I read an column in my local paper that said that America was as bad a theocracy as Iraq, just that we had crosses instead of crescents. I would have to agree. What do you think?
2006-09-17 16:36:54 · 20 answers · asked by Bastet's kitten 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, as a Pagan, I feel the crunch of the cross quite profoundly. I cannot be openly Pagan where I live for fear of Christian reprisal. I have to stay hidden in the broom closet, if you will.
2006-09-17 16:41:18 · update #1
Minister, if America is supposed to be the Land of the Free, why should we embrace a religion that violates that statement? Christianity isn't about freedom, it's about repression and exclusion. The groups that you mentioned exist because there is a need for them. They exist to protect small groups of people, or even one person, from the tyranny of an oppressing, hate-mongering faith. The Bible says Judge Not, Lest Ye Be Judged. The Bible did not say, if you want to burn a few witches, hang a few ni$$ers, beat a few fa$$ots to death, go for it. But, apparently, that line is in there somewhere.
2006-09-17 17:15:41 · update #2
Oh, and the broom closet is where witches hide when they can't be witches out in the open. Where I live, any Christian can wear as many crosses as he or she wants, but if I wore one of my pentagrams anywhere, I would be treated like a leper. Is that what good, upstanding Christians are supposed to do? Treat those of different faiths like pariahs? No wonder the Muslims don't like you.
2006-09-17 17:19:28 · update #3
I'd say so. Christians want to impose there values on everyone and they're not afraid to use the law to do it. They are no different than the Muslims who impose Islam or communists who impose no religion--they'd love nothing more than to turn America into a 'christian nation' and imprison anyone who defies them.
2006-09-17 16:41:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
Well first off, the U.S. of A isn't a democracy, it is a republic. You don't vote on every issue because that would give you just too much power in the mind of the government. Technically it is a democratic republic which means you vote for who represents you in government.
Secondly I would have to disagree about becoming a theocracy only for the fact that the church would normally say, "turn the other cheek" but with the Middle East it is more of a position of "a pound of flesh".
I do believe that Christianity does have too much pull in the government but considering they have a majority of the followers (at least right now anyways) it would only stand to reason that they would have the most political pull.
I guess we will have to see what the next elections hold in store for us all.
"Politicians should serve two terms, the first in office, the second in prison."
Blessed Be )O(
2006-09-17 16:48:39 · answer #2 · answered by Stephen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Broom Closet ? I could make a very poor joke here, but I will not.
As to an American Theocracy......
Christianity is attacked daily in the drive by media. We are attacked by far left liberals like PFTAW,ACLU,AUFSOCS, et'al ! People wish to take Christ out of the Christmas Celebration, they don't want Crosses on public display.
I do not see a Theocracy, I see US becoming a Secular Humanist Dictatorship !
2006-09-17 16:55:52 · answer #3 · answered by Minister 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
America is moving away from The Constitution for sure...but in the oposit direction from theocracy...I am of The Christian Faith and I can tell you that no one of The True Christian Faith would support any "theocracy" accourding to man's definition....There will be a True Theocracy when Christ returns... But there will be no "nations" of man then. A whole different thing.
2006-09-17 16:44:38 · answer #4 · answered by IdahoMike 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not even close. You can't believe everything you read in the paper.
Actually, it's the other way around. A reprisal from Christians? Maybe they're people that call themselves Christians, but real Christians don't hurt people in the name of God.
I feel like a minority being a Christian. I wish I were surrounded by them all the time!
2006-09-17 16:45:18 · answer #5 · answered by megmom 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
bastets_kitten,
Rush Limbaugh noticed that about Liberals. They are so consumed with negativity that they fail to see their own successes.
After the prayer in schools, and the evolution in schools, and tearing down of historic religious symbols on public property, they still have to act like there's a crisis. And then to top it off, they bad mouth America every single day.
They are just miserable people willing to adopt laws that make everybody equally miserable. Bigger government and higher taxes and nothing but anger and resentment for anyone with a different point of view.
What a big bunch of babies.
2006-09-17 16:47:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I totaly disagree. 38% of the baby-boomers generation were christians, and out of their children (people born from roughly 1984-1994) only 4% are and that is estimated not to change.
2006-09-17 16:47:48 · answer #7 · answered by twinspick22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-09-17 16:40:03 · answer #8 · answered by ahmedragab 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
This Country is not a democracy. It is a representative Republic.
A democracy the majority rules. We would have no need for a Supreme Court. So, no I don't agree with you, or your paper.
2006-09-17 16:44:11 · answer #9 · answered by jadamgrd 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes.
2006-09-17 16:41:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋