Religious fanaticism in America?

Question

This Florida Republican politician, U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris, believes that the separation of church and state is "a lie" and believes that God and the founding fathers did not intend for the the country (the U.S.A.) to be a "a nation of secular laws." She was also quoted as saying, "If you're not electing Christians, then in essence you are going to legislate sin."

What are your thoughts about her statements?


CNN.com: 'Rep. Harris: Church-state separation 'a lie' '
http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/08/28/senate.harris.ap/index.html

Answer 1

Ok, she was speaking to a Church, and the legislation sin was reguarding abortion and gay marriage which from a chirstian point of view is sin. Her comments in context don't seem that fanatical to me...

Can you show me where in in the constitutuion it states there must be a seperation of church and state?

Answer 2

I can't remember exactly where it states it in the constitution but I believe there is something there about a separation of church and state and our founding fathers had a good reason to put it there. A lot of the original British colonists came here because of religious bigotry back home. Okay, it was Christian on Christian bigotry of the same sort that kept the fighting in Northern Ireland going on so long. But they still realized that if you have a specific religion as a State Religion then anyone not of that religion can not possibly be safe. You'll also end up with whole groups of people being disenfranchised ( not represented in the running of the government) because none of 'them' can get elected or possibly even vote!
As for that representative....the ***** scares the **** outta me! I mean she actually managed to get elected!

Answer 3

I agree with her first statement. The US Constitution does not prohibit religions from having an effect on the government. In fact, the House of Reps hired a chaplain in 1789, one of the first things on their agenda. Remember, these were the men who wrote and passed the First Amendment and sent it on to the states for ratification.

I, and most Republicans, disagree with her second statement. There are good people who are not Christians (I think I'm one of those), and bad people who call themselves Christians.

Answer 4

She is wrong. I know plenty of perfectly moral atheists. I also know corrupt ones. Same with Christians. The Bible itself calls for a secular government that is sparate from the church. Religion in government is a bad thing. Look at the Islamic governments. Look at the ancient governments that included Greek and Roman gods as part of the established rule of law. History itself proves that separated church and state causes a stronger church and a stronger state while a combination weakens both.

Answer 5

i think of so. faith is dying. Slowly in u . s . of america, inspite of the undeniable fact that it truly is dying. yet what's occurring is that the common Christians are the only shifting to non-perception or basically some religious perception. it truly is leaving Christianity populated by using further and extra extremists, with fewer and much less moderates to offer a relaxing voice. So Christianity is being distilled down - growing to be to be smaller in volume yet more suitable in opinion. apparently sufficient I see precisely the comparable subject occurring ot the Republican party. in the event that they save on as is, the two would be decreased to a vitriolic insignificance. the only question is what is going to are available in to swap them interior the mainstream.

Answer 6

I wouldn't go so far as to call it "Religious fanaticism in America", but I would call it religious fanaticism in Florida.
It seems a buch of right wing conservative christian wacko's have taken over the state.
It puts me in mind of the Branch Davidians, only this time......

Maybe instead of talking about separation of church and state we should be talking about separation with Florida....

Answer 7

A little radical, conservative and very much outdated. She should go back to the Middle Ages. She leaves no room for compassion, forgiveness and acceptance of others with a different point of view. She won't get far on the long run with such radical ideas.

Answer 8

Hmm....as a Christian I can't say that I vote due to a person's religious beliefs, only because they're not always going to do what is right. (see Bushs' screw-ups). I go by their voting record and the integrity of the person.

That's going a little too far to say it will legislate sin, but then she's appealing to the Religious Right when she says that. The GOP is worried come 2008. They've messed up so badly, and Bush doesn't know how to cover his lies anymore, so it seems they're now grasping at straws to me.

Answer 9

she is a fascist,,, George W Bush's friend,,, she is on the same crusade as he is,,,, but the majority of US citizens are diversified,, more intelligent and much too educated than those few who would listen to the rantings of yet another would-be prophet for the fiscal conservatives of the Republican party,,,,

Answer 10

Even the repubs are running away from her. Separation of church and state is in the constitution, which means she is denying the constitution. She's wack.