with elton john when he says "ban religion"
2006-11-12 18:21:17 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, I don't want to ban it. I support freedom of religion. I'd just like people to stop legislating religious dogma since I'm also a big fan of separation of church and state (so is the US constitution).
2006-11-12 18:24:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 3⤋
Elton john wrote in Levon that the person named a dog Jesus.
2006-11-12 18:32:01 · answer #2 · answered by Slave to JC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course John is going to say that. All three monotheistic religions forbid homosexuality.
I Cr 13;8a
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2006-11-12 18:51:19 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No-this whole "spirituality" thing is yet another trend. I really like Elton Jon but he's obviously trying to ban what he feels is disapproving of his lifestyle. In banning religion he won't make his lifestyle more acceptable to people. I respect his lifestyle and I'm Christian so why doesn't he respect mine and stop making offensive comments regarding organized religion.
2006-11-12 18:25:15 · answer #4 · answered by Mille_D-Gurl08 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Ban what religion? All of them? What is a religion? Can you define it legally? Do we start banning other things? I myself do not belong to a church and am suspicious of most religions but I thought we had a free society. Or is that JUST for people who DON'T believe in God?
2006-11-12 18:26:25 · answer #5 · answered by clueless_nerd 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes.
Many artists have said that.
It is because religion leads to fanatism and "blind faith".
It is better to believe in God without any religion or with a "universal religion", because many different ones always spark the controversy between the nations.
But again,
the many different religions are a measure of how tolerant people can be against other religions.
2006-11-12 18:26:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Doesn't matter if I agree or not. It can't be done. You can't "ban" something over which you have no control. Maybe you can ban the practice of religious behaviors and meetings, etc., but you can't ban religion anymore than you can ban love or hate.
2006-11-12 18:24:11 · answer #7 · answered by SafetyDancer 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes and no. Some religious people are hateful lemmings and others are tolerant kind generous people. He is as bad as the people that condemn him when he generalizes.
If we want to ban anything we become as bad as the hatemongers.
2006-11-12 18:30:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes
2006-11-12 18:33:49 · answer #9 · answered by martha d 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think Elton John is ignoring many fundamental rights... such as free of religion and freedom of speech.
PS. he needs help with that temper.
2006-11-12 18:25:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋