If You Believe in God, Under What Circumstances Would you Disavow Your Beliefs?

Question

And if you say you would never, for example say: "In God I do not Trust", on the strengths of your personal beliefs and convictions, would you think it just for an Atheist or Agnostic to have to compromise their personal convictions by being forced to avow God, something they don't believe in, when reciting our nation's Pledge of Allegiance. Which is a pledge to a nation. And not a prayer. Or being sworn in at a court and having to swear on the Bible. Is there any difference?

Or do believers have the right to force their religion(s) upon others? What do you think of governmental interference in private, personal, church, religious, matters on church property as opposed to the opposite on government, public property?

Is removing religious symbolism from spaces anti-religious, or simply not pro-religious?

Answer 1

I disbelieve on the grounds of lack of evidence so short of proof being forthcoming I couldn't say I believed God existed. Convictions or subjective opinions don't come into it-it's purely down to a lack of valid evidence.

Answer 2

America is differant from other coutries in the world because we have such a mixture of religious backgrounds and cultures. My mother is an athiest and when she had to go to court for something she simply told the, "I dont believe in God so If I put my hand and swear on your bible it wont mean anything to me." And they just moved on without giving her trouble.

I dont think people have the right to 'shove their religions down people's throats'- but they have their rights to have missions and try to convert. If you dont like it- tell them it's not for you. What's the big deal?

America is going crazy- once a country 'under God' now people just don't care-- and beyond that-- now they want to get rid of every evidence of anything god-related. I think people make too much of a big deal over it. Noone is forcing atheists to give up their beliefs. You have the right to believe what you want. Stop complaining. No one is killing you over it. And clearly you have freedom of speech because all I've heard the past five years on the news is atheists wanting to ban everything that you have claimed above.

Answer 3

I do not swear any oath anytime in God's name. The Bible says not to take an oath in God's name. My word is good enough. I also do not worship flags or statues, I worship God and God alone, it is Him only I bow to.