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.45chel · Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 2750 Location: Chambersburg

I think God fears them more.
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cookieclaygirl · Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 1798 Location: shippensburg

and programs like that are why we keep going to hagerstown or carlisle or elsewhere....

Alex · Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 11 Location: Chambersburg

I think the real issue here is, Why is the local government supporting anything of this sort? regardless of what bands are playing?

I tend to somewhat of a libertarian, minimal government and all that...why not fix the roads, or raise the cops pay, or lower my taxes instead of entertaining people. Granted, in a society such as ours, where our government(s) decided long ago to do more than the should, a concert is not exactly a bad thing to sponsor.
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Coppy · Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 2265 Location: Chambersburg

I tend to agree with you there Alex, and there are certainly far more public services that tax money can be used for the benefit of our community... I tend to be a bit left-leaning if anything on the matter.

But I think that public entertainment, such as festivals, fairs, community gathers do enrich our area and bring people together, so that's certainly not a loss.

This concert series only appeals to people who are interested in public praise, worship and Christian-based music. It's not a music festival, it's a Christian festival and I tend to take some issue with that. The fact that our community is "God fearing" or that this is the Bible belt of Pennsylvania means nothing on the matter... if my taxes helped pay for this through the Recreation department then I'm pissed off about it.

I'm still in favor of community events, but lets leave the religious stuff in church or to yourselves.

.45chel · Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 2750 Location: Chambersburg

.45chel · Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 2750 Location: Chambersburg

Srsly, I agree.

I'm a tax-paying part of the community, as are several others who have absolutely no interest in this event. Not because I'm anti-religion, not only because am I not fond of religiously-branded music, but because some of the nuts this will draw out are not who I want around me or my child.
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AnonyMouse · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 405

.45chel · Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 2750 Location: Chambersburg

.45chel · Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 2750 Location: Chambersburg

It's a good thing that we are fortunate enough to have you around, 'Mouse.

(BTW, your avvie keeps tempting me to call you Danger Mouse, so try not to laugh at me too much if I slip up!)
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AnonyMouse · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 405

cookieclaygirl · Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 1798 Location: shippensburg

isn't that the truth, mouse....those who preach kindness and tolerance rarely have it themselves....

AnonyMouse · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 405

AnonyMouse · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 405

Oh, and on the topic - I believe that the strongest advocates for separation of church and state ought to be the church.

People are so short-sighted. I predict a day when a town or county has a majority Muslim population that wants to have Muslim prayers in schools and display religious symbols in public places or close businesses during Ramadan. Then the Christians who are pushing so hard for "respectful observance of the majority religion" will be singing another song - and it will be their own fault.

Until then, I guess it's up to those who love the constitution to maintain that wall.

Oh...and I recently came across an old Bush quote: "I appreciate that question because I, in the state of Texas, had heard a lot of discussion about a faith-based initiative eroding the important bridge between church and state." - January 29, 2001.

Bridge...wall...what's the difference?