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Grins

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1. Former Catholic here...

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Jun 17, 2025, 01:14 PM

Jun 17

Then a teen outside my church saying good-bye after Mass. An adult comes up to the ONE priest I thought - "Oh, God - Don't bring it UP!!!"

He did! Asked the priest what he thought of the decision and got thunder thrown back at him! To this very Catholic priest - the Court was right!!! Religion, prayer, the Bible - were the preview of the church not the state. I remember words to the effect, "You want to pray? You pray here! With me. In our church! With family. At home."

H sure as hell did not want another faith intruding on his turf!

Been a long time but I still remember it!

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On this day, June 17, 1963, Abington School District v. Schempp was decided. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jun 17 OP

Former Catholic here... Grins Jun 17 #1