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		908B64B197 on April 12, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: New NASA Director Swears Oath on Carl Sagan’s ‘Pal... To me this is one of the greatest things about this country: it's foundation was granted to the people by the people, not some foreign, non-elected embodiment of a divine authority. That someone could just as much be sworn in with a Quran, a Dr. Suess book or the US Constitution itself is just something exceptionally American and profoundly inspiring. E Pluribus Unum.

throw7 on April 12, 2023 [–]

I think the declaration of independence was the spirit and the constitution was the implementation. Some nuance must be paid here to the divine.

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion"

I think the free exercise clause is the greatest and most important freedom we have.

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