Why do Christians believe that "Freedom of Religion" is controlled by majority rule?

Question

I believe in the Constitution and Bill of Rights, something the Christians and their "Christian President" appear to hold in disrepute because it doesn't alloow them to run over all other religions.

To those who are constantly picking on folks that post questions, but seldom if ever post a question. There is no spellcheck for the details part of a question. Try using some judgement and get an education in what you are speaking of before you start criticizing. If denigrating spelling is the only way you can answer a question you are truly ignorant.

Answer 1

Some Christians. Some. (It usually depends on how numerous or vocal the number of adherents are.)

Freedom of religon was established along with the American republic primarily to prevent the kinds of persecutions that plagued England in the years after Henry VIII died. (Depending on who was reigning, Catholics or Anglicans had to go underground.) The Puritan Plymouth colonists had fled England to avoid persecution, but they were hardly innocent. Given the opportunity of a new start, they were far more intolerant than their persecutors had been, and New England was largely a theocracy for generations. When the United States gained its independence, an acute awareness of the hazards of unfettered sectarianism led it to clearly prohibit the establishment of a national religion.

And it worked so well that people forgot why it had been done. Those who remembered the bad old days were long gone, and the ignorant descendants wondered why this cumbersome old rule was on the books preventing their "free exercise". That is the hazard of history forgotten.

Answer 2

I am a Christian and I also believe that we should stand up for the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. I do not think that the definition of "Freedom of Religion" should be defined by the majority. All religions should have equal oppurtunity in the United States. No matter what I personally believe about the particular claims of that religion.

Answer 3

Who the hell are you talking about? I believe Muslims have killed more people in the name of religion than any other two put together. If you want to ask a question do so, and please use the pace provided underneath to expand on your question not to make it into some controversial platform to make sure someone will type in an answer so you can get more points. On a lighter note
Everything is controlled by majority rule. It always has and always will. Take the French Revolution for example. In the US you are free to practice your religion when and how you want. But there is a recent change (last 30 years) it can't interfere with someone else. If someone feels uncomfortable or whatever bullshIt excuse they can make up, they can blow it way out of proportion and get it in the media and pretty soon it's a national big deal. This needs to change,

Answer 4

Because there are many people who confuse the words "religious" and "Christian" I regularly remind people on the R&S section that the two are NOT synonyms as there are many religions other than Christianity. Although I am no longer Christian, I have great respect for the teachings of Jesus and consider him to be a God although I no longer consider him the only God. Unfortunately, if you do not belong to an Abrahamic religion, you are not acknowledged as having a valid religion in the eyes of many people.

Answer 5

well, fundamentalist christians aren't necessarily the most educated people. because elections are decided by the majority, many americans forget that the whole point of the bill of rights serves to protect the individual from the tyranny of the majority.

by the way, the phrase "freedom of religion" does not appear. neither does "freedom from religion". look it up.

also note that while most of our founding fathers were religious, they were not necessarily christian, and in any case, they left the word god out of the constitution very much on purpose.
the word god does of course appear in the declaration of independence, which is not law, but a document to rally people to the cause. when it came to the law, the constitution, they left the word god out, on purpose.

Answer 6

Don't they realize they are setting a dangerous precedent with their 'majority rule' garbage? What will they do if the tides turn and suddenly their religion/ opinion is no longer in the majority? I think it's because these people really don't have any love of freedom or democracy at all. And just to be perfectly clear, I know a lot of Christians don't think in terms of 'majority rule--' my complaint doesn't apply to them.

Answer 7

I think that if you ask most "real" Christians, they would respect that others can have a differing religious opinion than they have.

But I believe that the compulsion to convert makes them think of their religion as the best.

Answer 8

Not sure what you are talking about. I am a Christian. I strive to follow the teachings of Jehovah God, and his son as found in the Bible. As such I do not involve myself with political matters. There are Christians all across the globe, certainly we can't expect that they all serve one man in America. I am sorry for your appearant frustration.

Answer 9

Christians don't believe that. You are confusing them/us with the religious rigght--who have mad it clear they don't care about majority rule one way or the other--they want to have freedom of religion for themselves--and no one else. But they are not real Christians.

Answer 10

Freedom of religion is to not be secularized or
run over by atheists in schools or anywhere else
in public which is what we are actually going for, not
"majority rule", as you put it.
Secularization goes against freedom of religion.
Seclarization, the way it is currently happening is
actually communism.