How do you feel about the following statement,
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
2007-01-21 01:55:04 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I agree with it completely.
2007-01-21 02:00:16 · answer #1 · answered by mullah robertson 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I agree with it completely. But what has that got to do with the question.
When I attended a Nixon appearance in the San Fernando Valley that has a police permit and was a lawful assembly of people, mostly Nixon Supporters, I was out there with a Peace sign and I got confronted by hostial Nixon supporters, especailly 14 year olds saying: "Nixon's the one!"
This is how the process works.
No one hit anyone, but there was a lot of confrontation and rhetoric.
Peacefully assemble, freedom of speech, freedom of expression.
So what does all this have to do with your question.
Are you defending the rights of Fundamentalists, which is an odd position for you to take, must have had too much sun at Disneyworld.
2007-01-21 10:46:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Founding Fathers were wise enough to know that you can't force belief on people (just as God knows and gave us free will).
A theocracy doesn't work...personal freedom includes free choice.
This is in alignment with God's way and order. We have choice, and the rights we have reflect that. But it does not make everything we are allowed to do right or moral.
2007-01-21 10:05:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
The First Amendment interesting it seems the liberals who seem to be obsessed by it are undermining it in the case of free speech , public prayer, and denying a proper forum for students to discuss and debate our origins. The First Amendment might state that Congress should not establish a state church but that does not mean that the faith of the vast majority of Americans should be oppressed by the liberal secular minority.
2007-01-21 10:17:00 · answer #4 · answered by jack lewis 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's the bedrock of our freedoms in the United States.
It guarantees believers the right to pray and otherwise exercise their religious beliefs, and it guarantees that no religion can use the government to impose its beliefs on people who do not share those beliefs (a guarantee that unfortunately is not being met today).
2007-01-21 10:09:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Does prohibiting the free exercise of it mean I can pray in school. Seems to me both teachers and myself or anyone who wants to freely exercise it can.
2007-01-21 10:00:38 · answer #6 · answered by fyre095 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
i'm a christian, i believe in this whole heartedly. Keep your eyes on the Roman Catholic Church in regards to this.In the past they have always used the civil government to enforce their dogmas on the public.
2007-01-21 10:41:23 · answer #7 · answered by norm s 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I feel Government actually needs to remember the First Amendment and adhere to it. It would seem as more time goes by, they push it aside more and more.
2007-01-21 09:57:22 · answer #8 · answered by genaddt 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
One of the founding principles of this great country.
2007-01-21 10:02:23 · answer #9 · answered by drg5609 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the is no god evolution is science fact creationist live in a fairy tale world with the flinstons satan is not real abortion ok on medical grounds and if rapped gay mariage fine with me and you need to get the church out of the state because it is running the usa not the politions
2007-01-21 10:06:30 · answer #10 · answered by andrew w 7 · 1⤊ 5⤋