2006-10-14 19:38:34 · 32 answers · asked by http://hogshead.pokerknave.com/ 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
yes, as its a personal belief
2006-10-14 19:41:26 · answer #1 · answered by ♥fluffykins_69♥ 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
No. It does what harm? If someone is offended, do they go home and have a good cry? ...Call off of work due to undo stress? Do they spend the money that has "In God we trust" on it or are they too offended. What did the founding fathers of this nation do? One thing they did was take time off from congress to go to church before re-convening. Were Washington and many, many, others Christian?..YES. This is still a free country right? We have "freedom of religion" ALL religion's. If religious symbols are banned, will books be banned some day too? Hitler did it!
2006-10-14 19:50:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
When we were one nation with our own identity it didn't matter what religion you were or what symbol was used, but today, and long after the incomers asked for asylum, their presence is being manipulated by the countries they left in order to create unrest in the U.K.
What should be banned from public life are people who allow these incomers the freedom to influence how we run our country. No one with a dual passport should be allowed to vote.
It is despicable after succour and assistance has been given that they are now cosseted in their endeavour to rule this disunited kingdom.
Stop it now? Ban all religious symbols and that includes our Queen, Westminster Abbey and our National Anthem?
In fact ban the word God for are we not a nation of unbelievers?
Never.
2006-10-14 20:27:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I think that religious symbols of all types should be banned from public life (crosses, crucifixes, veils, etc).
What people do behind closed doors is their own business, but shouldn't be made public, especially in todays society.
2006-10-15 09:07:55 · answer #4 · answered by GayAtheist 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If not for religion and pursuit of freedom to worship, America would not exist, so I say NO! To ban ANY religious symbol is to go against EVERYTHING America is founded on and I'm personally fed up being called the silent majority when 86% of Americans AGREE with me, so why is our Government catering to only 14% of the U.S. population?
2006-10-14 19:47:54 · answer #5 · answered by Daydream Believer 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Definately not. Lots of things offend me in my day to day life - foul language, drunken teenagers, ignorance, violence, yob culture - can we ban those things first before we start picking on religious symbols that don't offend anyone.
It's ok for a fourteen year old to be drunk and offensive in public is it?, - but watch out granny wearing a cross - the police might haul you in for six hours questioning. The world has gone utterly mad.
2006-10-14 20:49:46 · answer #6 · answered by Phlodgeybodge 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Symbols are important, and not just religious ones. Religious symbols are public declarations, reminders and encouragements
2006-10-14 20:36:06 · answer #7 · answered by waycyber 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Freedom of religion is garunteed by the first amendment. This includes an Atheists' right NOT to practice religion
Peoplel should be free to wear whatever they want, but religion should NOT be promoted by the government, through giving money to the boy Scouts (who do not allow Atheists or homosexuals to join) or by public proclamations (i.e. NOT saying the "under god" (added 1957) part of the Pledge of Allegience, and NOT having "In God we Trust" (added 1954) on money).
The government should be neutral (no ten commandments in courtrooms) but people can do what they like with their personal appearence (unless they want a job with a PRIVATE company that has a dress code).
2006-10-14 19:43:00 · answer #8 · answered by Mac Momma 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Religious symbols are part of religious freedom, and religious freedom is part of freedom of consciousness, which is supposedly the foundation of democracy. Ban religious symbols and democracy is falling apart (George W Bush is already undermining it in the US).
2006-10-15 15:57:50 · answer #9 · answered by todaywiserthanyesterday 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no but there are some businesses, such as professional service jobs and such where the company wants to present a uniformed professional and the uniform all all that is to be worn. in these cases all jewlery and symbols are to be kept under the uniform.
but as far as public life goes. then you are getting into religious discrimination.
2006-10-14 19:49:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not in the United States. Look at our history. Or, ban all symbols, and don't let anyone say anything about who they are or what they think. Don't let anyone wear black clothes. Find or make comparable arguments about all other colors and combinations of colors. Don't let anyone smile or frown because that's judgmental.
2006-10-14 19:45:57 · answer #11 · answered by Frank N 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋