their doctrines posted on government property and have their beliefs mentioned and used as political platforms.Could they deal with US currency having the words "In Satan we trust" or "In Mother Earth we trust"?Would they enjoy pledging this way:
"One nation under the goddess of love"?Would having the US justice who swears in the President read from the The Satanic Bible be accepted?If our nation is founded on having religion then why not have it this way?Where does the original founding fathers say we must be Christians?
I am one but I wonder why many fellow Christians ignore all other religions and then say that they have the right to be here just not the right to have any say.
2006-08-22 22:54:08 · 7 answers · asked by BuckFush 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Oh, they'd argue that Christianity has preference. There is a case pending where a mother isn't being allowed to have a five pointed star put on her son's grave in a veteran's cemetary, who's son was killed in the Iraq war. There was another case where a judge ruled that the Quran could not be used instead of the Bible for "swearing in" in court.
They believe that this is a "Christian nation" and therefore, all other beliefs in this country are second-rate. While they might say that other religions have full right to be in this country and people can worship as they please, they'll push to have only Christianity represented in government. They will stop up and down for their rights, if the government doesn't bow to their wishes, even when they break the law, themselves. However, they'll tromp on the rights of other religions or those of no religion.
They'll even lie about American history. They'll say that the Founding Fathers were Christian, even though many weren't. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison fought against mixing religion and government. Also, God was PURPOSEFULLY left out of the Constitution. They'll say that laws are based on the Ten Commandments, even though they weren't. Much of the Ten Commandments would be unconstitutional to make law, and few of the rest have been made law. Only the common sense ones like "Don't steal" and "Don't kill", which any society has. They'll act like "In God We Trust" on currency and "Under God" in the Pledge are historical, even though they were only added 50 years ago during the McCarthy paranoia. They do this as part of their "Dominionist movement" which wants to make Christianity the official religion of the United States.
The Dominionist movement is to make everybody else a second-class citizen.
2006-08-22 22:56:35 · answer #1 · answered by nondescript 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I believe what's good for the goose is good for the Gander. Christians are quick to claim it's their country but Jews and Muslims have died defending our soil and protecting our allies. Satanists built our industry, Buddists have educated our children and Atheists have signed their name on the Declaration of Independance.
Reguardless we should have less mention of religion in our state, not more. We should not be a Country under God nor should be be spending him to buy our toilet paper. Every Victory America has claimed and every critical moment in our history has been accomplished with sin. We cannot be the America that brought us to this day as a Theocracy, reguardless of what religion is observed by our state.
2006-08-22 23:22:57 · answer #2 · answered by W0LF 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't see how you're a christian... Jesus said we'd know you by your fruit. Just from this posting alone, I don't see yours. Would you like to blend christianity with other religions? Like what was done many times in the old testament, with the worship of other gods. Remember? You shall worship only God, and don't create God in your own image. That's exactly what you are doing. You are creating your own god. Little g.
To answer your question... I would be furious. I don't think there were too many satanists or other pagans in the circle of founding fathers. Other religions are riding the coattails of the freedoms provided by christian founding fathers from this country.
2006-08-22 23:04:44 · answer #3 · answered by ScottyJae 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They have as much right to vote and live as they choose too but here in the U.S. Majority rules.And by the way the Pledge of Allegience was not obligatory when I was a child and I bet not even done in public schools anymore.
2006-08-22 22:55:50 · answer #4 · answered by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
brother this question you have is one reason the United States was formed. So you could have the right to worship who u wanted and freedom of religion
2006-08-22 23:23:58 · answer #5 · answered by mavrik999 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The bottom line: religion and politics should never marry
2006-08-22 23:12:49 · answer #6 · answered by Jonny SA 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well said.
2006-08-22 22:56:24 · answer #7 · answered by sueflower 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋