Wouldn't that be a theocracy, and would we really want that in America?
2007-08-01 14:34:41 · 7 answers · asked by wooper 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
A true democracy has a separation of church and state. Otherwise it becomes a theocracy like what exists in many Middle-Eastern countries today. Theocracies existed in Europe throughout the Dark Ages and in early American colonial history.
Theocracies don't work very well; lots of people die.
2007-08-01 14:50:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Sure.
Democracy is just might-makes-right majority/mob rule.
It doesn't stop being democracy just because many of the people are acting based on religious dogma.
It would be a theocracy if the church was immune to the decisions of the majority of the followers, and was not required to do what the majority of the followers decided.
And no, that's not what the Founders of this country wanted, which is why the word "God" does not appear anywhere in the Constitution -- but prohibition of religious interference with govt appears twice.
2007-08-01 21:39:02 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I believe that it is possible to have a Christian Democracy, and aren't there political parties in Europe called Christian Democrats? Many countries have a state religion including the UK, and this country probably would be better off if we had a generic kind of Christianity as our state religion. It would then be legal to read Bible verses and say prayers at public schools. As long as we still have freedom of religion how could it hurt?
2007-08-01 21:42:22 · answer #3 · answered by Shane 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Well the USA is a republic, not a democracy & a secular one as well, although we're more religious than the Europeans.
2007-08-01 21:48:27 · answer #4 · answered by jblack988 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Only if every single person in the country was Christian.
2007-08-01 21:40:18 · answer #5 · answered by redphish 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
In order for there to be a true Democracy, no religion could be involved with it.
2007-08-01 21:37:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 3⤋
No!
2007-08-01 21:45:13 · answer #7 · answered by gone 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋