Can't the Aestru have their own state?
Nov. 18th, 2003 11:41 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
taratemimaFrom here
Okay. It spun off one of Ann Coulter's remarks:
'the First Amendment provides that Congress cannot establish a religion -- but nor can it stop the states from establishing religions'
*blink* I recall that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts had its own religion, but somehow, they have to bow to that idea of 'congress shall make no law' bit. Yes, I realize she doesn't represent all conservatives, but it seems to be the young, dumb ones who take her seriously. That sounds a lot like some conservatives' complaint about 'the academic left' except students are often too tired and busy to take them seriously.
Someone further quotes her:
'States and localities would be free to sculpt themselves into whatever kind of place the denizens prefer. If an individual feels unduly oppressed by those laws, he can move.'
To quote someone talking about another country, "Oh, you mean like Bosnia-Herezgonia?"
Anyway, they made a list.
1. California: Christian, but within its borders will be the Independent Hubbardite Duchy of Hollywood, and the Cult of Fame (centered in the Los Angeles area), with its many temples devoted to the worship of various actors, pop stars, and other celebrities
2. Texas: Secular Humanism, Football
3. New York: Liberalism
4. Florida: Catholic
5. Illinois: Protestantism
6. Pennsylvania: "Born again" or "evangelical"
7. Ohio: Evangelical (theologically), Avon
8. Michigan: Methodist, United Methodist Church
9. New Jersey: Baptist, Southern Baptist
10. Georgia: Judaism
11. North Carolina: Sikhism, Mimes
12. Virginia: Presbyterian, Lord of the Ringism
13. Massachusetts: Eastern Orthodox
14. Indiana: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons)
15. Washington: Non-religious, Frisbetarians
16. Tennessee: gay/lesbian
17. Missouri: Episcopalian, Satanists
18. Wisconsin: Lutheran, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
19. Maryland: Lapsed Catholics
20. Arizona: Pentecostal
21. Minnesota: Buddhist
22. Louisiana: Non-denominational
23. Alabama: French Speakers , French Speaking Canadians
24. Colorado: Megachurch attendance, Sports (non-football denomination)
25. Kentucky: Jehovah's Witnesses
26. South Carolina : United Church of Christ, Martha Stewartentalism
27. Oklahoma: Mennonite Church USA
28. Oregon: agnostic, Druids
29. Connecticut: Churches of Christ
30. Iowa: Hindu, Jedi, Shaker
31. Mississippi: Baha'i, Harry Potter-style Witchcraft
32. Kansas: Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
33. Arkansas: Unitarian Universalist
34. Utah: Seventh-day Adventists
35. Nevada: Neo-pagan (incl. Wiccans)
36. New Mexico: Church of the Nazarene
37. West Virginia: Reformed Church in America (RCA); Zenith, Magnovox
38. Nebraska: Zoroastrianism, Regular-speaking Canadians
39. Idaho: Atheists
40. Maine: Native American Religionists, Millerites (Who want to remind you, It's Always Miller Time!)
41. New Hampshire: Libertarian party members
42. Hawaii: Deism
43. Rhode Island: Weight Watchers
44. Montana: Amway, Herbal Life, Telemarketers
45. Delaware: Muslims
46. South Dakota: Royites, Moonies.
47. North Dakota: Zombies, Excommunicated Royites
48. Alaska: Gun Worshippers United (led by Charleton Heston)
49. Vermont: Ba'al
50. District of Columbia: primal-indigenous
51. Wyoming: Rastafarianism
Guam: Taoism
Iraq: Showgirlism
American Samoa: Palm Pilotism
Johnston Island/Atoll: Promise Keepers
Midway Island: Jewish Mysticism, as practiced by ditsy celebrities
N. Mariana Islands: Dittoheads
Panama Canal Zone: Mel Gibsons Passion of Christites
Puerto Rico: UFOlogy
U.S. Virgin Islands: Conservatives
Wake Island: George Bush
Okay. It spun off one of Ann Coulter's remarks:
'the First Amendment provides that Congress cannot establish a religion -- but nor can it stop the states from establishing religions'
*blink* I recall that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts had its own religion, but somehow, they have to bow to that idea of 'congress shall make no law' bit. Yes, I realize she doesn't represent all conservatives, but it seems to be the young, dumb ones who take her seriously. That sounds a lot like some conservatives' complaint about 'the academic left' except students are often too tired and busy to take them seriously.
Someone further quotes her:
'States and localities would be free to sculpt themselves into whatever kind of place the denizens prefer. If an individual feels unduly oppressed by those laws, he can move.'
To quote someone talking about another country, "Oh, you mean like Bosnia-Herezgonia?"
Anyway, they made a list.
1. California: Christian, but within its borders will be the Independent Hubbardite Duchy of Hollywood, and the Cult of Fame (centered in the Los Angeles area), with its many temples devoted to the worship of various actors, pop stars, and other celebrities
2. Texas: Secular Humanism, Football
3. New York: Liberalism
4. Florida: Catholic
5. Illinois: Protestantism
6. Pennsylvania: "Born again" or "evangelical"
7. Ohio: Evangelical (theologically), Avon
8. Michigan: Methodist, United Methodist Church
9. New Jersey: Baptist, Southern Baptist
10. Georgia: Judaism
11. North Carolina: Sikhism, Mimes
12. Virginia: Presbyterian, Lord of the Ringism
13. Massachusetts: Eastern Orthodox
14. Indiana: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons)
15. Washington: Non-religious, Frisbetarians
16. Tennessee: gay/lesbian
17. Missouri: Episcopalian, Satanists
18. Wisconsin: Lutheran, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
19. Maryland: Lapsed Catholics
20. Arizona: Pentecostal
21. Minnesota: Buddhist
22. Louisiana: Non-denominational
23. Alabama: French Speakers , French Speaking Canadians
24. Colorado: Megachurch attendance, Sports (non-football denomination)
25. Kentucky: Jehovah's Witnesses
26. South Carolina : United Church of Christ, Martha Stewartentalism
27. Oklahoma: Mennonite Church USA
28. Oregon: agnostic, Druids
29. Connecticut: Churches of Christ
30. Iowa: Hindu, Jedi, Shaker
31. Mississippi: Baha'i, Harry Potter-style Witchcraft
32. Kansas: Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
33. Arkansas: Unitarian Universalist
34. Utah: Seventh-day Adventists
35. Nevada: Neo-pagan (incl. Wiccans)
36. New Mexico: Church of the Nazarene
37. West Virginia: Reformed Church in America (RCA); Zenith, Magnovox
38. Nebraska: Zoroastrianism, Regular-speaking Canadians
39. Idaho: Atheists
40. Maine: Native American Religionists, Millerites (Who want to remind you, It's Always Miller Time!)
41. New Hampshire: Libertarian party members
42. Hawaii: Deism
43. Rhode Island: Weight Watchers
44. Montana: Amway, Herbal Life, Telemarketers
45. Delaware: Muslims
46. South Dakota: Royites, Moonies.
47. North Dakota: Zombies, Excommunicated Royites
48. Alaska: Gun Worshippers United (led by Charleton Heston)
49. Vermont: Ba'al
50. District of Columbia: primal-indigenous
51. Wyoming: Rastafarianism
Guam: Taoism
Iraq: Showgirlism
American Samoa: Palm Pilotism
Johnston Island/Atoll: Promise Keepers
Midway Island: Jewish Mysticism, as practiced by ditsy celebrities
N. Mariana Islands: Dittoheads
Panama Canal Zone: Mel Gibsons Passion of Christites
Puerto Rico: UFOlogy
U.S. Virgin Islands: Conservatives
Wake Island: George Bush
