The pseudonym "Philo Vaihinger" has been abandoned. All posts have been and are written by me, Joseph Auclair.

Friday, February 13, 2015

Church and state: A different kind of hoax

Have you heard of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster?

No?

Google it.

This Satanist organization is likely staffed by people of much the same ilk, only with a more rowdy sense of humor and a more assertive political agenda.

These hi-jinks amuse many liberals and other secularists no end.

Satanic Temple Victory Could Mean Big Things For The Separation Of Church And State

Ian Millhiser.

The Satanic Temple, it should be noted, is not an organization of Devil worshipers. 

Rather, it is a group that combines intentionally provocative tactics with an aggressive rationalism. 

One of the Satanic Temple’s “fundamental tenets” is that “[b]eliefs should conform to our best scientific understanding of the world. 

We should take care never to distort scientific facts to fit our beliefs.”

The Fist Amendment forbids the Congress to make any law abridging free speech, etc.

A local school district is not the Congress.

Deciding who can and who can't use school space for what activities is not making a law.

But, anyway . . .

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