Do you accept secular government?

Question

or you prefer religious government that the laws are based in holy book?

Why?

Secular: Yeah like US now.
Religious: The best religious government known is the Abbasid in the Medieval Ages, it all based in Qur'an. The knowledge is the most advanced in that age (Avicenna, etc).

Answer 1

religious laws are what caused the deaths of billions so any other answer is unnecesary.

Answer 2

It is impossible for a religion-based government to accomodate the beliefs of all of its citizens. There are numerous examples. Look at what is happening to the Baha'is in Iran. Look what is happening to the Christians in Syria. A religion-based government cannot serve everyone. Some must be oppressed for a religion-based government to exist at all.

A secular government, by definition, seeks to accomodate those of every belief and allows people of various religions to live together and live as they like provided that they do not trample on the rights of others.

Therefore, I prefer, as does most of the world, a secular government.

Answer 3

Christian 'Dominionists' (Reconstructionalists, theonomists) have largely usurped the local level political apparatus of the Republican Party, and are engaged in a sub rosa process to politically motivate moderate Christians under the false cover of religious issues such as morality and family values. The goal is nothing less than the takeover of all elective offices in the USA.

Their doctrine comes from the Bible, starting with the term 'dominion' at Genesis 1:28... “And God said unto them, [Adam and Eve] Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have DOMINION… over every living thing.” They interpret DOMINION as: “... a supremacy in determining and directing the actions of others or in governing politically, socially, or personally.”

They want to remake the USA as a theocracy... and they are succeeding.

Its most common form, Dominionism, represents one of the most extreme forms of Fundamentalist Christianity thought. Its followers, called Dominionists, are attempting to convert the laws of United States so that they match those of the Hebrew Scriptures. They intend to achieve this by using the freedom of religion in the US to train a generation of children via home-schooling and in private Christian religious schools. Later, their graduates will be charged with the responsibility of creating a new Bible-based political, religious and social order. One of the first tasks of this order will be to eliminate religious choice and freedom. Their eventual goal is to achieve the "Kingdom of God" in which much of the world is converted to Christianity. They feel that the power of God's word will bring about this conversion. No armed force or insurrection will be needed; in fact, they believe that there will be little opposition to their plan. People will willingly accept it. All that needs to be done is to properly explain it to them.

All religious organizations, congregations etc. other than strictly Fundamentalist Christianity would be suppressed. Nonconforming Evangelical, main line and liberal Christian religious institutions would no longer be allowed to hold services, organize, proselytize, etc. Society would revert to the laws and punishments of the Hebrew Scriptures. Any person who advocated or practiced other religious beliefs outside of their home would be tried for idolatry and executed. Blasphemy, adultery and homosexual behavior would be criminalized; those found guilty would also be executed. There are two conservative Christian pastors in Texas who have advocated the execution of all Wiccans. Ralph Reed, the executive director of the conservative public policy group the Christian Coalition has criticized Reconstructionism as "an authoritarian ideology that threatens the most basic civil liberties of a free and democratic society."

Wake up. Take a stand. Do something. By allowing this insidious agenda to progress, we are sowing the seeds of our own destruction, while these religious nut-jobs are paving the way to Armageddon with gleeful anticipation.

Answer 4

Because of the differing and often opposite religious views, a secular govern that accomodates all and no religions is a must.

Answer 5

I accept and believe that the framers of our government, Deists most of them, felt that church and state should be separate entities.

If you are going to base a government on a holy book which holy book? There are other belief systems other than christianity in America perhaps they'd like to see their holy book instead.

Answer 6

I insist on secular government.

I don't trust the government to use "holy books" properly or consistently. The government can't even get government to run right, how would they get religion right?

Holy Books are for people to decide on, not governments.

Answer 7

I prefer a secular government.
The laws of the Bible are for God to judge by, and God alone.
A religious government controlled by man is bound to be flawed and choatic.

Answer 8

Romans 13:1-7 states: "Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established.

Answer 9

God is all things therefore there is no such thing as secular. even the rock music that christians demonize is not secular. I prefer a non christian pluralistic society to a theocracy

Answer 10

I welcome a secular government with open arms.

Most (probably all but I like to give myself wiggle room) religions can be reduced to a hobby: "if you don't follow our rules you don't get to come in the club house". Would you let a bunch of golfers dictate national law?

Answer 11

Secular is what our founding fathers wanted, and that's what I want.

And yes, that's what the founding father's wanted. They hated the fact that the Church of England's head was the King, and hated the Pope had so much political power.