Why are religions trying to invade schools, military, workplaces, gov't?

Question

Is it because less people are going to church, and you know it, so you have to go to where the people are?

Answer 1

The Christian Fundies want to get their brand of xtianity and their "morality" message to these people so that society can be saved from the social trends they believe are sending "us" to hell in a handbasket. They also want to use their political influence they've created for themselves to influence the law to ban things they don't like about mainstream culture, which is just about everything. To them this is a cultural war, and they grimly intend to win it.

They want to get the children in school because it's a captive audience for their spiritual and moral bankrupt beliefs and propaganda - and they want the states to pay for it! The military is usually more conservative than the general public, they have real power, and they're also a captive audience. Bosses may try to intimidate their workers into going to their church or lose their jobs, and they depend on the fact that most workers may not know they have some rights in the workplace.

They see the US as a "Christian Nation", which it never was, that should be run according to their intrepretation of the Bible, they don't like our secular republic and the rights it gives people who don't follow them. They're expecting the government to back their form of religion, and are so arrogant that they can't imagine it would back anything else - like say the Moonies, Scientologists, or even Wicca....

However, Congress can't create a government religion, and another Constitutional amendment expands that ban to the states, so they have to try to create temporary laws that will stay in effect until they're struck down by the courts and create their new Zion in fact instead of in the law.

If the important and powerful people give lip service to their cause they can try to make others dance to their tune like they tried to do with the Volstead Act. They confuse the use of the secular "God" of rhetoric in founding documents with a xtian faith few of the Founder's actually believed. "In God We Trust (all others pay cash)" was proposed to separate "Us" from the wicked "godless communists" during the Red Scare.

"We" actually have a secular goddess as well - Columbia! Look at most of the state houses - most of them are festooned with "pagan" statues...

Answer 2

This country, government, military, and people believed in Jesus Christ. This country was founded on Christian bedrock.

Visit Washington D.C., the Congress, the Senate, the Supreme Court, the White House...the buildings are etched with Bible verses, sculptures of wise historical Bible prophets are everywhere.

Go visit the Congressional Records and read the Congressional Records of the first assemblies; read the first and final draft of the original Constitution, The Declaration of Independence, The Emancipation Proclamation...etc. etc.

Until the 1970s, The Lord's Prayer, The Ten Commandments, & The Golden Rule could be and were (and some still are) found in every city, state, and federal government building, military base, school, library, and most service businesses in this country.

Christian principle is NOT invading anything. It is the foundation and the cornerstone of the USA.

Answer 3

No, more people are going to church.

The problem is that religions don't work by presenting alternate points of view. The systems are very dogmatic, and they want to get more converts.

One of the best ways to convert others about invisible men is when people are children, and naive about ridiculous claims.

Answer 4

I can't answer this question until I know exactly how religion is "invading" schools, military, workplaces, and government.

For the last sixty years, atheists have been having all the victory. As far as I know, the religious are only speaking out against THAT.

Answer 5

I think for two reasons. One: they've always been there in the USA and two: most people in the USA are casually Christian unlike in the past. This means churches cannot reach the people and spread their message via church services, etc so, like everyone else in this age of socialism (government knows best idea), turns to government to do it for them.

Answer 6

I gues it's cos the situation of the world is becoming terrible these days crime is on the increase,there is war and everything.So religious leaders try to go to the people and not sit around to wait until the people decide to show up which is very unlikely.If Mohammed(SAW) does not come to the mountain the mountain will go to him

Answer 7

all religions are missionary in nature, that is, the religious organizations always try to bring in new believers/recruits.
although most religions are on the defensive, losing ground to the non secular world, still the basic tendency is there.

Answer 8

So they can shove their beliefs down everyone throat. If you do not want to have their religion in your life or school, they say that you are persecuting them.

Answer 9

I think that explains it. They feel threatened. My message to them is, "It's okay. We will be here to support your fall."

More people need to start asking themselves the question, "Is God imaginary?"

Answer 10

Spreading the truth is invading to you people? If it is truth it's only reasonable that we should spread it.