2006-10-27 22:19:16 · 15 answers · asked by CHEESUS GROYST 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'd pay money to hear a christian say "I support freedom of religion and the secular state." They'd probably gag when they got to the "secular state" part. But maybe I'm being too hard on Christians. I'm sure some of them would be OK with that. It's just that I've never met those Christians.
P.S. Religious minorities always understand the need for a separation of church and state. Religious majorities somehow don't see the need for it. Funny how that works!
2006-10-27 22:26:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Which Christians? In Greece and Russia, the orthodox church had pushed the government to ban other churches. In the 80s, Greece declared any marriages not performed in the Greek Orthodox Church, or by the state, as invalid. In Georgia, a county sheriff has banned JW activities in the state, just last Spring.
As for a secular state, everyone has the choice not to choose. That is God given. Just as long as they know certain choices bring about certain results, eventually.
2006-10-28 06:51:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I support freedom of religion (but NOT freedom FROM religion), and the secular state, to an extent.
I believe, for example, that if the majority of a town wants to display a nativity scene in front of the courthouse, or a Christmas tree, no one should be able to stop them, so long as it's the CITIZENS of the town, and not its government, that sets it up.
2006-10-28 05:39:21 · answer #3 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Absolutely! If I didn't believe in freedom of religion I wouldn't have the freedom to believe as I do.
Christians are in the world but not of the world. We have our own country, an eternal one that is far better, but while we live here on this earth we are part of the country we live in and we support it. God is clear in His Word that we are to honor and obey the laws of the land and pray for the leaders of our country.
2006-10-28 05:31:38 · answer #4 · answered by oldguy63 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The American ones do.
Unfortunately, the United States has a fairly large population of Christians who have decided to support their churches instead of their country. You can see their behavior in the posts of the guy calling himself "Soldier of GOD", who apparently comes here only to attack the United States in the name of his religion.
It's good to see that his posts get many responses from patriotic Christians who oppose him. It's one of the places where Christians in general do themselves proud.
2006-10-28 05:47:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some do, some don't. It's a terrible way to answer it but there are some who can find the distinction between their civic life and their faith. Those that can understand that while they believe in their own way, they are in NO position to try and compromise another's belief system. And then there are some who'd bring back the crusades if they could because it would be total control over another's conversion.
2006-10-28 05:23:34 · answer #6 · answered by litlover69 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The basis of christianity is that you cannot love God while hating your neighbour.No true christian would want a theocracy hijacked by clergy or politicians.I am against people banning Christmas or christian traditions .If It has been there for the last 200 years why should it be removed?Would arabs tolerate me if I went to Saudi Arabia and asked them to remove the Caba?
2006-10-28 05:43:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Now I speak of myself my church The Seventh Day Adventist Church can tell you what they believe themselves, yes I do believe in freedom of religion but there is A GOOD reason for the seaperation of church and state, and I FULLY understand that it should be maintained, keep any church from getting ahold of the power of the state, that is the government that is to much power for any church and results in the condemnation of other religous beliefs that disagree, God bless in your seeking God first, hay free bible lessons www.itiswritten.com EMAIL me also wgr88@yahoo.com
2006-10-28 05:39:16 · answer #8 · answered by wgr88 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I support freedom of religion and no governmental control of it or for it and I am a Christian.
2006-10-28 05:20:25 · answer #9 · answered by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I am Jewish but I never heard any Christian who did not support freedom of religion.
2006-10-28 05:32:43 · answer #10 · answered by devora k 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋