Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 10:28:01 -0700 (MST)
From: snail@aztec.asu.edu
Subject: [hsgp] HSGP does not take a stance on seperation of church and state?
To: SusanSackett@compuserve.com, hsgp@yahoogroups.com, azsecularhumanists@egroups.com, atheist_libertarians@onelist.com, az_american_atheists@egroups.com, kelly.ettenborough@arizonarepublic.com, MLGATHEIST@aol.com, staples@fastq.com, johnpizer@juno.com
Reply-To: hsgp@yahoogroups.com




dear susan sackett:

in the tuesday july 31, 2001 issue of the arizona republic
in an article titled "Atheists again challenge 2 state monuments"
that was on page B1 and B2 the arizona republic said that
"The Humanist Society of Greater Phoenix does not take a stance
on such issues". And that said that you as president of HSGP told
them this statement.

Whats going on were you misquoted. or did the reporter just lie?
As far as i know all the atheist groups in arizona have always
been strong supporters of both the United States Constition and
the Arizona State Constition both which firmly say that CHRUCH
and STATE shall be seperate and that the government will spend
no money supporting religion.

or have things suddenly changed and HSGP doenst mind if the
state of arizona breaks the constition and spends money supporting
religions favored by government officials?

while im not against private citizens building monuments to their
gods on private property im definatly against the state of arizona 
spending taxpayor money and erectiong monuments to gods the 
elected officials favor on public property.

mike ross
president
arizona secular humanists

--
"When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; 
when the government fears the people, there is liberty "
                             Thomas Jefferson

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