2007-01-25 13:42:38 · 15 answers · asked by Red Eye 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
yes our founding fathers were religious but did they enforce their own religious viewpoints in the constitution? no, cause they understand people have different ways of living
2007-01-25 13:57:22 · update #1
Never if you don't do it
2007-01-25 13:51:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am a Christian but there has to be a separation of church and state for things to be right and fair. Not everyone believes the same things concerning God or even if there is a God. I don't agree with that but that discussion doesn't belong in the political arena. Just the issues.
2007-01-25 21:59:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mixing religion and politics *gave* you your rights. When the religious foundation of politics is removed, human rights are trampled on; that's simply historical truth. There can be no ethics without religion. It doesn't have to be Christianity; it can just as well be Buddhism or Paganism. But unless people behave politically with the conviction that ethics is a matter of objective knowledge and not simply human construction -- they become brutal dictators, or the pawns of brutal dictators.
The Founders were not atheists -- they were Deists, philosophical theists, as am I. Theists have produced every movement for social reform of the last 300 years. Atheists have thus far produced only the Gulag. So go ahead, everyone -- thumbs down; truth is truth and doesn't care about your frikkin' thumbs.
2007-01-25 21:53:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
wow you should check out the revisionists like current Presidential advisor David Barton, WallBuilders etc try to do, rewrite our history even if it's a lie
only you allow your rights to be removed, best way to do this is not use them and let the current administration run amok and unchallenged in thier unwavering campaign to put us into this state.
2007-01-25 22:05:01 · answer #4 · answered by voice_of_reason 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus said that his true followers would be “no part of the world.” (John 15:19) To worship God in a manner that he approves requires that we keep ourselves “without spot from the world.” (Jas. 1:27) Can that be said of those whose clergy and other members are involved in politics, or whose lives are largely built around materialistic and fleshly desires?—1Â John 2:15-17.
2007-01-25 21:53:31 · answer #5 · answered by papa G 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
3 more presidents like Bush...I can't stand her, but I might actually vote for Hillary Clinton if she is the only person that can beat whoever the Christian Right Republican moron that is running against her.
2007-01-25 21:52:43 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
all rights are forefit when fear outlines the belief structure - but you're always free to step outside of the box, it may be the truth, but it may also hurt a bit...
2007-01-25 21:53:37 · answer #7 · answered by -skrowzdm- 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I hope never. Looked a little scary for while though.
2007-01-25 21:56:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
when the get re-married again as they were in the dark ages.
2007-01-25 21:54:39 · answer #9 · answered by kok021580 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not sure man, but we're getting close.
2007-01-25 21:56:40 · answer #10 · answered by Voodoid 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
probably at the point of the proverbial Sword.
2007-01-25 21:55:17 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋