Okay, by now you've probably realized that my posts are just about always directed towards christians and their way of thinking. Just so you are aware as to why I single out christians, I do it because they are by far the largest voting demographic in our democratic (read: republic) society. Since their views sometimes shape our laws, I feel it is my duty as a citizen to help them see that even though they believe certain things, they should not forcefully place the restrictions of those beliefs on the rest of us. Simply put, their religious beliefs should not interfere with the lives of those that are not part of the christian faith. It's fine for christians to observe their religion, that's their right and I have put my life on the line for it. But it is wrong for the christian faith to be the only reason some citizens are not free to marry, choose whether or not to have a child, or research possible cures through stem-cell research.
Why do you agree/disagree with my reasoning?
2007-08-16 08:01:45 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I was raised Jewish. How would anybody, much less Christains, feel if we Jews started pushing for Kosher Laws at the Federal level ?
They couldn't really argue against it on the basis of the bible now could they? But I don't think they'd like it and I don't think they would feel good about it.
2007-08-16 08:08:26 · answer #1 · answered by Alan 7 · 8⤊ 0⤋
No. I can make a case for my stand on this issues aside from my Christian point of view. I can say simply that marriage laws, abortion laws and stem cell research should be decided by the people. That is a democratic view.
I can say that marriage laws are established to provide a form of contractual protection because of gender differences. This is biology not religion. Marriage laws discourage incest. Is this just a religious reason, or is there a practical reason?
I can say that abortion is as wrong as infanticide. Is taking a life in the womb at 8 plus months different than an hour after birth? Is infanticide merely a religious crime? Roe v Wade only made abortion legal as a question of privacy. This right diminishes in each trimester. Eventually a child has the right to protection.
If my church is radical, and permits these things, is that letting religion determine our laws?
2007-08-16 15:54:01 · answer #2 · answered by Isolde 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Agreed. It's none of their business who gets married (sometimes I think they're jealous because others are having Good Sex... religious sanctioned sex doesn't sound like much fun). It's also not up to them to remove peoples freedom of choice, which is supposedly given by their God to begin with. What really surprises me is just how ignorant.... strike that... ignorance is just someone who is simple minded... this is just downright Stupid... they support our president to give Democracy to a Muslim nation, while telling people like you and I that we don't have the right to try to change laws here... I've even been told that if I don't like it then I should leave the country. Talk about hypocritical... If this place were a Democracy as they claim, then they would understand that these rights cover ALL of us... not just those who go along with the majority. If it were just for the those who go along with the majority... we would still be under English Rule.
As for the marriage thing and whether or not a woman has the right to choose to have an abortion (as if making it illegal will suddenly make abortion stop... *sigh*)... I would have to say that they need to start cleaning up their own backyards before telling someone else how they should clean up theirs. The more laws they vote into place according to their religion, the shittier this place gets. It has come to the point where it's looking more like a Dictatorship, like that of Nazi Germany, than it is a Democracy (or a Republic).
*What's popular isn't always right... What's right isn't always popular* If the hypocracy would end, I wouldn't have such a problem with it. But I can't stand for someone to tell others "you can't have that candy" while they're shoving it into their own mouths with a shovel.
2007-08-16 15:50:30 · answer #3 · answered by River 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I do agree with your reasoning and here is why:
I have often wondered how does a politician do it? Lets say Senator Faith. How does he be the Senator for his state, voting and making laws that best serve his state while still remaining true to his religious beliefs? Can he do that? Is it possible? Is there a true seperation of church and state?
I just wonder because I don't think I could do it. I wouldn't know where to draw the line. For example the death penalty. Is it right? Is it wrong? If you are a senator ( or governor or whatever) and your advisors do a poll of your people and 85% of them say we want the death penalty and 15 say they don't. So you have this poll with pretty reliable results. But then you have your heart and your faith saying yea, I know all these people want this but my faith teaches that the death penalty is wrong. What do you do? Politics say one thing, faith says the other....
And you are right, everybody's belief's in washington dc affect us everyday.. how do they turn off that switch? do they turn off that switch?
And even though your posts may always be directed towards us Christians, I have to say the ones I have seen have always been thought out and great questions. Your answers to my questions have always been honest and made me think. :-)
2007-08-16 15:30:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
That largest voting group helped put a hard-core Christian in the White House. He had a leading Evangelical Rapture-anticipating pastor whispering in his ear while he was getting ready to invade the homeland of Babylon.
Now that's a conflict of interest.
2007-08-16 15:52:02 · answer #5 · answered by The angels have the phone box. 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"But it is wrong for the christian faith to be the only reason some citizens are not free to marry, choose whether or not to have a child, or research possible cures through stem-cell research."
Amen to that!
Jew-by-choice
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2007-08-16 16:59:27 · answer #6 · answered by Hatikvah 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If I answer this, I'm going to get another violation. You just kind of scared me saying largest voting group.
2007-08-16 15:09:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Live your morality,
Preach your morality,
Vote your morality,
accept the reality of the electorate....
p.s. protesting reality is a function of a healthy fringe element...
2007-08-17 20:48:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree, absolutely! I know you are addressing your question to Christians, but, I still have to answer and say that I agree! *sm*
2007-08-16 15:09:42 · answer #9 · answered by LadyZania 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
i agree completely
2007-08-16 15:18:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋