Citation: 374 U.S. 203 (1963) Abington School District v. Schempp Concepts: Bible Readings/Reserved Clause v. Establishment Clause Facts A Pennsylvania statute required that "at least ten verses from the Holy Bible shall be read at the opening of each public ... school day." A student could be excused from the bible reading with a written note from a parent or guardia
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Amendments to the Constitution CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PROPOSED BY CONGRESS, AND RATIFIED BY THE LEGISLATURES OF THE SEVERAL STATES, PURSUANT TO THE FIFTH ARTICLE OF THE ORIGINAL CONSTITUTION (See Note 12) Article (See Note 13) Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speec
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"Tobias is an energy, or spirit, channeled by Geoffrey Hoppe. Tobias is part of a spiritual group called the Crimson Council. This council has the spiritual purpose of teaching the use of energies on this planet and other places in Creation. Tobias and the Crimson Council bring an energy of wisdom and love, and a perspective from the other side of the veil. Tobias's messages to
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From Skeptics Dictionary Newsletter 49 "Quackery of the Minute Consegrity is this minute's winner. This is the brainchild of a retired physician, Mary A. Lynch, M.D., and Debra Harrison, a massage therapist. Lynch is a graduate of Georgetown University Medical School who specialized in orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Harrison is a graduate of the Myotherapy Institute of Utah. In
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for info on this healing modality. "Consegrity is a new word that encapsulates: 1. Consciousness Awareness; 2. Tensegrity of the body — the ability to withstand tension and pressure; 3. Consilience — the ALL KNOWING aspect of us. Observing what works and what does not Consegrity emerged revealing what's possible in the human body's ability
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hsuchij: What do you mean by channeling? How is it different than chanting in what you are describing? What is the channeling composed of? In other words what is being said in a channeling session? Does the dead person speak through the mouth of his relatives? I liked what you wrote about the Buddhist funeral but I am not sure what you mean by channeling in that context. Please write a l
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The link for is functioning correctly now and their site has been updated. Pictures of their 2004 Christmas are particulary of interest. All seems quite normal and fun. I assume the higherforces themselves are present and keeping an eye on all and everything. The channel is the one in the suit. An executive prophet. From the hundreds of sessions on their site I find it interesting that cu
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I found this new post on concerning their creed. Does this sound cultish? It seems they are reenforcing a higher than thou attitude of specialness and exclusivity. Does any one have any other insights into this? Quote: "Latest Archives rss / atom style on / off The Sessions The Gathering CreedThe Gathering Creed (published 28 November 04) This is the unofficial Creed received De
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Speech by Haim Harari on War on Terror HAIM HARARI, a theoretical physicist, is the Chair, Davidson Institute of Science Education, and Former President, from 1988 to 2001, of the Weizmann Institute of Science. During his years as President of the Institute, the Institute entered numerous new scientific fields and projects, built 47 new buildings, raised one Billion Dollars in philanthropic mon
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Also this group has been around for 30 years with such nonsense. It is really interesting that people can be soooo gullible.
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I agree with your points on the ego inflation of the leaders of these groups. What group have you left? This one takes the cake though. . Their channeler, Tom Ringrose is channeling aliens that interpret the Bible and comment on the on going conspiracy and so called world government that dominates the common folk. This kind of paranoia also seems universal in these groups. Does anyone have a
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