It goes beyond taking the 10 Commandments off of the Courthouse steps.
It goes beyond equal rights for atheists, agnostics, and Eastern faiths.
(There are different versions of the 10 Commandments by the way)
Courts could legally show preference to one Church over another.
WHAT IF YOU BELONG TO THE CHURCH THE COURT DOESN"T PREFER?!?
If there is a Department of Faith, or something akin to that, telling you how you must worship, you don't have Freedom of Religion anymore.
Some Supreme Court seats are up for grabs in this election.
This needs to be an issue!
The framework for turning the Land of the Free into a Theocracy could unfold before our eyes if we're not careful.
2007-11-26 23:44:19 · 13 answers · asked by annarkeymagic 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There is nothing but danger introducing God into our laws!!!
Take a look at Saudi Arabia!
Our best laws and human goodness don't come from a 2000+ year old book that condones genocide and infanticide.
2007-11-26 23:53:30 · update #1
Exactly. How can a person believe they are getting a fair, impartial trial when they're being brought before a legislative body that has all the outward appearances of adhering to a religion/philosophy to which the accused does not belong?
In my opinion, posting the 10 Commandments in a courthouse is no different than flying the Confederate flag there (for us here in the South). It reeks of bias. We all have a right to a fair trial, not a witch trial, which is what it feels like to some non-Christians when they enter a court that could be confused with a church for the way it looks.
2007-11-26 23:52:23 · answer #1 · answered by E D 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I've tried to have this exact discussion with Christian friends and I always get the same basic response:
Our country was founded on Christianity!
I try to explain to them that our country was founded on religious freedom but they just won't see it. I try to explain how removing religion from government is the best way to ensure their right to worship - nothing. They truly believe that having God in the pledge of allegiance is important and good for the country as a whole. They don't understand that its divisive.
"United we stand! Divided we fall!" isn't just a famous saying. If we have an issue like this that divides our country, nothing good will come from it. Practice your religion, whatever it may be, with my blessing! But please don't make anybody else practice it against their will.
And to the Thomas Jefferson poster and others who feel our founding fathers based our country on Christianity - read the following about him.
"Following the Revolution, Jefferson played a leading role in the disestablishment of religion in Virginia. Previously the Anglican Church had tax support. As he wrote in his Notes on Virginia, a law was in effect in Virginia that "if a person brought up a Christian denies the being of a God, or the Trinity …he is punishable on the first offense by incapacity to hold any office …; on the second by a disability to sue, to take any gift or legacy …, and by three year' imprisonment." Prospective officer-holders were required to swear that they did not believe in the central Roman Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation."
2007-11-27 08:04:49 · answer #2 · answered by Mickey P 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They can't see past tomorrow's prayer meeting.
They have it beaten into their brains that the Constitution is the 67th book of the bible and should be treated as such.
It's scary.
Our system of laws came from English Common Law, not based on the bible.
Louisiana's state laws are based on the Napoleanic Code.
The first poster is a perfect example of someone fooled by historical revisionism. Where in the bible does it say "no religious test required to hold public office" or "no establishment of religion"?
Sheesh.
2007-11-27 07:49:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
People need to read Jefferson's statute for religious freedom in Virginia. It has a great rationale explaining how the separation of church and state is vital to keep RELIGION alive.
2007-11-27 07:54:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
coming from religious persecution in England , yes, that is what this country was built on ; the freedom to choose any religion to practice but don't stop there; you have people who wanted Imus fired for freedom of speech; you have our government rewarding illegal aliens with identification means; you have homeland security which is selective; you have politicians that don't represent the interest of their constituents ; you have politicians picking and choosing which laws to follow; re: disregarding immigration laws; don't stop at one ; you have a government that is allowing the manufacturing of America in China ; or a government that could get us off fossil fuel if not for all the millions that the politicians are making to line their own pockets ; other countries take care of their elderly, we force them to go to Canada to afford medication etc etc
2007-11-27 07:52:13 · answer #5 · answered by sml 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
From what I have seen in the Bible the United States is going to side with a religion and it is going to be the anti-Christs religion. It will be the power behind the anti-Christ religion. I am fully expecting to be persecuted by the U.S. government for what I believe.
2007-11-27 07:53:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That separation has been re-defined in our time to mean what it never meant before.
I read that even Jefferson used federal money to support a missionary work, and he's the man that penned our documents.
It wasn't an avoidance of religious belief and action, but rather not making any particular one the ESTABLISHED one.
The "wall" of seraration Jefferson wrote of was not in any government document, but in a private letter.
Somehow, it's all been twisted around.
2007-11-27 07:52:39 · answer #7 · answered by Jed 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it has already started-you cannot practice rastafarian in this country-and the strangest part is it seems nobody notices or cares-which religion next will be made illegal---just my thoughts-smile and enjoy the day
2007-11-27 07:49:15 · answer #8 · answered by lazaruslong138 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
They don't seem to care about that and like to point out "look what's happened to schools since god has been taken out of them"...silly people....
2007-11-27 07:51:48 · answer #9 · answered by ☼ɣɐʃʃɜƾ ɰɐɽɨɲɜɽɨƾ♀ 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because they assume that if there were a theocracy, it would be Christian. They're not big on critical thinking.
2007-11-27 07:50:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋