Does government possess the authority to restrict the peacefull expression of religion? Is it able to restrict its employees from prostlatizing in the work place? Explain!!!
Personally, I believe government is simply supposed do this "Congress shall make no law regarding the establishment of religion..." that means tampering in such matters is out of bounds.
2006-10-12 13:52:08 · 7 answers · asked by You Ask & I Answer!!! 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
...keep in mind that an individual does not need to prostlatize while on the job. They can do so on their free time...
2006-10-12 14:01:30 · update #1
AGREE
2006-10-12 13:55:12 · answer #1 · answered by To Be 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Expressions by a government official on government grounds constitutes attempts to establish a religion. If I go into a courthouse, the judge can't try to convert me to his religion. Neither can my teacher.
The reading of the Bible, the saying of specific prayers, the posting of certain documents on Government property is - by definition - the government establishment of a religion and is illegal as defined by the Constitution. Individuals may express their religion on their own time at any time and anywhere they choose (as long as it's allowed on the private property - you can't put a cross in my yard - obviously - but you can walk up and down my public sidewalk shouting to Jesus that I need to convert if you wish).
Too many Christian dominonists want the right to proselytize anywhere and at anytime they wish - even on government salaries and on government properties, and that is simply not the case.
Imagine if you were a Chrsitian in a predominantly Asian neighborhood in California where most of your neighbors are Buddhist and they put a temple in front of your county courthouse and in front of your child's elementary school? What if you lived outside Detroit in a predominantly Muslim county and the Qu'ran was posted in the Courthouse as you walked down the hall? How much would you like it.
You only want this because you're in the majority. The moment you're in a minority situation, you'll love the fact that religion is not permitted on public grounds.
That's the rule in America. If you don't like it, there are a lot of nations that meld government and religion - Iran, for instance. Why don't you try living there?
2006-10-12 21:05:51 · answer #2 · answered by WBrian_28 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Personally I would rather not have to listen to a co-worker who is trying to get me to join a church so they can get some points with some preacher, but for those who want to tell me what I already know, I'm not shy about stating that. And thats the end of it. If someone is constantly telling you what you 'should' or should not being doing in your personal life, is nothing but pure harrassment. If you don't want to talk about a subject, don't bring it up. When you're on the bosses time, youre supposed to be doing your job, not the churches. If you r the prostelizer, you're doing wrong to harrass your co-workers. IT's not the way to win friends. And Jesus never harrassed anyone about religion except the people who should have known better, the Pharisees. A true Christian is offensive to no one but the devil.
2006-10-12 21:16:36 · answer #3 · answered by Constitution 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The taxpayers have the right to expect their money to be spent, and their property to be used, for governmental functions, not religious ones.
Personally, I would prefer that government workers do their jobs in the work place, not proselytize. That's why churches exist. If people want religious works to be done, then donate to a church. Taxes and government property are for other things.
2006-10-12 21:00:01 · answer #4 · answered by Catspaw 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the workplace... I teach at a public school. They have the right to tell me not to talk about my religion. It may make students feel uncomfortable with me or shamed of their own religion. So.... I think that it depends on where you work.
2006-10-12 21:02:52 · answer #5 · answered by Sydney 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT YOUR RIGHT TO RELIGIOUS EXPRESSION ENDS WHERE MY RIGHT TO BE LEFT ALONE BEGINS.THINK ABOUT THIS FOR A SECOND.SO BY LAW YOU CAN PROSELYTIZE IN THE WORK PLACE.WHEN YOU START THE BUDDHIST STARTS TO CHANT AND THE MUSLIM STARTS TO PRAY AND THE JEWS STEP IN.SOME HOW THOSE OF US WHO JUST FOUND GOD THINK WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO IMPOSE OUR NEWLY FOUND FAITH ON OTHERS.
2006-10-12 21:12:10 · answer #6 · answered by miraclehand2020 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you are speaking of a constitution that doesn't exist anymore
it has been replaced with "political correctness"
2006-10-12 20:59:57 · answer #7 · answered by Enigma 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋