Are we getting too close to having a state religion?
Do you think there's not enough religion in politics?
Why do you feel the way you do regarding this subject?
2007-07-30 09:53:48 · 17 answers · asked by El Duderino 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
They're violating the separation of church and state. They're also a convenient way for government to slowly get out of providing services, another goal for the neocons.
2007-07-30 09:57:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Ignorance... There's MORE than enough religion in politics. State religion Christianity, Islam, Judaism, has only brought the world closer to disaster with their subversive messages, confining ideologies, supernatural and repressive dogmas, and the rudiments of exploitation through manipulative channels. These antediluvian practices have held the world in a vice of emotional hallucinations for centuries. The time of religion is past. Man invented various gods as an explanation to alleviate his curiosity and fears. In some cases fear was created in some gods to control the masses and intimidate the proletariat. This was useful at the time and still remains a crutch for some but as we move away into an era of reason and logic we must realize that like the concept of war religion too is an outdated, outmoded concept .
2007-07-30 16:58:28 · answer #2 · answered by Don W 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Religion is superstition refined to an art form. Taken too seriously it is invasive and unwelcome, and taken t an extreme it is deadly.
Consider what the neoChristians have done to the United States. In the name of promoting their agenda they have weakened the checks and balances put in place by the authors of the Constitution and the founders of the republic their party takes its name from.
They have altered the procedures in the House and the Senate so it is easier for the majority to exercise absolute control. They claim they need to because Congress is too polarized, yet they themselves created the vicious culture of partisan attack that precludes any possibility of reasoned debate and compromise.
Yet these faith based demagogues solicit page boys and violate their wedding vows so frequently it is no longer news when a Christian Conservative adulterer is caught. Their graft is shameful and their principles seem confined to what will get the most votes. These are the people who support church delivered social programs.
Why should some poor person with a substance abuse problem have to sit through a sermon to get his free meal? If I am going to pay for someone to sit through a sermon it will be that paedophile Tom DeLay, or those two timing swine Newt Gingrich and Rudy Giuliani. They need it a lot more.
It isn't just Muslims who take their children and mess with their heads to make them hate. Sunday schools are a form of child abuse, and the White House wants to expand them to cover our entire child care system. More clear thinking from the people who brought us the vanishing WMDs and the Iraq occupation.
2007-07-30 17:13:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
One of the subjects on Yahoo News today was that religion is a big factor in the presidential race. Hmmm, I thought we had a division of State and religion. Actually kind of funny since I do not know of a religion that allows killing, but we have a President who claims to be religious and keeps wanting to continue going to war with everyone who disagrees with him. You have to be able to seperate a politition from the way they lead and what they say they believe religiously.
2007-07-30 17:03:28 · answer #4 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard of such a thing as faith-based initiatives. As for religion in politics, that's two different things entirely. I wouldn't think it would work because there are far too many opinions and disagreements. To apply such a system to an entire community or society would only create dissention and unrest.
2007-07-30 17:02:15 · answer #5 · answered by gldjns 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
All I can say is don't give me a dirty look on Sunday morning when I don't donate to your collection basket. You are already being funded by the taxes I pay because of the faith based initiative. And what about those people who don't believe in a god or religion? Should they be taxed to support this initiative? All it is is Bush paying off the evangelicals that got him appointed, ...er... elected.
2007-07-30 17:07:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
My thoughts: Waste of taxpayer money. And it isn't what our founding fathers intended the Federal Government to represent.
With that being said, technically the government cannot turn down ANY faith based organization for funding.
Thus as an atheist (having faith that there is no God), I could technically request a grant/funds and use them to buy a new bass boat (my place of worship) and take it out on the lake on Sunday morning with my congregation (buddies) and imbibe on some holy elixer (beer).
However, I doubt that many people would be very happy knowing their tax dollars were spent in that manner.
2007-07-30 16:59:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
#1 it is not state religion, #2 it does not put one religion above another.
This program is to support religious organizations who are closer to disasters and can help the people in need much faster and sooner than organized government groups can. For example, Katrina created a very large swath of destruction, and many times people ended up in local churches for shelter and food. The Faith based initiatives helps support these groups.
2007-07-30 16:59:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
Kinda funny how some cities are handing out tickets and fines to churches feeding homeless people.
http://www.crosswalk.com/1412445/
http://www.godsaidministries.com/Homeless.htm
Faith based initiaitives means less religion in government.
It means religious organizations taking the initiitive in providing charitable services.
Seems everybody not on board.
2007-07-30 17:15:18 · answer #9 · answered by zes2_zdk 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think there is way too much religion in politics. I'm sick of it. For some reason the candidates on both side of the aisle are busy proving their faith to God rather than proving their care for the American people and the quality of their lives. This is why the founding fathers wanted separation of church and state and founded a secular government. Why do right wing religious fanatics keep dragging us backward and want a theocracy? And, they will never answer that question.
What Bush is doing with our tax dollars by distributing them to right wing bible thumpers is completely unconstitutional and shouldn't be allowed.
Keep religion in the church and out of the government. And, keep government secular and out of the church.
2007-07-30 17:02:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 4⤋
I'm all for separation of church and state, but if religious citizens want to enact laws that reflect their religion they can do so, so long as the laws do not mandate or cite religion as a basis for their existence.
2007-07-30 17:00:09 · answer #11 · answered by Pfo 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋