Is America a theocracy deferred?

Question

From what I saw on the bookshelves today, it seems America HAS become a Christian nation, it's just working out the kinks. OR, at least, lots of people seem to make the claim. Every other brand new book on the shelf was something Christian, telling us all that the Christian God is the only true God and that only the author's interpretations of that can be correct. Packaged in with the bestselling "The Secret"? "The Secret To God's Word", or somesuch. Publisher's agenda, I imagine.

It's a frightening prospect. We are one of the only developed countries who base our laws on the Bible to this day. One of the few who still have laws against homosexuals in place. Our money says "In God We Trust" and the pledge of allegiance to the country our forefathers wrote was CHANGED to read "one nation, under GOD". It seems more & more that America HAS become a theocracy - we're just waiting on the majority to outvote us. Do you think it will happen? When? Why? And where will you move to if it does?

Hestia's Princess - I'd love to know the name of the book, thank you!

Raji, I'm comin' too! Hang on! Canada's just fine with me based on what I've heard so far. Wait... what about a more, er, TROPICAL route? *Takes Raji's hand and heads for the Maldives* It's supposed to be BEAUTIFUL here! You... you do have a large bank account, right?

Sherl, I'll be your roommate at the sanitarium, don't you worry. We'll fly right over the Cuckoo's Nest!

Answer 1

There was a book that I read not too long ago about how the Religious Fundamentalists have organized in order to have a "revolution" in the US. I don't remember the name right now, but I will e-mail it to you sometime soon (I have to look for it at the local library again)

There is still pervasive unofficial persecution of NON-Christians in this country. Just for an example, it took OVER 3 YEARS for the US Veteran's Administration to allow a Wiccan Soldier killed in Afghanistan to have a pentacle on his memorial marker.

Answer 2

It's not. Just remember one thing: Obama lit up a 40 ft Menorah on the WHITE HOUSE FRONT LAWN (a government building). Guess the separation of Church and state doesn't apply to synogogues. Nothing against Synogogues, I hope the Jews enjoy religious freedom...but it's pretty MESSED up when those people lighting that giant menorah on government property are probably some of the same people waging a successful war on Christmas and Nativity scenes. I hate the right's Islamophobia almost as much as I hate the left's Christphobia. I lean right, and was raised religious-but I've also seen religion abused. I still think faith and organized religion to a degree is good for our country's soul, even if you choose to be an athiest you can get some great ideas from ANY religion. I would recommend you start with the Bible because it's your heritage, then go any direction you want. I hope you find peace and all the answers, even if you are an athiest or agnostic. Just learn to appreciate faith for what it is. You exercise faith everyday. Somebody driving the car? You have faith he won't wreck. NO, I don't think America's going to become a theocracy. However, I'm sure people who are evil and PRETEND to be religious will use more extreme minorities of religious people as stepping stones for their agenda, even if they themselves are athiest or Satanic. Then the religious people get blamed as the fall guy, the scape goat. I do criticize a lot of Protestant Churches who have been infected by Zionism-because I know a lot of head Zionists hate Christians more than they say Muslims hate us. I feel it's led people astray and infected them with a bad attitude. They've given them money, tainted them with greed, and learned to run a church like a corporation (which Jesus got violent about, the only time he did get violent was with the changers in the temple....paying attention, mega churches?) Ironically, the country they are religiously devoting money to is very secular and left wing, founded by a lot of card carrying communist atheists. So yes, I think religious people can be duped into hurting themselves, but I do not think Christianity is anywhere near a Christian theocracy. Basing some of your political decisions off of your religious beliefs is not theocratic. Having creationism briefly mentioned next to evolution, is not theocratic. Freedom of speech, as long as they teach evolution, too. Fair's fair. Some of you people who are afraid of Christianity treat science like a religion. You can be very religious in your crusade against religion. Nobody expects the Secular Inquisition!!!! You better repent before the Global Warming Apocalypse judges all environmental sinners for their transgressions! Be afraid! Be afraid! The end is nigh!!!! Yeah, some anti religious people are beginning to resemble the fundies they hate. But that's what happens when you hate. You become what you hate. Right Pinkie Pie?

Answer 3

Like Knight Moves, I have a lot of family in Alabama. My mother's old homestead is still in the family, and it is huge and so overgrown now I will take my family so far back in the pines that I can just secede from The Union and who will figure it out until I am dead and buried? I do not agree that this is a trully Christian nation. I believe it is a banner waved by rabid conservatives to dupe some into giving up their American rights. I consider myself a conservative person, but my ticket is always split. Republican or Democrat has ceased to mean much of anything on where a politician stands. I do know if I am not willing to defend others rights, there will soon be none left to defend mine.

Answer 4

The USA has become a Christian nation the same way that I have become a ballet dancer. I wake up every morning wondering why the place has not sunk beneath the waves to join the oceans together. Maybe it is for the sake of Mexico and Canada. America, land of cults, has four major diseases, and a wide range of minor ones. Calvinism, Creationism, Catholicism and KJVO-itis are the chief ills, though Mormonism and the Jehovah's Witnesses add significantly to the sickness. Legalism, outward respectability and hypocrisy are all that are to be found on the gruesome Dark Continent.
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Answer 5

Very astute observation, Thrice. I am, like you, alarmed at the growing influence of religion in matters of policy in America. I know it's hypocritical of me to take a stand when I'm not an American citizen, but what America does impacts the world like no other nation on earth.

It is a scary thing to see human rights set aside in the name of religious-influenced policy--such as is the case against gay marriage, which there is no legal justification for under the Constitution--and it is even scarier to see the passivity with which it is so readily accepted.

I look to France as the model of the secular state, and can only hope that such forms shall be imitated elsewhere; even France, though, is influenced by American policy, and now has in power a right-wing government.

Answer 6

I can go AnyWhere on this Planet and STILL be Part of the Nation of GOD.

I just like Living in America more than AnyWhere Else!

(And no, I have never Lived AnyWhere Else or nor do I need to live ElseWhere in order to Decide that America is the Best BECAUSE GOD Almighty Raised Up America from Contract with Pilgrims so that HE Would have a PlatForm in order to Send HIS Workers into ALL THE WORLD.
And, That is Good Enough for Me, besides I Love America, Period.)

Red White and Blue
YaHooooooooooooooooooooooo! and of Course
Dit===================to!

Answer 7

I'm surprised it hasn't already happened. I mean, we voted for an Evangelical Christian president. I guess its only a matter a time before the fundies get restless and completely take over the laws of the land.

I, though, tend to more optimistic. I believe this country of ours has enough rational people left in it to keep the religious zealots at bay. I just hope we rational people don't get lethargic and start slacking off, or it could mean the end to this democracy we all know and love.

Answer 8

Thrice, I live only 45 minutes from Canada and they HAVE to let me into Canada because of the First Nations Act. I have already plotted my exacpe route and KNOW ALL the unmarked crossing points into Canada from here. LOL

BB,
Raji the Green Witch

Answer 9

Certainly Christians would like you to believe this is only a Christian nation but that has never been the case. It's funny how it seems that when people ask do you believe in God what they really mean is do you believe in their own personal idea of God.

Answer 10

Sadly, even Sam Harris had to write a "Letter to a Christian Nation." We were never meant to be a theocracy, but it has become one with the Bush administration... it is undeniable.