Atheism and the ACLU

You asked: "is it ok for the atheists to attempt to destroy non-Christian religions?" If they were consistent in their efforts I'd have a bit more respect for them. But their focus is squarely on Christianity. They cloak their agenda somewhat in the more generic term "religion." Given that Christianity is the dominant religion in the United States, it makes sense they would target it. But I don't think it's a purely tactical consideration.

The other question you ask is whether the "separation of church and state" would apply to all religions, not just Christianity. The answer is yes, of course. But the focus of the lawsuits is virtually always Christian. I can't think of a single ACLU lawsuit challenging some Jewish or Muslim exercise of religion.

The proper interpretation of the First Ammendment would yield decisions that said, in essence: "The government won't sponsor your religious activity, but you're free to exercise it." Sponsorship has been defined through the various court cases as "if it occurs on school property." Hence the prohibition in many cases of after-school Bible study.

My belief is that the ACLU is under the influence of Satan, and they're extending their energy against Christianity because that is Satan's enemy. But that's just my opinion.

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Let's put all the threads together -- a cloned embryo, genetically enhanced, gestated in a manufactured womb, taken to full term and "born." Think of the implications of this:

• What is their legal standing? Who are their parents?
• When do they become "human" -- when they are lifted out of amniotic bath?

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I just don't know about why dinosaurs existed. But you know me ... I have no trouble at all with the idea of a 4 billion year old planet. I don't even have a problem with the idea of gradual change over time, provided God is the guiding hand. Why he would create things like that I just can't say.

Maybe he created dinosaurs so kids could have something that provides them with endless curiosity and enjoyment. After all, kids don't seem terribly excited by trilobites or primordial slime.