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Minimus

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Wed Dec-14-05 12:13 PM
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Praying for the ACLU

Once again I received one of those idiotic emails that the uninformed just love to circulate. This one was regarding the ACLU wanting to remove crosses from federal property. I'm sure most of you have had the pleasure of seeing it.

The email has a picture of a cemetery full of crosses and says:

Did you see in the news last week where the ACLU doesn't want any crosses on any Federal property?

Let them try and remove these!!

What are these people thinking?? At what point do we say, enough is enough? Please pass this on to as many people possible as quickly as you can even if you normally don't do this type of thing. Some messages just need to be forwarded and this is most certainly one of them. Please take the time.

Well I took the time to REPLY TO ALL with:

Yet another bogus e-mail rumor! It is so easy to check the validity of these idiotic e-mails I cannot believe anyone still falls for them. The funniest thing about this is the picture isn't even a graveyard in America. See article below.

Makes me wonder if any of the people that have continued forwarding this email claim to be Christians. Spreading lies and rumors sure isn't the type of Christianity that I am familiar with.

If you do not like the ACLU or Liberals, that is your prerogative and you are free to express your opinions. Just quit spreading lies!!!

From www.snopes.com:

...The implication in the message quoted above — that the ACLU's opposition to religious displays on state property extends to their advocating the removal of headstones and burial markers from federal cemeteries in the U.S. (even though the message is accompanied by a photograph of a European cemetery where American World War II servicemen are interred) — is another example of one group's exaggerating their opponent's position in order to mobilize support through political outrage...

Following is an email response I received from someone on the REPLY ALL list:

The ACLU will be in my prayers. God will judge us all!!!

:rofl: I think I will respond to the email wishing them a Happy Holiday!

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ck4829

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Wed Dec-14-05 12:14 PM
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1. Look out for Lucius Traveler.

Edited on Wed Dec-14-05 12:15 PM by ck4829

War on Christmas

War against Christmas

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Minimus

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Wed Dec-14-05 12:19 PM
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6. Yes, that ACLU rep that was upset over soldiers praying...

I received that idiotic email a couple of months ago.

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ayeshahaqqiqa

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Wed Dec-14-05 12:16 PM
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2. I hope you do!

Just say Happy Holidays and imagine their head exploding.....

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ronnykmarshall

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Wed Dec-14-05 12:16 PM
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3. I'll be sure to reference snoops.

Thanks for the info.

and Happy HOLIDAYS!!!!

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under_snow_in_NY

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Wed Dec-14-05 12:17 PM
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4. Maybe I'm just completely ignorant of this topic

and don't realize it, but hasn't the ACLU backed people who wanted religous
symbols removed from Federal property. Let me go reread the OP and see if I
missed something, before I get torn up here.

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Nicholas D Wolfwood

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Wed Dec-14-05 12:19 PM
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5. Yeah, I'd re-read, and quickly.

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under_snow_in_NY

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Wed Dec-14-05 12:20 PM
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7. I'm not a fast reader, it may be too late

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waiting for hope

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Wed Dec-14-05 12:20 PM
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8. I think...

Edited on Wed Dec-14-05 12:36 PM by waiting for hope

"Happy Holiday from your friends at the ACLU - whom if it wasn't for their steadfast resolve to protect everyone's civil liberties, you have the ability to enjoy the freedom to practice the religion of your choice."

http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/cemetery.asp

Edit: wording

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