this meaningful and truthful statement by state Sen. Sylvia Allen.
#4. To: Pericles, *The Two Parties ARE the Same* (#2) (Edited)
Republicans attract nuts.
The Democrat wing of the party is just as crazy.
Episcopal Church head declares global warming skepticism against God's will
Religion of Global Warming/Cooling, or Change (anti-weather).
The D&R terrorists hate us because we're free, to vote second party
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul#5. To: Pericles (#2)
Republicans attract nuts.
And the Democrats attract you.
Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on. Robert Kennedy
#6. To: Willie Green (#0)
Keep in mind this is the same state that keeps electing John McLunatic.
Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)
#7. To: Willie Green (#0)
Arizona state senator wants mandatory church attendance
That's one step beneath a requirement to watch old Howdy Doody re-runs.
#8. To: Willie Green (#0) (Edited)
Fallible and Uninspired church-lady having bad hair/whig day assumes dominion over the faith of others?
"I believe what's happening to our country is that there's a moral erosion of the soul of America," she said
Maybe that's because so many American's abdicated responsibility for their own spirituality and settled instead for an Appokeelyptic religious side show?
#9. To: GrandIsland (#5)
Republicans attract nuts.And the Democrats attract you.
I am not a Democrat.
#10. To: Pericles (#9)
I am not a Democrat.
Socialist party?
Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on. Robert Kennedy
#11. To: GrandIsland (#10) (Edited)
I am not a Democrat.Socialist party?
Nope. But that is about all the systems Americans know I imagine - not a politically bright people.
#12. To: Pericles (#11)
not a politically bright people.
Come on, if KILLary could still muster up some moisture under her granny panties, she'd be gushing with enjoyment over almost everything you post.
Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on. Robert Kennedy
#13. To: GrandIsland (#12)
http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=38712&Disp=9#C1Hillary Clinton is also a war mongering blood soaked whore.
Pericles posted on 2015-03-27 11:08:13 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
Thanks for proving how little you know - like most Americans.
#14. To: Pericles (#13)
KILLary
She loves being nice and feeding baby rapers, too
Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on. Robert Kennedy
#15. To: Willie Green (#0)
Hopefully she knows there are some Christians who observe the 7th day of the week as their day of worship and rest. Some smaller groups won't even use the Roman pagan day names of the week.
So she stepped off wrong there.
The US was founded by Christians who looked to the morals of the Bible as a compass. However it is clear they did not want a theocracy. Nor a compulsion for church attendance.
What is interesting is even though our Federal government is prohibited by the 1st Amendment to establish a religion, the states are free to do so. It was not until 1833 that all states disestablished its state religions. The last state was MA in the same year.
"For the Lord is our Judge, The Lord is our Lawgiver, The Lord is our King; He will save us" (Isaiah 33:22)
#16. To: buckeroo (#3)
She said the 1950s were a more peaceful time for the country.I doubt that anyone examines this meaningful and truthful statement by state Sen. Sylvia Allen.
The 1950s gave birth to the 1960s.
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