It doesn't. Not everyone is Christian.
2006-08-25 10:37:57 · 14 answers · asked by doubled254 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Because it gets them votes from the religious right! They don't give a rats a-s-s about religion!
2006-08-25 10:39:45 · answer #1 · answered by tina m 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Some conservatives believe that it is important to understand the judeo-christian principles upon which this country was founded. i am not at all religious, but I do think that the morals and principles of christianity help to guide a lot of people. The law of the land is not ban all religion from having any ties to government, it is that the government will not establish an official religion for the country and that Americans will always be free to worship anything they please, even "The Religion of Peace" which instructs the terrorists that they have to convert us or kill us all.
Why is it that liberals always seem so afraid of christianity, isn't that pretty ridiculous? What bad things is christianity doing to you? You needn't mention the pedophile priests, they're just sick sick people like the rest of the pedos.
2006-08-25 10:46:51 · answer #2 · answered by OzobTheMerciless 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this country was founded on christian principals by christian men. if you don't like it leave, it's your right and it's a free country.
read the history books.
here is the real quote that many misinterpret regarding the separation of church and state:
The phrase "[A] hedge or wall of separation between the garden of the church and the wilderness of the world" was first used by Baptist theologian Roger Williams, the founder of the colony of Rhode Island.[1] It was popularized by Thomas Jefferson as a description of the Establishment Clause in an 1802 letter [3] to the Danbury Baptists (a religious minority concerned about the dominant position of the Congregationalist church in Connecticut). His intention was to assure this religious minority that their rights would be protected from federal interference. The paragraph containing the phrase is:
Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between man and his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legislative powers of government reach actions only, and not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should "make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof," thus building a wall of separation between church and State. Adhering to this expression of the supreme will of the nation in behalf of the rights of conscience, I shall see with sincere satisfaction the progress of those sentiments which tend to restore to man all his natural rights, convinced he has no natural right in opposition to his social duties.
2006-08-25 10:46:08 · answer #3 · answered by cute_dancing_chick 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
But you are confusing beliefs with religion.
A person in government position has the right, in fact the obligation, to make and enforce laws that support the common good, and to do so, he has to go with his own conscience. If he happens to be a Christian, he will go with those beliefs.
When our founding fathers said there must be a separation of church and state, they didn't say that a person in government has to pretend he is an atheist, or vote against what he personally believes is right.
If the voters nominate and elect Christians.... as they consistently DO in this country.... then the majority must be in favor of people who practice Christianity. Majority rules.
2006-08-25 10:48:02 · answer #4 · answered by mia2kl2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first amendment to the constitution states that the government will make no laws for OR against religion. Seems liberals dont understand what against means. Religion is constantly being pushed out of sight by laws - who is not upholding the constitution now?
2006-08-25 10:48:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kudos, man.
Lots of presumptuousness there, too.
They figure they look the part, so this is how it should be.
Most if none are, actually. If they know they're crooked, it's good cover, or so they think. I believe in separation of church and state. If you really are, why are you looking for a big portion of this world?
Doesn't mean you live like an ascetic, though close, but I'm always suspicious of people using the book to further their thinly disguised earthly lusts.
2006-08-25 10:45:45 · answer #6 · answered by vanamont7 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
But, they think everyone should be! Bush and cronies are trying their best to impose their religious beliefs on this country. And, they also was to convert the world, to his religion and his politics. No wonder the whole world hates us so.
2006-08-25 10:41:01 · answer #7 · answered by Shossi 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You slipped up coragryph. In a democracy mojority rules. In a republic an elite is elected to rule.
2006-08-25 10:47:33 · answer #8 · answered by Overt Operative 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because some (not all) conservatives confuse and/or equate the following terms: religion, christian, morals, ethics, values, integrity, and character. They think without one, you can't have the others.
2006-08-25 10:41:33 · answer #9 · answered by KO 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
How come you liberals think religion has no place in government?
Why do you think executing a murderer is horrible, but slaughtering an unborn child is a right?
Why do y'all think freedom of speech is fabulous...as long as you don't offend anyone or disagree with a liberal?
2006-08-25 10:41:09 · answer #10 · answered by kelly24592 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋