if the State feels it is OK to do by LAW..But the church feels differently ...ex,,...abortion...What is right the state???? because some things the Church will say are wrong but you cannot get arrested for it???
2006-09-27 15:04:24 · 13 answers · asked by sweet 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The forms of coercion the church uses are guilt, ostracizing, fear of the future.
The forms of coercion the state uses are ticketting, arrest & incarceration.
One big difference: the state can improve it's position. Some things are legal today that didn't used to be. Also, The state is at least supposed to respect your rights as a citizen. The church has no such restrictions.
;-)
2006-09-27 15:16:39 · answer #1 · answered by WikiJo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion is a belief system with a certain set of values that relate to that religion. Much of religion is based on faith and doesn't always follow any proven scientific fact or law. The penalties at least while living are spiritual based. Most reckoning is after death.
The law is created to guide people primarily for the safety and harmony of others in a society certain to a geographical area. To create and maintain a sense of order. The penalties in breaking law can actually have severe penalties for the living. In fact breaking certain laws could cause the reckoning discussed under religion. But then again laws have no bearing on you personally once dead.
I think I would choose the law first as there are hundreds of religions and if I were to put religion over the law caos would take over. For example:
What day is the actual 7th day of rest, Saturday?, Sunday?
If I were morman and living devotely I am entitle to multiple wives. But then again a new ruling would come out that it doesn't have to be practiced as the law frowns on it. So religion relents under the law.
If I were catholic I could eat meat.
If I were Seventh Day Adventist I could not eat meat.
If I were jewish there is no christmas
If I am methodist there is christmas
If I were morman my guidence would come from a person in the hiarchy in the church that is said to have direct visions from god. This person is elected by a council of elders. I still can understand how you can "elect" someone to have devine visions from god".
Maybe I am a simple man but I don't feel I am qualified enough to stand up and stay any particular religion is right and all others are wrong. So which religion should you follow? Now prove it.
Maybe this is a rambling but my advise is follow your heart and stay inside the law and my belief is that you'll be O.K.
2006-09-27 22:52:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
"The separation of church and state is a political doctrine which states that the institutions of the state or national government should be kept separate from those of religious institutions. The concept has been a topic of political debate throughout history."
A very controversial part of this doctrine is that religion should not be taught in publicly funded schools.
So it might make more sense to you that the church has some different ideas of what is wrong than the state. Remember that every religion has a different idea of what is "wrong".
2006-09-27 22:22:16 · answer #3 · answered by Philly Heat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
You have to understand that the United States, despite the fact that Protestantism is its dominant religion, is a country officially secular. That means the Church has no power over individuals and is, in fact, bound by the law, like the individuals.
Countries like Iran are theocracies, that means their religious doctrine are intertwined with their laws. In fact, the Koran is considered as law by them.
If you live in the US, or in most countries of the world (not theocracies), for that matter, you have to abide by the law. Religion is a different matter, you are free to choose the religion you want to and you are even free to choose whether you will abide by its teachings or not.
Thank God for that!
Take care!
2006-09-27 22:20:21 · answer #4 · answered by Dave 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a Christian so the Bible is always right, sadly that doesn't mean that the Church is always right. The Separation of Church and State is to ensure that one religion doesn't just take over, like the Anglican in England.
2006-09-27 22:09:01 · answer #5 · answered by gilligan346 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uhmmm.....Your question is vague.But if your asking if the church believes one way and the state believes the other way,you better believe the state.You see,our country is to keep Church and State separate.Unfortunatly,it seems our country is headed toward a religious based goverment.Morals,family values & religious beliefs should be left out of politics.
2006-09-27 23:19:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure I know what you are getting at, but the difference is, the church can URGE you to do or not do something, but the LAW will take away your liberty and put your *** in JAIL so I guess the state wins
2006-09-27 22:09:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure I understand your question, but in this case the Church IS the State.
2006-09-27 22:06:08 · answer #8 · answered by Kwan Kong 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you're asking how the state has authority over the church's religious beliefs and practices I direct you to the many American Indian practices (I.e. tribal Peyote use and mandatory drug testing) that the Supreme court has had to decide. They'll tell you what you want to know.
2006-09-27 22:08:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Render unto Caeser.
2006-09-27 22:06:43 · answer #10 · answered by planksheer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋