Is the USA better off because it is multi-faith or would it be better off it were only one faith?

Question

The constitution / bill of rights stresses that the government should not establish any religion. However, many are trying (& sometimes succeeding) to pass laws based on narrowly held religious tenets.

Examples include the inserting into school curricula the teaching of intelligent design (a religious teaching of fundamentalist Christians & not a component of Catholic, Jewish, mainline Christian, or other religious faiths), limitations on birth control and abortion (primarily Catholic & fundamentalist Christian), and the criminalization of homosexuality (primarily fundamentalist Christian & Catholic, but also a tenet of islam).

Based on your own beliefs, which course would it be better for the US to follow:

A common-law government with an open, multi-faith approach to religion (where persons follow their beliefs within their own communities of faith)

OR

A religious-law government that imposes criminal penalties for violations of religious rules?

Explain your answers, please.

Answer 1

Most Europeans that came to the Western Hemisphere came to escape religious persecution in Europe. When the USA was founded, the Founders (who were not Christians, but Deists) clearly separated church and state as a primary rule for the new government.

If the USA ever adopts religious laws in its government, that act marks the end of the American Revolution and a return to despotism and religious persecution.

Answer 2

It seems to me that we have your either and your or in effect right now. I agree that we need one or the other instead of a constant strugle within ourselves. The fact is that the military is stronger, and the people tend to work harder, and play less when they are brainwashed by a religious-law government.
When freedom is permitted, poor individuals like myself are given access to human empowerment with witch they have neither the clout or the learning to acomplish anything more than personal pleasure and acheivment, and or enlightenment.
I think Rome fell. Need I say more?

Answer 3

Better off?

Well, if you define better off as having the best schools, technology
and highest income, there's no question that a mix of ideologies
will produce these things faster. Track record seems to speak
for itself.

As for religious salvation? No clue.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

school curiculem already follow the humanist relgion

many humanists would like to see secular humanism, thieir religion as the one.. and in fatc it is often the official virtual regision of government instiutions ...so... its ok to have one reliig if it is yours?

in the end the variety of ideas does give people freedom and choice to invest their relgious choices ... whether good investments or bad... the advantage is people can decide for themselves and compare

Answer 6

E Pluribus Unum. The founders knew what they were doing.

As it is a matter of conscience, personal experience, and temperament, one's religion or lifestance must be left to the individual.

Answer 7

God gave us the right to multi-choice. so, it is best we practice it here on earth. Multi-faith is best because it gives us the chance to belong where we feel free to belong. it means more freedom.

Answer 8

Use multi-faith with ONE UNITED LOVE.