why do people get pissed off when the church wants to have some input in the functioning of the country. Its ok for church and state to blend when it is conveinient but kids can't say the pledge of allegance in school because GOD is in it. What the hell is up with that? The seperation of Church and state has nothing to do with religious freedom it has to do with religious factions running the government, so why do people get so bent out of shape over things like calling Christmas, Christmas. It is what it is. Its like saying that you can't call the American Flag the American Flag because we aren't all Americans.
2006-11-07 02:04:03 · 3 answers · asked by logisticswizard 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Amen to that. I don't understand why we have to change to suit people moving to America but then we are STILL asked to change when going to another country. wtf.
2006-11-07 02:15:23 · answer #1 · answered by april_fay21 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
First, the politically-correct crowd today has a piece of practical hypocracy that they tolerate. Churches are often where the people live and are built to accomodate a crowd, so that fits.
Second, politicians are keenly aware that at the start of the American revolution, the two primary places (outside of assorted taverns) where people congregated to foment our rebellion was the legislative state houses and churches. Churches raised a significant share of the rebellion forces by making enlistment appeals from the pulpit.
Third, several decades ago, a truce, an understanding was made. A charitable deduction was allowed on income taxes and on the list of eligible charities were churches--provided that they did no politicing for candidates. Churches can speak for candidates in limited ways (speak of all candidates in equal measure, or simple recognition of someone in their membership who may be an office holder, and they can speak on issues, just not persons). And they can speak in open ways, but they don't get to count gifts as tax-deductible to the giver.
Churches today get to become polling places, in most locales, as a last resort.
2006-11-07 10:16:41 · answer #2 · answered by Rabbit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe its because churches have clean basements , chairs and folding tables and lovable old women who can volunteer to help with the voting?
2006-11-07 10:11:41 · answer #3 · answered by Foss 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋