official religion?
Note: The US does NOT have a official religion as a state recognized religion.While there is a predominately Christian religion, there are also many many other religions and so the nations separation of church and state has it's purpose in protecting those of other faiths from having a government that only officially recognizes one faith.
But if they did recognize one, which would you thin would be the best?
2006-07-18 13:41:15 · 23 answers · asked by BuckFush 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Ideally, none. Nothing good has ever come from a theocracy. Lets look at what theocracies have done: Inquisitions, war, suffrage, inequalities, violations of human rights. None of these I want in America (or anywhere else for that matter).
If I had to choose an actual religion, it would be Agnosticism. It leaves the quest for knowledge, both theistic and atheistic available, but baseless "facts" illegal. We would have so many less people full of half-truths and hot air when it comes to spirituality.
2006-07-18 13:53:13 · answer #1 · answered by bcabe111 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It would be a toss up between these five: Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhist, and Paganism, but then again none of them at the same time. The U.S. Constitution states that there shall be no nationally recognized religion, and there for will not adopt a notionally recognized state religion. Though some of the people in the Bible Belt sure would like to make Christianity into the National religion. *sigh* But what can you do?
Blessed Be
24 y.o. Pagan College Student
2006-07-19 06:26:03 · answer #2 · answered by Phoenix Summersun 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The trick is that setting a state religon would hint that the powerbase is in a social state form. Meaning... it wouldent be the united stated of america it would be the state of america with a bunch of lines drwan in it united under one religon precepts and leadorship.
While where possibly heading for that... Its not how the founding father intended the role of governemnt to exsist. Infact the debait on how the nation would be formed.. that lasted so long and was perilous was vary particular and maticiulus about how the governments power was assembled from.. enforced and delegaited over all. Many independant states with a republic united under god. (merely god)
The point was after the bill of rights.. and yes there was debait that we even needed a bill of rights at all.. but thank god there is.. (otherwise we would have no idea anything was being stepped on now.)
Seperation of the church and "state" was formal as at the time there was still a recent memory of the bible being unlawfully translated into english. the religious culture was a major power. so it was eliminated as having a foothold on the holdings of the nations "free republic".
So what we got was a masonic acknowledgement of god.. and thats about as much as a state declairation as youll get.
And as I beleave that is all we need.
2006-07-18 13:53:02 · answer #3 · answered by HuggieSunrise 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Universal Life Church
2006-07-18 13:47:12 · answer #4 · answered by David 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
36 states have Roman Catholicism as its largest religious denomination. Namely, Rhode Island (63%), Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Louisiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Pennsylvania, New Mexico, New Hampshire, Vermont, Minnesota, Michigan, California, Maine, Nebraska, Texas, Hawaii, South Dakota, Ohio, Iowa, Arizona, Delaware, Maryland, Montana, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, Nevada, Indiana, Florida, Washington, Oregon, Alaska (8%).
2006-07-18 13:47:28 · answer #5 · answered by Comrade 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christianity
2006-07-18 13:44:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would not want any religion to be the official religion. Beside this country( as far as the rest of the world is concerned) already has a religion it's called money!~! But if you want an answer how about Buddhism. It is a peaceful gentle religion.
2006-07-18 13:48:51 · answer #7 · answered by olderandwiser 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called seperation of church and state which I am eternally thankful for. My family is all different religions. This country was founded on cultural and religious differences. So I can't answer this question.
2006-07-18 14:40:55 · answer #8 · answered by ScorpioBeauty09 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Believe it or not, the USA is not that far from becoming a theocracy. It could very well happen within the next 20 years, unless we all do something to prevent it. And guess what? We're not going to have any choice in deciding what its going to be.
2006-07-18 13:53:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christianity is the only logical choice, seeing as most of the citizens are Christians.
2006-07-18 13:49:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋