why are we busy judging peoples faith as a means of measuring their values?...are atheists starting wars or molesting kids or pointing fingers?
2006-10-05 06:47:53 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Because right wing people will vote for bible thumpers.
2006-10-05 06:51:54 · answer #1 · answered by Salem 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It is not an issue of atheists. The issue is freedom of religion. The safe situation for, all religions is to be at arms length from government, and for citizens to be free to worship in, join or not join or believe or not too believe in the religious practise of their choice. There has never been to my knowledge a complete separation of church and state in the U. S. Even the statement "In God We Trust" is all over government products and services. A true republic would not allow this. Better it should (in God we trust) be replaced with in Freedom we trust".
The current U. S. administration has really tried to put government & religion (only the Christian/born again kind) more together not less separate.
I am certain that some atheists, agnostics et al do molest children, point fingers (usually at Christians) and start wars. We have to remember that both the Soviet Union and China had atheist leaders and policy and at the same time were not peaceful-they kill as easily as Christians, Jews, Moslems or anyone.
The short answer; combining god/religion with government gives a small group much more control over the mass of people (including atheists). Not good!!!
2006-10-05 14:26:59 · answer #2 · answered by Elizabethfrny 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The call for secularism in government is not because religion is in itself a bad idea, it is because there are too many different kinds of religions to rely on only one. Govt operates through a consensus.
I am agnostic and while I think that on its face religion can be a good thing, it is used too often to further individual/group goals that have little to do with the faith .........hence keep it OUT OF GOVT.
2006-10-05 13:54:38 · answer #3 · answered by boston857 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
well only the jesus freaks start wars, molest children and point fingers. To be an atheist that means you also applied logic to the foundation of human life, therefore you understand that life is too short to be trivial about silly issues
2006-10-05 14:44:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because people in this country hold onto the mistaken belief that our country was founded on christian ideals.When it was founded on religious freedom.Uh there is a difference. So yah it will always be that way even though it should. People should be able to seperate faith from politics
2006-10-05 13:54:14 · answer #5 · answered by stephaniemariewalksonwater 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't think religion has any place in government. I personally don't care if our leaders are Christian, Jewish, Wiccan, Atheist, Buddhist or whatever. Keep their religion to themselves and out of politics. I personally choose not to live in a theocracy, and if people really think that is what they want to live under they need to check out the countries where theocracies exist. It's not my idea of freedom.
2006-10-05 14:04:22 · answer #6 · answered by carpediem 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Eau contrare - I think it's the Evangelical Christians wanting to stick their noses into government.
2006-10-05 13:52:23 · answer #7 · answered by notme 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because it gives bush excuses for all of his bad judgment
calls.
Also, because, bush was told that if he got the Evangelistics
on his side, he would win - looks like it worked.
Very scary.
2006-10-05 14:07:57 · answer #8 · answered by Calee 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
because the government keeps putting its head into religious and "godly" issues
2006-10-05 13:49:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
2 words.....Karl Rove.
2006-10-05 15:50:16 · answer #10 · answered by AleJunkie 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋