Separation of Stupid and State

Can I be Thomas Jefferson and add a catchphrase to our national dialogue... I am calling for "Separation of STUPID and State."

This morning, I was watching CNN and they were talking about President Obama's flop on homosexual marriage. The guest was Dr. Tony Evans, a pastor from the Dallas area. Dr. Evans was appealing to Christians to respect the authority of the Scriptures when a voice comes into the discussion with the penultimate argument for those who have no argument. It was Dee Snyder from Twisted Sister yelling, "what about separation of church and state?"

OK, I actually know what Thomas Jefferson was saying when he wrote to the BAPTISTS about "separation of church and state," and agree with his stance that the government should not be run by the church. But what he was not intending was that any time there was a moral debate, for those who have no real argument to yell a slogan that they use to reject any moral authority in their lives.

Dee, We're Not Gonna Take It. So, when I hear that phrase any more, my natural response is going to be to request "SEPARATION OF STUPID AND STATE!"

Rant over...

There are serious issues to be decided in our culture. We should have real debate about issues, intentions, affects, and what authority God and the Scriptures have in the process. I don't want to skip the process on my side, but could the other side please stop being stop being stupid and actually debate real issues instead of throwing out platitudes anytime they disagree.