What would you say about a politically active Christian minister who has stated that US law should "square with the moral law or the law of God," and should prohibit "morally wrong and awful" practices?
2006-09-05 04:25:40 · 12 answers · asked by American citizen and taxpayer 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Sounds like a smart man. I can cite that almost all the Founders of great faith and Christian. Quotes about and the speech's given. To separate them is to step on one of the greatest nations ever founded. "UNDER GOD"
2006-09-05 04:34:03 · answer #1 · answered by ML 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He is violating the First Amendment that forbids a state religion...but that is all too common. If he pushes too far, he should be arrested. He wants his brand of religion to be the state one, but he wouldn't like it if Hinduism or Islam was instead. He might be more content with things as they are. Many of the Founding Fathers were Deists. George Wasington didn't want "God" and "Christianity" mentioned in the Constitution. John Adams agreed with the Treaty of Tripoli that said the USA government was not founded in any way upon Christianity. Thomas Jefferson didn't want the Bible taught in public schools. A motion to mention Jesus in the Declaration of Independence was rejected by the majority present. It's a fantasy to say this is a "nation under God". The Founding Fathers didn't want that.
2006-09-05 11:41:55 · answer #2 · answered by miyuki & kyojin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is impossible to legislate morality. Governments have been trying to do this for centuries and it has never worked for any length of time. It is the nature of sinful man to rebel against authority and want to go his own way. You cannot force people to do what they do not want to do. the masses outnumber and can outgun the politicians and religious advocates. Ministers like the one you describe need to abandon politics and stick to the Bible---they need to get people saved and stay away from government. I have said it before and I will say it again---religion and politics do not mix, as they are like oil and water. They can stay together for only a short time before separating.
2006-09-05 11:31:34 · answer #3 · answered by Preacher 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This minister doesn't understand the fundamental concepts upon which the United States of America was founded.
Absolute separation of Church and State is vital to a free and open society.
2006-09-05 11:34:39 · answer #4 · answered by gift_of_the_dragon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like Sharia Law to me.
You know it's funny, one of the major complaints I hear from conservatives on this board is that universities instill too much liberalism and liberals need to be run out of our state universities.
Guess who said that today about his country: Ahmadinejad.
Scary how the religious right in this country sounds so much like the religious right in the so-called Islamofascist nations.
2006-09-05 11:33:25 · answer #5 · answered by WBrian_28 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Government and Religion- each poisons the other when combined. The last time we had law that was based on "God's law" we called it the Dark Ages.
2006-09-05 11:28:57 · answer #6 · answered by adphllps 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would say I agree that it should, but what are the chances of that ever happening. As a Christian we are told to obey the laws of the land, but if it is in direct opposition to God's law I would have a problem because God should come first in our lives.
2006-09-05 11:31:36 · answer #7 · answered by sibelover 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Reprehensible. The Founders kept religion out of government for good reason. The reasons are as valid now as they were over 200 years ago.
2006-09-05 11:27:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Of course not - this leads down the road of tyranny by the insanely deluded.
2006-09-05 11:29:22 · answer #9 · answered by bonzo the tap dancing chimp 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Isn't that why we complain against an Islamic government? That it is religious based?
2006-09-05 11:27:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋