is supposed to be a division between church and state?
2007-10-16 22:30:07 · 13 answers · asked by wowzer4 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
interesting how u assume i am a male-i am no man-that's right women in australia have opinions too..and we know how to type..
2007-10-16 23:49:42 · update #1
I think it is scary that the present government is run by a group of right wing religious nutjobs of which Bush is just one. I hear that they are trying to force schools to teach kids in science classes that the world was created in 6 days and that evolution was lies with creationism taught as fact. These nutjobs need to be forced out of office
2007-10-16 22:35:16 · answer #1 · answered by Sean D 3 · 4⤊ 8⤋
First of all the President doesn't run the U.S. - he's the head of one branch of government.
Second, there is no division between church and state in regards to the qualifications for elected office. The constitution only prohibits congress from establishing a national religion (originally intended to keep that right to the states, since at that time most had state-sponsored churches)
I wouldn't consider GWB a fundamentalist.
2007-10-17 06:15:36 · answer #2 · answered by wigginsray 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First, your question has nothing to do with separation between church and state. That clause states basically that government will not endorse any particular religion. It has absolutely nothing to do with endorsing religious beliefs. In fact, this country was built on a strong faith and belief in God.
Second, there is also a clause in the 1st Amendment saying that Government will not interfere with the free expression of religion, yet this seems to be totally ignored by groups like the ACLU, media outlets, and those who would like to see Christianity take a back seat in this country to secular religions.
Third, we actually need more, not fewer God fearing people running this country, and I for one am glad we have a Fundamentalist Christian running this country. We as a nation need to get back to the simple beliefs and practices that made this country the greatest in the world. ( And don't kid yourself, the United States of America is THE greatest country in the world.)
2007-10-17 07:41:42 · answer #3 · answered by Grayrider 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Where dd you get the idea that there is supposed to be a separation of church and state. It is not in the Constitution or any other legal document.
Is that statement just a way to control and discriminate against religious people?
For the record I am not religious I merely find thought control and propaganda to be a little scary.
2007-10-17 05:54:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
George W. Bush is not a true Christian. He's a puppet president who was put into office by a cabal of right-wing extremists. He does their bidding. His religion is completely irrelevant, because he and his gang have only used the fundamentalist Christians to gain power. Even the Christians are beginning to catch on that they were merely pawns in a much bigger game. The shame is that it took the evangelicals so long to realize how they were used. It's probably too late now for them to do anything about it.
2007-10-17 05:48:11 · answer #5 · answered by unclemax0 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I agree with Babe without the name calling.
You have freedom of religion and freedom from religion confused- but you can spin it any way you want. The intent is still clear- the founding fathers did not want states telling people that X religion was the religion that all would follow, but they never said they could not choose to make laws heavily influenced by their religion.
The majority of those who have issues with religious values seem to be Democrats, even though most Democrats are religious. Why is that?
In this country, there is a growing number of atheist, agnostic, and even satanic people and Democrats pander to them by distancing themselves from not only their personal religions, but all religions.
You think the President is scary. I think Democrats (who fit what I have described) are scarier- not because of what they believe, but because of what they will and will not allow.
In God we trust.
2007-10-17 05:52:04 · answer #6 · answered by paradigm_thinker 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Grow up. Your question makes an incorrect assumption that President Bush is a fundamentalist christian. Further more, your intrepretation of the "separation of church and state" clause is wrong. It does not preclude someone from holding the office of President because he had religious beliefs. What scares me is what the public school system is churning out.
2007-10-17 05:43:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
not me, i think the truly scary thing is the us congress is controlled by individuals who think its correct and ethical to put peanut storage on the same level as national defense.
2007-10-17 06:23:10 · answer #8 · answered by koalatcomics 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think it's a step up from the antichrist who held that office before him.
2007-10-17 06:41:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
To Babe- check it out...he isn't a US citizen- he's an aussie.
I suspect he just doesn't know that the quote he used means that our government shall not dictate how we willl worship.
2007-10-17 05:42:06 · answer #10 · answered by redmane_at_stargazer 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋