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Washington County residents weigh in on separation of church and state
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comBill Morris of Hagerstown said Wednesday that he thinks the United States has gone too far in protecting separation of church and state and that he has always thought there is no such thing, pointing out that those words are not explicitly written in...Tags: U.S. Congress, Religion and Belief, National Government, Separation of Church and State, Minority Groups
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Allan Powell: New twist to support school vouchers fails
There is no secret to the relentless attempts to get public funds to support religious schools. The constitutionality of the use of vouchers is being tested in state courts at the moment with the Indiana Supreme Court upholding vouchers. One notable...Tags: Public Schools, Corporate Crime, Schools, Religion and Belief, George W. Bush
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As court deliberates, clergy, professor offer views on same-sex marriage
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comThe Rev. Rob Apgar-Taylor, pastor of Veritas United Church of Christ, lives in Hagerstown with his husband, but despite the state of Maryland voting to legalize same-sex marriage in November, he and his spouse still do not have access to any federal...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), Social Security, Same-Sex Marriage, Family
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Allan Powell: Myths about separation of church and state
The principle of separation is one of America’s greatest contributions to political thought. Responsible citizenship makes it important to identify myths to sort out intended and unintended distortions of fact. Myth 1: We don’t have...Tags: Arts and Culture, Folklore and Mythology, U.S. Congress, Religion and Belief, U.S. Senate
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Hancock Town Council debates manger scene in park
dona@herald-mail.comAn offer from a Catholic priest to add a manger scene in Joseph Hancock Park as an expression of “Christmas culture” was debated by the Hancock Town Council on Wednesday night, which then unanimously approved the display. The council...Tags: Holidays, Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Religion and Belief, Ku Klux Klan
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Letters to the Editor - Dec. 26
Donations to heritage project will be tripled To the editor: During this season of giving, we are humbled by an offer from a supporter to triple donations given by others to support the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership. This remarkably...Tags: Holidays, U.S. Congress, Fiscal Cliff, Religion and Belief, Values
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Letters to the Editor - Oct. 20
Federal government remains important to everyone To the editor: Almost daily, I hear people assailing the federal government with claims that it would be best downsized or all rights given to the states. Of course, President Obama is the target for...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Family, Religion and Belief, Social Issues, Unemployment Benefits
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Allan Powell: Court decisions show why election matters
It is a safe bet that many Americans are unaware that two legal milestones are reaching their 50th birthday: Engel v. Vitale, which brought an end to government sponsored prayers (1962) and Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) which struck down the law that...Tags: Birth Control, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Labor Legislation, Health Treatments, Religion and Belief
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Letters to the Editor - June 3
Letter writer should exercise her right to vote To the editor: In the May 20 edition, Victoria Ross raised issues with Neil Parrott’s petition to put the issue of gay marriage on the ballot. She points to the separation of church and state as...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health, Same-Sex Marriage, Religion and Belief
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Letters to the Editor - June 5
Williams’ legacy affects our modern times To the editor: I very much appreciated Allan Powell’s column (March 25) on the great Colonial American Roger Williams. He remains primarily a figure for historians to study, though his legacy...Tags: Bible, Religious Texts, Same-Sex Marriage, Religion and Belief, Family
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Letters to the Editor - June 6
Insurance companies care for profits, not health To the editor: Many big insurance companies have stopped giving insurance policies to all children so they can make an end run around the Affordable Health Care Act’s requirement that they cannot...Tags: Bible, Religious Texts, Same-Sex Marriage, Health, Social Issues
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Letters to the Editor - June 10
Maynard is to be applauded for his efforts To the editor: Once more, Secretary Gary Maynard of the Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services is to be applauded for his innovative projects of having incarcerated American citizens (iAc) help...Tags: Rick Santorum, Religion and Belief, Government, Vehicles, Jessup (Anne Arundel, Maryland)
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