Davenport Iowa Renames Good Friday to "Spring Holiday"
By: Les Carpenter III Rational Nation USA Those who know me know that I am not a religious man and choose to find my spirituality in my own unique and individual way. It is also fairly well know that I am a believer in the Jeffersonian tradition of separation of church and state. I, like Jefferson simply believe that the church has no good purpose being involved in the affairs of the state. Churches are established to provide moral guidance and fellowship with like minded individuals.All religious sects profess deeply held values that are faith based and bind church members to their chosen faith and denomination. While an individual does not need to be religious, or even believe in a higher authority to be ethical and a good person, society in general has found comfort and guidance in religious beliefs and traditions since mankind became social beings. In so long as all religious sects respect the right of others to worship as they chose all...