This article is in immediate relation to the Lake View Fort Oglethorpe saga where there are people that are protesting against on Bible verses being banned from football team’s banners. This is the umpteenth time we state : Religion should be practiced in private only in America!

I agree that we need to have freedom of religion in America. It is a tenet of American greatness and something that we gave the world. It is part of the American dream. We must allow religion to be practiced freely amongst our citizens. I agree with that.

But that does not mean that we can condone it running our state. That is why we separate state and religion. That is why we have the first amendment right, a right that no religion institution would allow. No where in the constitution did is say that America is a Christian nation. We are a secular nation that allows you to practice religion in the manner that you want.

Enough of this already! Lets make it as clear as day that we cannot allow religion to creep into the workplace and schools. No : We cannot allow Muslims to charge extra cab-fares because of some religious obligation that they have. No. We cannot allow kids to say a prayer in their school at the start of the day.

I am not against religion. If Christians wish to wear a cross, let them wear it. Muslims should be able to wear a burka, let them wear it. If Buddhists want to shave their head bald, let them. If Sikhs wants to wear a turban, let them wear it. But these people should not be able to influence us to do what they wish, then there is a problem.

In the case of LFO; there should not be any Biblical verses on their banners. Banners often old the mantra of the team. And I do not want any team mantra to be a religious one. To these people, what if the verses were Quranic rather than Biblical? What if the verses were from the Baghavad Gita or the Buddhist Pitaks?

Look at the reaction. “God would always win.” “God never fails.” “God is with you; who can be against you.”” We’re in God’s hands tonight.” etc. You get the message! When did we become a bunch of religious extremist? Are we going to be like Saudi Arabia where you pay more taxes for not being Muslim? Because that is where I feel we are heading for. We got to stop all these crap man!

Brazil is a country that has a higher percentage of Christianity than our country. But do we see these kinds of crap being said their people? Do we see them going about demanding abortions to be banned? Do they go around saying that this is God’s country? No!

We can choose as Americans. Do we want to go down the path of Saudi Arabia or Brazil? Do we want the path of indoctrination or the path of freedom? As of now, we still have got a choice. Lets ensure we make the right one.

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