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  • G George K
    22 Jun 2024, 11:49

    So how did that Hungarian composer spell his name again?

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    Renauda
    wrote on 22 Jun 2024, 13:00 last edited by Renauda
    #56

    @George-K

    Which one? Lszt, Brtk, Kdl or Lgt?

    Elbows up!

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    • R Renauda
      22 Jun 2024, 13:00

      @George-K

      Which one? Lszt, Brtk, Kdl or Lgt?

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      George K
      wrote on 22 Jun 2024, 13:14 last edited by
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      @Renauda said in The Ten Commandments Required:

      @George-K

      Which one? Lszt, Brtk, Kdl or Lgt?

      The second, of course.

      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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        LuFins Dad
        wrote on 23 Jun 2024, 01:01 last edited by LuFins Dad
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        https://babylonbee.com/news/keep-religion-out-of-our-schools-says-teacher-with-blm-pride-flags-in-classroom

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        MN — Following Louisiana's recent addition of the Ten Commandments to school classrooms, sources close to George Floyd Elementary reported that a teacher who keeps BLM and Pride flags prominently displayed in her classroom demanded that the government "keep all religion out of our schools."

        Eyewitnesses in the classroom said indigenous history and genderqueer theory teacher Ladasha Sullet was "absolutely flabbergasted" to hear about Louisiana's new mandate and immediately started shouting about how the government's job is to "keep any and all religions out of the classroom, not shove them down children's throats."

        "That's a total violation of the separation of the church and state!" exclaimed Sullet, momentarily pausing her lecture on the femmeboy branch of genderfluidity to make sure her fourth-grade students properly understood her position on the issue. "There is absolutely no call for any sort of religion to be represented or displayed in a public school classroom — ever! Stop preaching at us!"

        Students reported that Sullet continued her rant about not letting religion into public schools for the rest of the class period, then dismissed class after carefully adjusting her Pride flag and genuflecting before a small portrait of George Floyd she keeps as a shrine on her desk.

        At publishing time, Sullet had instituted daily readings from Mao's Little Red Book for her students after teaching them how dangerous and destructive it would be for any teacher to read students religious books like the Bible.

        The Brad

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          George K
          wrote on 25 Jun 2024, 01:51 last edited by
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          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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            taiwan_girl
            wrote on 25 Jun 2024, 17:17 last edited by
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            https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-807712

            Three Jewish families are among a group of nine Louisiana families with children in public schools who have filed a suit in federal court challenging a new state law that requires the Ten Commandments be displayed in all public school classrooms.

            The lawsuit — filed on the families’ behalf by Americans United for the Separation of Church and State, the American Civil Liberties Union and the Freedom from Religion Foundation — argues that the law enacted last week violates the First Amendment.

            Specifically, the complaint says that the language of the law “Approves and Prescribes One Particular Version of the Ten Commandments, to Which Many People Do Not Subscribe,” violating the Constitution’s prohibitions on establishing an official religion and prohibiting free exercise of religion.

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              Jolly
              wrote on 25 Jun 2024, 18:41 last edited by
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              About as Jewish as Farakan. 😄

              “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

              Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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              • T taiwan_girl
                25 Jun 2024, 17:17

                https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-807712

                Three Jewish families are among a group of nine Louisiana families with children in public schools who have filed a suit in federal court challenging a new state law that requires the Ten Commandments be displayed in all public school classrooms.

                The lawsuit — filed on the families’ behalf by Americans United for the Separation of Church and State, the American Civil Liberties Union and the Freedom from Religion Foundation — argues that the law enacted last week violates the First Amendment.

                Specifically, the complaint says that the language of the law “Approves and Prescribes One Particular Version of the Ten Commandments, to Which Many People Do Not Subscribe,” violating the Constitution’s prohibitions on establishing an official religion and prohibiting free exercise of religion.

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                Renauda
                wrote on 25 Jun 2024, 22:46 last edited by
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                @taiwan_girl

                Here’s another piece on the pending lawsuit:

                The legal action points out that a central pillar of the new law – the claim that there is a long tradition linking the Ten Commandments to public education in the US – is based on a fabrication. HB71 quotes James Madison, the fourth president, as saying: “We have staked the whole future of our new nation … upon the capacity of each of ourselves to govern ourselves according to the moral principles of the 10 Commandments.”

                That quote is fictitious; it is to be found in none of Madison’s writings or speeches. It appears to have been drawn from a conspiracy theory popularized by the late rightwing talk show host Rush Limbaugh.

                Full article:

                https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jun/24/louisiana-ten-commandments-schools-lawsuit

                Elbows up!

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                  jon-nyc
                  wrote on 26 Jun 2024, 03:04 last edited by jon-nyc
                  #63

                  Even Catholics and Protestants have (slightly) different versions of the commandments.

                  "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                  -Cormac McCarthy

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                    Jolly
                    wrote on 26 Jun 2024, 03:42 last edited by
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                    Not much different. Their is a little difference in bible exegesis.

                    “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                    Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                    • jon-nycJ jon-nyc
                      26 Jun 2024, 03:04

                      Even Catholics and Protestants have (slightly) different versions of the commandments.

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                      Doctor Phibes
                      wrote on 26 Jun 2024, 11:21 last edited by
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                      @jon-nyc said in The Ten Commandments Required:

                      Even Catholics and Protestants have (slightly) different versions of the commandments.

                      I think the main differences are in which ones they choose to ignore.

                      I was only joking

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                      • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes
                        26 Jun 2024, 11:21

                        @jon-nyc said in The Ten Commandments Required:

                        Even Catholics and Protestants have (slightly) different versions of the commandments.

                        I think the main differences are in which ones they choose to ignore.

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                        Jolly
                        wrote on 26 Jun 2024, 11:25 last edited by
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                        @Doctor-Phibes said in The Ten Commandments Required:

                        @jon-nyc said in The Ten Commandments Required:

                        Even Catholics and Protestants have (slightly) different versions of the commandments.

                        I think the main differences are in which ones they choose to ignore.

                        Well, at least they have some guidelines, many are trying to live by them and they are aware of their failures.

                        “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                        Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                        • J Jolly
                          26 Jun 2024, 11:25

                          @Doctor-Phibes said in The Ten Commandments Required:

                          @jon-nyc said in The Ten Commandments Required:

                          Even Catholics and Protestants have (slightly) different versions of the commandments.

                          I think the main differences are in which ones they choose to ignore.

                          Well, at least they have some guidelines, many are trying to live by them and they are aware of their failures.

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                          Doctor Phibes
                          wrote on 26 Jun 2024, 12:16 last edited by
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                          @Jolly said in The Ten Commandments Required:

                          @Doctor-Phibes said in The Ten Commandments Required:

                          @jon-nyc said in The Ten Commandments Required:

                          Even Catholics and Protestants have (slightly) different versions of the commandments.

                          I think the main differences are in which ones they choose to ignore.

                          Well, at least they have some guidelines, many are trying to live by them and they are aware of their failures.

                          'Twas but a joke.

                          I was only joking

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                            Copper
                            wrote on 26 Jun 2024, 15:18 last edited by
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                            Not a great joke, but it is consistent.

                            Anytime someone says Catholic, he says - Catholics are not perfect because they don't obey all the rules.

                            It's not much of a joke, but I guess some think the irony is hilarious.

                            People fail, then get up and try again, over and over, it is kind of like slapstick I guess.

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                            • CopperC Copper
                              26 Jun 2024, 15:18

                              Not a great joke, but it is consistent.

                              Anytime someone says Catholic, he says - Catholics are not perfect because they don't obey all the rules.

                              It's not much of a joke, but I guess some think the irony is hilarious.

                              People fail, then get up and try again, over and over, it is kind of like slapstick I guess.

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                              Doctor Phibes
                              wrote on 26 Jun 2024, 15:30 last edited by
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                              @Copper said in The Ten Commandments Required:

                              Not a great joke, but it is consistent.

                              Anytime someone says Catholic, he says - Catholics are not perfect because they don't obey all the rules.

                              It's not much of a joke, but I guess some think the irony is hilarious.

                              People fail, then get up and try again, over and over, it is kind of like slapstick I guess.

                              My apologies if my little joke didn't meet your high standards at humour. Next time I'll try writing the same single word response over and over. That's always an absolute hoot.

                              I was only joking

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                                Horace
                                wrote on 26 Jun 2024, 15:32 last edited by
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                                I was recently chastised for not treating the holocaust with the proper respect, and I've learned and grown from the experience. I think we can all learn a valuable lesson here as well.

                                Education is extremely important.

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                                  Copper
                                  wrote on 26 Jun 2024, 16:08 last edited by
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                                  With standards we wouldn't last a week.

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                                  • HoraceH Horace
                                    26 Jun 2024, 15:32

                                    I was recently chastised for not treating the holocaust with the proper respect, and I've learned and grown from the experience. I think we can all learn a valuable lesson here as well.

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                                    Renauda
                                    wrote on 26 Jun 2024, 18:19 last edited by Renauda
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                                    @Horace said in The Ten Commandments Required:

                                    I was recently chastised for not treating the holocaust with the proper respect, and I've learned and grown from the experience.

                                    I don’t recall any of that.

                                    I think we can all learn a valuable lesson here as well.

                                    Are you trying to be funny?

                                    Elbows up!

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                                      taiwan_girl
                                      wrote on 21 Mar 2025, 02:49 last edited by
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                                      https://apnews.com/us-news/joe-kennedy-iii-church-and-state-texas-dan-patrick-donna-campbell-21a2e0674e92ca9ad0dcb8fa32a31fab

                                      The Texas Senate on Tuesday advanced bills that would require public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments and allow districts to provide students with time to pray during school hours.

                                      Senators gave final approval to Senate Bill 11, the school prayer bill, on a 23-7 vote. It now heads to the Texas House for consideration. All Republican senators and three Democrats — Royce West of Dallas, Judith Zaffirini of Laredo and Juan Hinojosa of McAllen — voted for the bill.

                                      Lawmakers also gave initial approval to Senate Bill 10, the Ten Commandments bill, on a 20-10 vote. Both proposals are on Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s list of priority bills this session.

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                                        Jolly
                                        wrote on 21 Mar 2025, 02:52 last edited by
                                        #74

                                        Good.

                                        “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                        Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                                          xenon
                                          wrote on 21 Mar 2025, 02:58 last edited by
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                                          Are Hindu kids still allowed to have graven images?

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