Posted 4/24/2006 05:45:00 PM by Douglas

Here's a cautionary tale out of the show-me state. I guess "show-me" means show me your religious intolerance. [requires registration Login: frank@joe.com Password: sixsix] The article is small (and most likely faked), so I'll post the whole thing here:

State bill proposes Christianity be Missouri’s official religion
Missouri legislators in Jefferson City considered a bill that would name Christianity the state's official "majority" religion.

House Concurrent Resolution 13 has is pending in the state legislature.

Many Missouri residents had not heard about the bill until Thursday.

Karen Aroesty of the Anti-defamation league, along with other watch-groups, began a letter writing and email campaign to stop the resolution.

The resolution would recognize "a Christian god," and it would not protect minority religions, but "protect the majority's right to express their religious beliefs.

The resolution also recognizes that, "a greater power exists," and only Christianity receives what the resolution calls, "justified recognition."

State representative David Sater of Cassville in southwestern Missouri, sponsored the resolution, but he has refused to talk about it on camera or over the phone.

KMOV also contacted Gov. Matt Blunt's office to see where he stands on the resolution, but he has yet to respond.

While scary, this story is completely absurd and as of yet, totally unverified. But it's not outside the realm of possibility. And that's even scarier. Now, just for the sake of equal time, the first amendment: [emphasis added]

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Suck on that, House Concurrent Resolution 13!