Why do liberals force agnosticism down our throats?

Question

Why do they not get that a belief in anything or even nothing at all is a religion? Why haven't they been able to discern that our nation's founders didn't want the government meddling in the affairs of the church and knew it was impossible the other way around ("separation of church and state" is code for liberals that means separation of Christianity and state)? Do they not know that ALL LAWS are based on SOMEONE'S morality, and yet, they try to tell us that you can't legislate morality?

Answer 1

Because they're afraid of a force that inspires people by virtue of faith alone. They believe that its somehow sinister, which many of the posters have already shown, and must be as far removed from society as possible. They view it as a connection to the past, which must make it evil and backwards in their eyes. Its a mixture of a sense of moral condescension and fear that drives them to attack religion so openly and aggressively.

Answer 2

One of the more outrageous ones I've read tonight. Why do you get so insulted that others in America might not believe what you do? Morality is always going to be legislated, some of us just want to try to keep it to a minimum. I can tell you this, I don't believe in whatever religion you do, I think all organized religions are corrupt and playing the game for their own benefit. Look at the Archbishop of Los Angeles, he supports illegal aliens in this country as long as they give money to his church. A blatant crossing of the separation of church and state. The same two groups that have always been power partners.

Answer 3

Excuse me but I haven't found that to be the case at all. Have you been listening to conservative hate radio again? It sounds like some of their clap trap. Separation of church and state is separation of church and state no matter which church. You need to find some evidence of what you accuse people of doing.

By the way I AM a Christian but do not appreciate it when a denomination other than mine tries to shove their beliefs down my throat. I am not a super right wing conservative evanelist but I will defend to the death your right to be one. Just don't shove it down my throat and I won't shove my religion down your throat. Religion is a personal thing and when I find you attacking my religious beliefs you are attacking me personally and I do not like that at all. The founding fathers were Christians and they did not believe in combining church and state. Look what it has done in Northern Ireland and in Iran. Is that what you want? Theocracy.

During the dark ages we had theocracies and they all were horrible for the people. The Salem witch trials were largely brought on by combining church and state. So don't you dare accuse people who are against the combination of church and state as anything other than loyal Americans. While it is not expressly stated in the Constitution the concept was expressed very early in the history of our great republic.

Answer 4

I think you've got agnosticism mixed up with something else...

from Greek a not + gnostos known] The mental attitude denying the possibility of the real knowledge of truth and hence of the ultimate or fundamental nature of the universe. The term was coined by TH Huxley to denote his own attitude, in contrast to Gnosticism which implies the possibility of knowing truth and the inner and invisible realities of the universe. It differs from atheism in not denying the existence of God or cosmic divinities.
www.theosociety.org/pasadena/etgloss/adi-ag.htm

Agnostics, at least the ones I've spoken with over the years, generally consider themselves to be seeking truth, not denying that there is a truth of some sort out there...


Separation of church and state doesn't just refer to Christianity, you know. It's based on the commonlaw idea of "liberty of conscience," originally designed to accomodate the rapid expansion of Anabaptist, Calvinist, etcetera...but in the US the idea has been expanded to include non-Christian religions. Honestly, yes, a lawmaker's personal beliefs are going to filter somewhat into the voting/decisions of that person, but - A GOOD PUBLIC SERVANT GOES WITH THE MAJORITY OF HIS OR HER CONSTITUENTS. It is a poor public servant who allows his or her personal beliefs to overrule the majority. But...we could argue this all day and probably just frustrate each other.

Answer 5

Wow, you've got it all wrong. Stating "I don't HAVE to believe in YOUR God" isn't forcing agnosticism down your throat. No one's suggesting you can't worship whoever you like. Most agnostics in either party would like nothing better than to discuss public issues rather than Jesus Christ. Why must my beloved Republican Party bow to people like Jerry Falwell?

Answer 6

I don't know where you get your information, but you need a new source. You might start by reading the constitution.

Answer 7

No one is stopping you from praying to the god(s) of your choice, having a church to do it in, or making silly statements like this. And lack of belief is only a religion to those who can't think outside the lines of the bible.

Answer 8

You embarrass yourself by making such silly uninformed statements.

Agnosticism isn't a religion. There are no rituals, clergy, canons, threats and violence against those who disagree with them, hypocrisy, or any of the other trappings that inevitably accompany religions.

Answer 9

Wow! By this statement, Chicago is an agnostic city. The thousands of churches and synagogues must be there as props for outside visitors. Massachusetts must be filled with devil worshipers by this logic.

I'd ask why do the apostate neo-cons claim to "love" God yet are as vile, hateful, bigoted, and materialistic as the universe is long. They claim to love a God whom, through their lust for vengeance, money, and power deny his two most important commandments. One of which is to love your neighbor as you would yourself. Don't talk it, if you don't walk it.

Answer 10

Liberals fear what they cannot understand. They are atheist communists and given the chance they would BAN all religion, just like they did in the Soviet Union and North Korea.