People of any religion in the United States: Do you feel that your?

Question

religious guidelines should be made into national law? Why or why not?

Answer 1

No the entire country is not of my faith. Besides this is a democracy not a theocracy.

Answer 2

No, I do not believe that religious guidelines should become national laws. What religion would be chose to be governed by? To many choices there and it was decided in the beginning that church and state were to be separate.

Answer 3

I'm Christian. I don't believe my religious guidelines should made into national law, because they are MY religious guidelines, NOT every body's. This country WAS founded on Christian "principals" because the Founding Fathers were, themselves, Christians. But it was built with the separation of church and state in mind to give everybody their own religious freedom.

Answer 4

No. This is a 'free' country, where any religion can be practiced. So if one became the guidelines for national law that would not be fair to everybody else.

Answer 5

Interesting question, because despite the answers given by all these other people, that is exactly what is going to happen not only in the Unites States, but all over the world. Listen to what Revelation 13 says:

And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name

It sounds like the whole world will give up their freedoms to worship the beast and his image, except for those whose names are written in the book of life. Why would people do that? The answer is for security. People will gladly give up freedoms for the sake of security. After 911, who among you was not willing to give up freedom for security? Terrorist attacks make people afraid. People who are afraid will do almost anything to feel more secure.

In the midst of global unrest, hurricanes, floods, famines, wars, terrorist attacks etc., the people of the world will be convinced (many in the religious right are already convinced) that these are judgments from God because of the declining state of morality among mankind. Gay marriage, abortion, lawlessness, pornography. It will be shown that like Sodom and Gomorrah, the world has filled up the cup of the abomination of God and his judgments are being poured our on unregenerate mankind.

The notion will be introduced that if we only get back to God, the judgments from God will cease. This will appear to be conclusive and freedoms will be surrendered for the sake of security.

Answer 6

My religious guidelines are based on the Ten Commandments. Some of those have been made into law. Years ago, adultery used to be illegal, but no longer is.

Answer 7

As much as I would like everyone to become Christian. No I would not want those guidelines to become national law.

Because following Christ should be by choice. If you coerce people into following a law, they will do it in name only, but not with their hearts.

Think about it, would you want someone to come up to you and smile and say "Peace be unto you" if they really don't like or care about you? (Kind of like the overused saying "Have a nice day" isn't it?).

Answer 8

I am not religious at all. And I don't feel that religion should be in any part of a national law, Religion is a belief and Law is a fact, so they have no place together.

Answer 9

No. The US Constitution is very well written, and as far as I know, it violates no religion. I feel more comfortable with seperation of religion and state, because I don't trust politicians, and if they had religious authority too, that would be way too much power for individuals who are already untrustworthy.

Answer 10

I, as a Pagan, technically do follow a religion. However, I do *NOT* think my religion should be legislated! I am a very strong believer in freedom...this is the United States of America, not the Confederate States of America.

Separation of church and state is the right step toward freedom. Unfortunately, this separation has been largely erased.

Answer 11

No, because it is free will to believe or not to believe. However, I believe it should be legal for us to pray wherever we want as long as it is not disruptive.
I do not believe in all the different religious denominations...such as; Protestant, Catholic, Baptist, Episcopalian, etc... God only intended for their to be one faith and one body (Church), with Jesus as the Head of the body. We are not suppose to have all these doctrines that people have added but only the Word. However wrong I think these faiths and other faiths and beliefs are I still think people have the right to believe what they want.