Which side of the Cultural War are you on?

Question

America is deadlocked in a battle over her founding principles. Will we give up them up, or remain faithful?

Personally, I'm on the side of preserving our founding principles of SEPERATION OF CHURCH AND STATE and Religious Freedom. So I guess in this area, I am a Liberal. Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and our other founding fathers worked hard to ensure that every citezin would feel welcome in the United States, regardless of religion. The fact that our government was hijacked by Christianity during the second Great Awakening doesn't change that history. Now, however, atheists, Deists, Muslims, and to a lesser degree, Jews, Buddists, Christian minority sects (often called "cults") often feel unwelcome in this country because of their religion (or in the case of Atheists and some Deists, lack of religion). This points to the fact that the Evangelical and Fundamentalist Christians are winning.

So, which side are you on?

Let's also keep in mind that this war was declared not by the Liberals, but by the Evangelicals.

Answer 1

I'm a conservative. I believe in the Constitution and the separation of Church and State and less gov't intruding in our lives. That has *always* been the true calling of a conservative.

G.W. and his lot are LIBERALS. The idea that our country should endorse and promote Christianity is a LIBERAL notion. It goes against everything our nation was founded on. The idea that the Republican party should be in charge and in charge for eternity is a LIBERAL idea-- that's a kingship, not a democracy.

Answer 2

I am firmly for separation of church and State. All laws a functional society needs can be decided by reason and logic.

It's not anyone else's business what I believe or don't believe, and it is most certainly not the government's.

Frankly, I think the way the Fundies are screaming to high heck is a sign that THEY'RE losing. Remember, a generation ago it was a scandal to be anything other than Christian. Now people do it openly and challenge assumptions openly. They've lost their greatest weapon: our silence.

Answer 3

I'm on the side of our founders, men of faith (for the most part) who nonetheless believed that one's faith or moral philosophy is a personal matter that should be left to the individual to decide as a matter of conscience. I am against anyone telling another what they must or must not believe. I am against that small minority of Christians who, selfishly, would have Christianity be the de facto religion of the U.S. and force it on everyone else.

The founders knew what they were doing. I am among those who continue to cherish those precious liberties, including the freedom of conscience, for which so many have struggled and sacrificed.

Great question and a very important issue.

Answer 4

I believe in the separation of church and state, and religious freedom. I also am a liberal. I believe the gov't ought to stay out of telling ppl what way they should or shouldn't believe in, regarding religion. And church bodies as well ought to stay out of telling ppl what way they should vote, etc. I believe in equal and fair rights for everyone, as long as their beliefs and practices do not hurt others, or break any laws of the land.

Answer 5

I think all religions are cults. Also, I believe people should be freely allowed to worship whatever they wish based on their religious beliefs. I believe the establishment clause is the greatest gift ever bestowed upon mankind. Without it, I honestly believe the world would be a much uglier place right now.

So as far as what side of the culture war I am on, freethought of course.

Answer 6

I'm on the side that says we start a revolt against the religious garbage that thinks it knows better than we do how to run our lives. We drove the religious trash out of this country once and it's time to do it again.

Answer 7

I think the voters showed who's winning this past November.

Enough people finally showed up and told the religious right that they're simply not going to put up with them anymore. And I was just about to lose faith in this country, too. Luckily, there are a lot more intelligent people here than I knew...

(edit to Justin- FYI - "religious right refers to the "right side", as opposed to the "left side". It's not a reference to "right and wrong"...)

Answer 8

I agree with you on this one. I do not think that our money, our pledge, etc should have the name of God on it. Not everyone believes in God, the same God. What does God have to do with the government anyway?? America was refreed to as the melting pot, full of various cultures, races, and religions. All of us should have the right to feel welcome here, and having religion involved tends to alienate many people.

Answer 9

im on the side of freedom. this nation was not founded under christianity. it was founded under free-religion. many people left their homeland in escape of religious persecution. many of the founding fathers were actually freemason and not christian.

Answer 10

I believe that separation of church and state is very important. I also believe that those who attack religions and say "your god doesnt exist" are so full of themselves. I think that if they really believed in science, they should be seriously wondering what exactly dark energy is.