I can see in the Constitution, that we are not a 'Christian' nation, and not Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, etc. I can't find the part that say's we are atheist, agnostic, deist, etc...
Do atheist wish that we were an atheist nation, and do atheist want laws against religion?
2007-11-19 04:48:05 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Thanks for the input ( except for garwy, who learned about America at Cambridge...Tory...)
2007-11-19 05:04:49 · update #1
no no and no-i dont think any government has any business in what a person believes or thinks----its that personal freedom thing of mine----i want no laws against religion and i want no laws in favor of it---just my thoughts--smile and enjoy the day
2007-11-19 04:53:19 · answer #1 · answered by lazaruslong138 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I can't say where anybody got the idea that America is an atheist nation. We're very much overrun with religion.
I would in no way, however, want legal restrictions on religion as long as it in no way infringes on another person's human rights and privacy. That would be akin to (if not as bloody as) the Crusades. And some people are very happy with their religions anyway. There's no reason to take away somebody's happy delusions, as long as it doesn't effect anybody else negatively.
2007-11-19 04:58:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This u . s . is a Republic, yet to be user-friendly a democracy. consequently a majority would rule. in accordance to a source, approximately seventy six% of people polled in a 1990-2000 census are reportedly Christian. consequently because of the fact there's a majority, i've got faith the main suitable answer is certain, it rather is a Christian u . s .. To be categorized as a particularly Christian u . s .. The assessment between a Democracy or a Republic to a baseball league in this sense is totally beside the point, and an incorrect analogy. they only are not an analogous issues. Even remotely.
2016-10-02 00:42:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As salaamu 'alaikym, my friend.
Insha'Allah, the USofA professes to be a "Christian" nation even if anf though the majority of persons in this country do not practice the teachings of the same.
That having been said, most of the world does not think that this country is an atheistic nation. It is viewed, rather as an immoral or amoral nation.
When one considers the normal social values of the majority of the rest of the world and then looks to see what is being produced by Hollywood, Madison Avenue and the propaganda machines of the government, all of which is spread world wide by the media of this naiton, ios it any wonder that so much of the rest of the world hold this nation in such low regard?
Ma'a salaam.
2007-11-19 04:57:22 · answer #4 · answered by Big Bill 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I sense that Atheist want absolute state-church separation and in this I agree; I also sense they wish people would see things as they do and they are no more guilty than the Catholics for thier wishes.
America, an Atheist nation...well, as nations go I see America as middle of the road in spritual beliefs, I sense very strongly that the silent majority remains silent in thier beliefs and I wish the entire woirld would follow thier lead as it suits us all best.
2007-11-19 08:57:43 · answer #5 · answered by Adonai 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the concept of a America being an Atheist Nation came from radical Christians; who think that they being oppressed just because the can't have the ten comments in front of every single ******* building in the world.
2007-11-19 07:01:46 · answer #6 · answered by jetthrustpy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we are suppose to be a nation of all religions and the lack there of. The only laws that i want are the ones keeping religion out of our government, that is not to say that a politician can't have religion, but that his/her religion should not govern his/her position. I am an atheist and wish everyone else was to, but i don't want to force anyone into believing anything and that is all i want from the religions.
2007-11-19 04:52:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
"Question with boldness even the existence of a god." - Thomas Jefferson (letter to Peter Carr, 10 August 1787)
I do not believe in the creed professed by the Jewish church, by the Roman church, by the Greek church, by the Turkish church, by the Protestant church, nor by any church that I know of... Each of those churches accuse the other of unbelief; and for my own part, I disbelieve them all."- Thomas Paine (The Age of Reason, 1794-1795.)
"As to religion, I hold it to be the indispensable duty of government to protect all conscientious protesters thereof, and I know of no other business government has to do therewith." - Thomas Paine (Common Sense, 1776.)
2007-11-27 00:00:32 · answer #8 · answered by Elizabeth J 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many Christians (I never hear other faiths scream about this) think that if they're not allowed to practice their faith and have religion become a part of schools, public places, and government then that means everyone against them is an atheist.
Not the case.
We are a secular nation. You can practice whatever religion or lack of one that you wish, but do it in your home or in your place of worship.
2007-11-19 04:52:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
No, the US is not an atheist nation. And most atheists don't want laws against religion, unless it is in the interest of separation of church and state.
2007-11-19 04:52:29 · answer #10 · answered by Take it from Toby 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
It's the first time I heard such a statement. Secular America is what the world sees. Materialism, world poliitics, scientists, etc. There are very powerful Christian American prayer-healers. Atheists are too far from that.
2007-11-19 04:55:24 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋