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2007-11-08 22:44:25 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
no
2007-11-08 22:53:36 · answer #1 · answered by jesussaves 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No.
The state has the right to engage in the affairs of the church when they affect national security or human rights though.
2007-11-09 07:04:56 · answer #2 · answered by bestonnet_00 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, but it is common practice in the US and catholic countries such as Italy, Poland and Ireland. State affairs should be based on reality and be entirely pragmatic.
The church should stick with it's role, i.e. rob poor and spiritually weak people of their money while scaring them with stories about hell and doom.
Now that I think of it, so does the government. Hmm, I'll come back to this later.
2007-11-09 07:05:06 · answer #3 · answered by Rikounet 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Church has no right to engage in the affairs of the state.One,because they are given tax-exempt status.Secondly,at least for Christians,it is not scriptural.Never did Jesus command a theocracy from his believers.It is said that he himself will come to rule,until then,Christians are admonished not to be part of this worlds' system.The Christ relationship is to be in the heart,not in the government
2007-11-09 06:54:38 · answer #4 · answered by reporters should die 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Church and state are separate.
Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between Man & his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legitimate powers of government reach actions only, & not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should "make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof," thus building a wall of separation between Church & State
Thomas Jefferson's Letter to the Danbury Baptists
2007-11-09 06:51:11 · answer #5 · answered by Supergirl 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
The Church has the right to voice its opinions in the affairs of state, just as any other institution or person.
2007-11-09 07:05:29 · answer #6 · answered by Horton Heard You! 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No.
Christ said that if he had been of this world his followers would have fought for him. This defined the word world. He also stated that his followers were not of this world. Their citizenship is not to any nation.
Thus the affairs of the Christian 'church' must also be neutral to this world's wars and politics.
2007-11-09 06:51:22 · answer #7 · answered by Fuzzy 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Most definately not! It doesn't have the right and in the US they're restricted by law from interferring in or engaging with the state.
As it should be. A secular government and freedom from and of religion.
2007-11-09 07:05:44 · answer #8 · answered by Jingizu 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Not really, and the state should ignore them if they try. And correct them if they try to become violent.
2007-11-09 06:48:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
wow, it's not the first time I feel I'm wrong living in Italy.
Uk, choose: me or Ratzi!
2007-11-09 16:37:23 · answer #10 · answered by Flipped II 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately no! The Church used to have rights too but those are quickly deteriorating due to a lot of extremists groups.
2007-11-09 06:53:31 · answer #11 · answered by Allan C 6 · 1⤊ 5⤋