I'm constantly hearing about how christians are upset that their rights are being stepped on by removing "god" from state affairs.
Put yourself in a position where the united states were not prodominently christian, instead it were prodominently Islam ...
for 13 years you had to say a pledge every morning that included the words "one nation, under Allah"
if you went to court to testify, first you had to put your hand on the Qur'an and swear to tell the truth, so help you Allah..
On all your money is printed "In allah we trust"
Do you see where I am coming from yet?!?
I want ALL religion to be free, practice whatever you want in your own house, but keep it out of state affairs
Honestly would you be as adoment as i am if the tables were turned.
This question is NOT about islam....
You could change this to Pastafarianism, Satnism, Taoist, Hindu, whatever *insert religion here*, the point is if the tables were turned, and the United States were not "your religion"
2007-10-19 02:02:57 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
why did my question get deleted?
2007-10-19 02:03:28 · update #1
eaton, this is NOT the basis for all western law, only 3 of the 10 are on the books, and there are exceptions for those...3 are actually Prohibited BY our laws...
2007-10-19 06:31:35 · update #2
Well, they may not be answering but hopefully they're reading this and understanding how hypocritical this stupid idea of Christianity alone being attacked in America is.
2007-10-19 04:51:13 · answer #1 · answered by strpenta 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No one has been asked to put their hand on a Bible in court for many years---longer than you have been alive, I'd guess.
I believe in the seperation of church and state, but forbidding towns to display nativity scenes at Christmas or forbidding the display of the Ten Commandments in courthouses (the basis of all Western law) is just overkill.
I don't care what is printed on my money, as long as the Coke machine accepts it...
the Pledge of Allegiance is specifically prohibited in the Bible---take note, Christians---Matthew 5-7
2007-10-19 12:57:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Islamism (Arabic: al-'islÄmiyya) is a term usually used to denote a set of political ideologies holding that Islam is not only a religion but also a political system" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamist) So i get where you're coming from, but if christians totally back out of state affairs, and then islamists go into it, then your "what if" scenario might be reality in a while. I don't have anything against muslims, (if i did, i would have to get rid of some of my friends) but all i'm saying is that i would rather have them both in the system, then to just have all christians leave politics, then christians, others and probably some muslims come later on saying to muslims "yeah, but, ehm, can't you all just practice what you want in your own house, but keep it out of state affairs.."
2007-10-19 09:17:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
This is an excellent question, and puts the ball right back into the christian court. No wonder it got deleted!
And I note that you haven't got many (if any) answers from christians.
2007-10-19 09:20:03 · answer #4 · answered by Grotty Bodkin is not dead!!! 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Your question got deleted because there are trigger-happy nobodies with nothing better in their lives than the petty desire to tear down others. I got several answers deleted last night.
'Putting the shoe on the other foot' is a very useful tool in examining fairness. I commend your question.
2007-10-19 09:06:31 · answer #5 · answered by Dharma Nature 7 · 7⤊ 1⤋
Apparently you have never been a court of law recently. No one has sworn in a Bible since the late 1960s.
2007-10-19 09:13:45 · answer #6 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I totaly agree with you! god and government don't mix.
"Religion and government will both exist in greater purity, the less they are mixed together." - James Madison
2007-10-19 09:12:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
From the usual array of answers this type of question usually draws, the following sums it up well:
2007-10-19 09:06:17 · answer #8 · answered by kent_shakespear 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
I don't think anyone should be forced to do anything. However, I don't see the problem with voluntary prayer, pledges, etc.
2007-10-19 09:07:23 · answer #9 · answered by bwbear_ 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
it's a great question!! i don't know why it would get deleted....
i agree with you 100%
2007-10-19 09:06:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋