Concerning the "Reasons Atheists care about religion" video?

Question

I hear the reasons. Yes, it is unfair. This countrie has developed a character that does not give all equal rights and freedoms. Laws are being based on religious beliefs, forcing you to observe them. You must see the word "God" against your will.
What can you do, without starting a war? This is what this nation has become. My only understanding of a nation growing without religion as a factor in its government, is within communist nations. I lived in them for many years. I was horrified at what people would do and accept, if only a law held them accountable, and not a spiritual morality/mortaility.
There is no respect for others in certain areas. I can't blame the people. I have been treated like royalty in so many places, only because I was from the outside, yet, they felt no shame in stealing, mutilating children for begging, treating orphans as cattle, because it was boring work. Imagine, 50 children being put in a cement room, a big drain and a hose used to spray them off.

Continuing...wait

Being hosed off was their hygeine for the week. Graft, beating, enslavement. All openly done, often. I was horrified. And, this theme is the same in most atheistic countries.

And it isn't because of being an Atheist. Atheist are people, too. But, American Atheist have had the best of one hand, and cry for the rest. Is it possible? Please, 'cry' was the wrong way of saying it. I just am asking ....what can you do, without regression or increased aggression, if all government law, decree, visibility and standards, have 'God' removed, now?

Can we just meet a balance? Somewhere where you feel a bit more comfortable and the Christian not very threatened?

I ask this, because I think it is too late to go back. Only some change, but not full-scale change.

There is no 'secular' government per se....communism is another belief, England is an Anglican monarchy. Socialism, in its definition is a good idea. Most other countries are Not defined by, but populated by a majority of a religion....those mentioned are catholic, protestant. Or, how about Islamic?

Answer 1

2% of the world is atheist- majority rules.

Answer 2

And those actions, in your own words, came from Communism. They were motivated by the structure of the government. The people were not oppressed and killed in the name of no god, in contrast to the many other theistic wars and governments that did their deeds in the name of god.

Beyond that, this is not a communist country. It is America, and I intend to do my best to see that it stays that way.

Atheist do not generally advocate having an atheistic or a theistic government. They advocate having a secular government. There's a huge difference.

Why secular? Because that IS how we all get to be free to believe or disbelieve as we see fit. No God on the money, no god in the govt, no compulsory prayer, no intelligent design in the science class, no laws that limit an atheist's rights, no blue laws.

And, on the other hand... no restriction on the personal right to believe, to practice beliefs (up to the point that they are forced on others), to attend church, to speak that which you believe, and so on.

But the religious (most) don't want that fairness. They want things biased to their agenda.

Answer 3

Separating church and state wouldn't cause this nation (I refer to the United States) to spiral downward into an immorality apocalypse. No one would be forced to stop being spiritual. No one would be required to discontinue living their life according to whatever moral code, religious or not, resonates with them. They would still have to follow the law as they do now, but the law would in no way PREVENT them from being who they are religiously.

It is NOT anyone's right, not even the governments, to FORCE people to accept some particular idea or adhere to behavioral standards from someone else’s religion. Doing that means those people who had been forced in such a way had their religious freedom infringed upon. That has ALWAYS been constitutional. You have the right to your personal religious conviction. You do not have the right to force the dogmas and doctrines and guidelines and rules onto OTHER people.

THAT is what happens when laws are written based on nothing more than religious doctrine and THAT is why atheists care about religion. It is unconstitutional and threatens EVERYONE'S rights, not just theirs.

There is no "balance" or "compromise" when it comes to separation of church and state. They are to remain SEPARATE, no exceptions. The government can neither endorse nor promote religion and purely religious intention cannot directly influence secular law.

There is the IDEAL of secular government, and it is that ideal to which we should aspire.

Answer 4

It is interesting to me that the only secular governments people mention are communists, and then they bag on how bad the people are treated...

Is Scandanavia communist? Norway? Denmark? England? Scotland? France? Seems all those countries have better healthcare systems, less murders per capita and absolutely no religion in government.........

But no one pays attention to them, do they? So, with that in mind, when Christians take over america, can we assume that they will treat people like the Taliban treats people?? Will Christains start killing, destroying art that isnt "Godly" and doing other horrible crimes against mankind all in the name of God?

Answer 5

Theocracy has been tried before and always cost the lives of innocents.
Tammi Dee