2006-08-03 09:20:04 · 45 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
nope.
2006-08-03 09:21:39 · answer #1 · answered by yen 1 · 2⤊ 3⤋
First of all it would not happen, it is used as a crutch for far to many people in the world today, but I do believe that there are religions and religious philosophies out there that are nothing more than cults hiding behind it, I believe religion is destroying the very core of our society today and the battle to destroy it is already happening, and you can bet your sweet a$$ that God wont stop it, there seems to be two Gods out there and man can't decide what one is the true one so one has to go so fight on you fanatic Waco's I know the true one and I do not have to kill or make judgements for him eather hope you find him soon before you all kill one another about who is right and who is wrong.
2006-08-03 09:59:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the ability to make religious philosophies and beliefs illegal should be made illegal. In any form it is discrimination and subjugation. Apartheid in South Africa was cruel - but that wasn't a religious philosophy and so it is good that it was opposed...the KKK were just killers and racists who like apartheid supporters believed in White supremacy and so ideologies should be opposed and bad ones made illegal - but religion is a different story - people have a right to believe what they want - to 'believe' otherwise is ignorance.
Also why I am not surprised to hear answers like 'Islam' - It is not muslims who are crazy homicidal bombers - it is the homicidal bombers who are crazy. The muslim faith does not ask people to kill other people it says the opposite. It is terrorism that should be forbidden. They are seperate and exclusive. I hope I have effectively elucidated my point.
2006-08-03 09:27:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
Unless they are causing harm or subverting someone elses freedoms. There are (or I am certain there are) religions and philosophies that are blatant hazards to societies, but until those people decide that practicing that religion is more important than following the established government law they should be free to practice it. Yes, and that includes radical Christians that decide to blow up abortion clinics. The entire Christian faith should not be abolished because of the actions of a segment.....just as all Islamist should not be condemned for the actions of the radicals.
2006-08-03 09:29:47 · answer #4 · answered by tjjone 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so. In this country it is one of the four freedoms to worship as you choose, and that includes any religion. To make certain beliefs or practices against the law, you have something like Communism. As long as the religion -- no matter how offbeat it may be -- does not harm anyone else, there is no reason to make it illegal. That freedom works both ways. No one tells you or me how to worship either.
2006-08-03 09:27:13 · answer #5 · answered by gldjns 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religions and philosophies, absolutely not. However, activities that are harmful to people are illegal whether they are religious or not. For example, if you believe that sacrificing human virgins to your god is part of your religion, you will still be prosecuted for murder.
Your beliefs are your own, and you are free to have them, but you can be held accountable for your actions.
2006-08-03 09:24:21 · answer #6 · answered by Beardog 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Define religion.
Not easy, huh!
This country (u.S.A.) was founded upon Biblical principles, thus the definition we use is found in the Bible.
Religion, by this definition, doesn't have any aspects that need regulation, thus the first amendment.
Any so-called "religion" that deviates from the definition simply isn't a religion, and those aspects that violate the law can be dealt with.
Simple when you believe the truth, isn't it?
2006-08-03 09:27:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religions, no, but they should be made accountable for their actions and they should have to pay tax.
Certain Philosophies, yes, if they violate the freedoms of another person. Look at the way they treat women, gays etc? That sh*t is wrong, period.
2006-08-03 09:38:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Check out this guy and his religious philosophy. I certainly wouldn't want his ideals protected just because he calls it a religion.
2006-08-03 09:23:55 · answer #9 · answered by Blunt Honesty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. However if those philosophies forces you to break a law that is already in place for nonthesistic reasons, stating you did it due to your religion shouldn't be a get out of jail free card.
2006-08-03 09:27:02 · answer #10 · answered by mike_castaldo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they shouldn't. However, you have to remember that America was founded on people that wanted to practice religion their way. They didn't care about others and if other people wanted to practice religion a different way then they were excommunicated. That's how some of our states were founded.
2006-08-03 09:26:11 · answer #11 · answered by cwenui 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋