Some people from other countries (including Canada) think it is. Your thoughts - and thank you.
2007-06-01 15:01:19 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's slowly turning that way....
1. Religion is integrating politics...
a. 10 Commandments in court houses
b. Push to reinstate teacher lead prayer in public school
c. We have a prayer as a national pledge
d. Our money makes the claim that we're all religously affiliated.
e. Federally funded Faith Based initiatives.
f. Intelligent Design is attempting to infiltrate science class in the public school system.
What's next? A Federally funded Department of Faith???
2007-06-01 15:07:16 · answer #1 · answered by Adam G 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I'm Canadian. I think its getting very very close to being one though my American husband denies it. I find it very disturbing that the most powerful and influential country in the world is fast becoming the most disturbingly religious and heading in the opposite direction.
America is supposed to be about freedom for all, not about oppression by Christians of others.
Ugg... James, Canada has a Bill of Rights. We also don't let religion interfere in any way with the way our country is run, ever. There is no prayer in schools and Christians aren't freaking out about it here. Where do you Americans get this stuff? You think you know other countries, yet you learn nothing at all about us while other countries actually have classes focused on the US way of life. Until you know us, don't go posting things.
2007-06-01 22:06:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
52 of our 54 signers of the Declaration were undeniably born-again Christians. Their lives have been minutely examined, and it has been found that of the 54, 27 had a theological education, one translated and published a Bible, and another became the first president of the American Bible Society. Not only that, the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, John Jay, was also president of the American Bible Society.
If we go back to 1620 and the Mayflower Compact and the landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, we find the very birth certificate of America. In this charter they recorded their purpose—clearly stating that it was for “the glory of God and the advancement of the Christian faith.”
Our nation was birthed as Christian. If you are seeing a shift toward Christianty it is merely a return to our roots from years of abandonment and not "a takeover".
2007-06-01 22:41:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. the US is far from having God rule the country. An example of a theocratic state in history was Israel during the Old Testament days-- the US is not even close to that.
2007-06-01 22:28:04 · answer #4 · answered by luv2teach 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, people are rebelling against religions at a rate that is shocking even to this Pagan.
No its becoming an older state, and when people get older they become more religous.
2007-06-01 22:28:46 · answer #5 · answered by Vultureman 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No,Iran is a theocracy and the US has more separation of church and state and religious freedom than Canada or Sweden has,IMHO.The US still has a Bill of Rights
2007-06-01 22:06:13 · answer #6 · answered by James O 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It's becoming one.
You all have room in Canada for a few more?
2007-06-01 22:04:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Not even close. But the whole world will be during the Millenium.
2007-06-01 22:04:24 · answer #8 · answered by witness 4 · 1⤊ 4⤋
lol - no. More like a dictatorship these days. :)
2007-06-01 22:15:25 · answer #9 · answered by aali_and_harith 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋