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MayReasonRule

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7. Supplications To Genocidal Magic Sky Fairies Are The Antethisis Of Reasoned Governance

Reply to duhneece (Original post)

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 10:31 AM

Thursday

Our nation's long and sordid history of enshrining delusional religious malevolence as the rule of law has brought us to today where we're in the midst of an Americanized Spanish Inquisition Y'all Qaeda Nazi Style with SCOTUS as Grand Inquisitors.

Fuck that.

Freedom is Reason's child.

May reason rule!

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Do Democratic meetings and events begin with a prayer? [View all] duhneece Thursday OP

AFAIK it depends on the particular group, no requirement. Ocelot II Thursday #1

Don't know snowybirdie Thursday #2

Just Rebl2 Thursday #9

I stopped attending when the naked dancing around the bonfire ended. bluedigger Thursday #3

I agree. The naked dancing was the reason I showed up Wifes husband Thursday #16

It varies from place to place and organization to organization. MineralMan Thursday #4

I'd be pretty pissed if I went to a political meeting and it started with a prayer. Happy Hoosier Thursday #5

I wouldn't care if it started with a prayer womanofthehills Thursday #8

I suspect that like me, most here have no problem with religion... Trueblue Texan Thursday #12

Good for you. I do care. Happy Hoosier Thursday #13

Depends upon the group UpInArms Thursday #6

Supplications To Genocidal Magic Sky Fairies Are The Antethisis Of Reasoned Governance MayReasonRule Thursday #7

Thank you all for your replies duhneece Thursday #10

Our meetings do not begin with a prayer. Trueblue Texan Thursday #11

I'm 100% with your lunchmate. Xavier Breath Thursday #14

Prayers could be held after the meeting is adjourned, so the non-religious don't have to to suffer RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Thursday #15