Would prostitution , multiple wifes and slavery still be the practice of the day had Christianity not become so popular and deadly for those who did not accept it in the middle ages .
Would we all be drug and alcohol free like Islam teaches had it become popular with the masses .
As several prominent religions have waged war with one another over the years should we not be careful not to elect people with beliefs that carry over into our daily lives . We had prohibition due to the temperance movement and what a disaster that was . Similar to our ban on marijuana today which has millions on probation and in jail .
Give unto Caesar has apparently lead to a violation of the ten commandments in that thou shalt not kill . I imagine as they rewrote the bible it was done to allow leaders to invoke their own morality and belief's .
So I must ask then is populist religions dangerous to our form of government even with the separation of church and state in place .
2007-02-19 06:06:06 · 6 answers · asked by -----JAFO---- 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
In the same example what would happen if the "religion" ran wall street and the banking system? Religion works for what is was intended, POLITICS!
2007-02-19 06:11:00 · answer #1 · answered by edubya 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting. I'm not afraid of dying because there's really nothing I can do to stop it, whenever it happens. Granted, getting on more planes increases the possibility of dying in a plane, but you're still more likely to die crossing the street, which is something you can't avoid doing, so why worry? Whether you believe "it's your time" or it's just an accident, it's gonna happen when it happens. Riding a motorcycle without a helmet at 100mph might be something to avoid, but normal, proven safe (in large part) activities aren't going to increase your chances of death by that much. There aren't a LOT of things you can do to increase your likelihood of death significantly, and those few things should normally be avoided, but all you can do is live and you'll die when you die.
2016-05-24 10:42:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is, but not for the reasons you listed.
Populist movements require only an opinion, not any knowledge in any kind of political science nor economics.
We have today a government loaded with Representatives who were elected on one populist red herring issue or another. All we have in government today are absolutists who are unable to comprehend the whole picture.
2007-02-19 06:14:32 · answer #3 · answered by .... . .-.. .-.. --- 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there has ever been a time when a court had to rule to separate church and state. Ever.
2007-02-19 06:13:39 · answer #4 · answered by mbush40 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your frikkin question is a sermon.
2007-02-19 06:12:03 · answer #5 · answered by bugeyes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We as a nation were founded on Christian beleifs...like it or not...that is a fact.
2007-02-19 06:12:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋