... that there should be a separation of church and state.
I'm not asking if there *is* one; I'm asking if you believe there should be one.
Feel free to elaborate.
2007-09-17 09:33:36 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes.
The founding fathers knew from experience what kind of mess offical State Religions caused.
Being free to worship how and where and when you want is one of the founding tenants of the USA.
Too bad there are people like Pat Robertson out there who would like to see it done away with.
2007-09-17 09:38:50 · answer #1 · answered by Acorn 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Yes I do. Because if the State were allowed to pick an official religion, all other faiths would be at risk. Sure, as a Christian I might prefer that we were all Christians, but what if the State picked Islam, or Buddhism? I'd have a real problem with that. To protect our religious freedoms, we should keep the state out of the church and vice versa.
2007-09-17 17:13:33 · answer #2 · answered by Sharon M 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there should be a separation. If there was not, and the majority of people wanted to worship Dog the Bounty Hunter, guess what? It could become law. I prefer to have my freedom to worship Our Father. So "they" took the 10 Commandments out of some court houses. Do you need them there to remember them? Try reading your bible, they are in there. "They" want to take "under God" out of the pledge. My only problem with that is it does not state which god we are under. We Christians could be wrong, and the god they talk about could be the god of under water basket weaving. I think it means that we are under the protection of some kind of loving deity.
Ok, I digress, but YES, as a Christian I feel that separation of Church and State is absolutely mandatory!
2007-09-17 16:54:27 · answer #3 · answered by jimmattcait 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely.
The Constitution was set up to protect the rights of all Americans, not just those who believe in a certain religion.
Without separation of church and state those not belonging to the "right" religion at whatever time become second class citizens.
Everyone needs to be free to practice the religion of their choice, or none at all, without government intrusion.
2007-09-17 16:39:56 · answer #4 · answered by Sun: supporting gay rights 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"One nation, under God" I believe in God. There should be separation of church and state. If you allow the Church to influence your laws, who won't argue that that religion was the right one to have influence. Or, how would the law then apply to people of another religion? No, seaprate the two so it will apply to all without bias.
2007-09-17 16:43:12 · answer #5 · answered by Carol T 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The reason the establishment clause and the freedom to practice religion are guaranteed by the Constitution is to protect religions from government, not the government from religion.
Of course there should be a separation in the sense that the government should not be allowed to tell me what to believe or not believe. And that includes ANY sort of philosophical system, including atheism, Christianity, Hindusim, Islam, secular humanism, etc.
2007-09-17 16:51:36 · answer #6 · answered by Gal from Yellow Flat 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I believe in the separation of church and state, and yes, I believe in God
2007-09-17 16:38:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I am a Christian, and I do believe that there should be a separation of church and state. The reason: so the state cannot establish its own religion or to tell pastors what to preach, or make Christianity illegal.
2007-09-17 16:41:46 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No- I do not believe that there should be separation of church and state, and my reasons for this are very simple. As a Christian, I believe that you cannot and should not separate the holy from the secular. We are to acknowledge the Lord, just as much in school and work as when we walk through the door of a church on sunday morning. God does not just reside in the church, He resides in those who believe- and I will not separate the two- because God is sovereign over all.
2007-09-17 16:41:03 · answer #9 · answered by AdoreHim 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
All of the founding fathers believed there must be separation of church and state. Most Middle Eastern countries are theocracies, do you want fundamentalism here?
Watch the first part of this movie on www.zeitgeistmovie.com, it tells you all you need to know about religion.
2007-09-17 16:40:22 · answer #10 · answered by rolfsmitherines 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋