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Jul 2013
Here I am told that I can’t practice what I believe
That’s like telling me not to breath
That’s like telling me not to eat
Or giving me sustenance and pulling all my teeth

What happened to being free?
Or am I just missing something?
Last time I checked, being free from practicing my faith isn’t free…
It’s *******, control, deceit…

I understand I’m not supposed to try to force on others what I believe
So why is it ok to force me into disbelief?
Why is it ok for me to be forced to be “clean”
Like I’m some drug testing, weapon bearing, outlaw parolee

Everyone has God or Darwin, something to believe
Everyone has some church that they follow, some theology
I just don't get why mine is "wrong" to practice openly
Because being told that I can’t pray in school isn’t really free
*Side note: "Separation of Church and State" is not actually in the constitution. It actually came from a 1947 judge ruling that took the phrase out of context from a letter of Thomas Jefferson that was intended to keep freedom in the state to practice religion, not ban it. View this article for more info:

http://www.truenews.org/Religious_Freedom/separation_of_church_and_state.html
Karissa Chiaris
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Karissa Chiaris  USA
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