Which belief or biblical law is being forced upon you by the government?

Question

Atheists argue that they dont appreciate having christian morality, laws, beliefs being forced upon them via the law of the land. The only commandment i find to be instituted in our government is that of not committing murder, which i hope everyone agrees with. and i suppose the commandment thou shall not bear false testimony is in it also, theres only penalty for that when under oath or when dealing with law authorities. so which of the Christian beliefs or laws or what have you, are you concerned about?

Answer 1

Well did you expect freedom??
Freedom doesn't exist on this planet.
So we'll just have to take it as it is.

Answer 2

Like any other group of minority's in this country whether it be race or beliefs there is always going to be an argument on what is forced upon them.

Considering that this country's laws where written by Christian men. Who tried to keep there beliefs out of the
government the best they could at that time. What those men wrote could never again happen by to days standards.

It's not even the fact that it is being forced upon us. It's the fact that it's not being considered in any other way, but in a christian mentality. Anyone can read between the lines.

Your belief in God is your right. My beliefs are mine.

Answer 3

That would mean that their truths are relative (convenient). You see, ape like creatures and random mutations don't have laws and moral integrity. They have no clause for accountability. Since they are the result of such beasts then, what moral foundation do they sit on? If not from a perfect and absolute standard, where do they get their laws?

If they took a real good assessment of what they believe and what they claim, they would find themselves to be in direct conflict with the very things they claim to support. No known intelligence could support such errant views.

Answer 4

There is no Biblical law that I know of being shoved down our throats. If anything, it's just the opposite, at least here in Canada. No reference to religion of any sort is allowed in Government offices. Schools are not allowed to have the Lord's prayer said, even in one individual class, because it might go against the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, or because a non-Christian might be offended. So, up here, there is hardly any reference to Church or the Bible in anything of a public nature where people of all persuasions are present.

Answer 5

As of now, there are no Biblical-based laws in our government, which is a good thing. Although I'm starting to wonder if the ban on gay marriage has an outside secular purpose. I guess that could be one of them.

The thing is, many Christians are pushing to have Bible-based laws in our government, which is what we're trying to stop. Intelligent design in schools is a good example.

Answer 6

In several states, atheists can't hold public office.

Parents can opt out of having their daughters receive the HPV vaccine on religious grounds.

Jehovah's Witnesses can refuse blood transfusions for their newborn baby, causing the baby's death. A hospital in Vancouver recently allowed this.

14 year old JWs can likewise refuse blood products and die. A judge allowed this about a week ago.

A mohel in New York gives three babies herpes by performing circumcisions *orally*. Two of the babies die. He is treated with kid gloves, the city doesn't know what to do about it because it's religious custom.

Fundies who aren't qualified to teach anybody anything are allowed to home-school their kids, thereby indoctrinating a new generation of people who never read anything but Chick tracts.

A lot of crap is allowed because it is protected by freedom of religion, but when it comes to freedom *from* religion, it's "In God We Trust" on the money, God in the Pledge, God popping out of the president's mouth every five minutes, and it's no better in Canada, which is run by Bush's lapdog and kowtows to every religious custom that makes its way here via our lax immigration policies.

Answer 7

One of the biggest that concerns me is the ban on federal funding for stem cell research. Advances in stem cell research could revolutionize medical care yet the federal government will not fund it because of the argument that a small group of cells has a soul.

Answer 8

anti-gay marriage laws.. while I happen to be heterosexual, I don't want the government forcing the christian idea of morality in their bedrooms into mine or anyone else's.

There is no valid reason to teach creationism in a science class either, yet christians are constantly fighting in the court system to have that take place.

Btw, if you're going to throw up old testament commandments, you should refer to the 613 commandments and not 10.. my country was in no way built on the christian religion as clearly stated in the Treaty of Tripoli.

Keep your religion out of it, and I'll keep mine out too.. unless of course, you'd like me to start fighting for some pagan laws... perhaps that witchcraft be taught in the public school system?

Answer 9

I think it is sooo funny how bothered they are by "In God We Trust" 10 Commandments on gov't. land, etc. So they (atheists) propose everything is their way, yet it wouldn't be called forcing their views onto Christians? Instead they should be thanking God for having His hand on our country. Go live in a country like you want with no "God influence" and let us know next year how well that goes for you, ok?!
Have a blessed MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL!

Answer 10

When certain things are not allowed to be said b/c they are controversal. Certain people automatically requiring, by law, respect because of their title, and that i cannot buy liquer anywhere around my home town, i live in the BIBLE BELT so i have to drive 40 miles one way for a beer.

Answer 11

Laws against teaching science. (Kitzmiller vs. Dover)

Chris Comer being fired as head of Texas science education for forwarding an email about one talk given by Dr. Barbara Forrest (www.ncseweb.org)

Coerced speech from children in which they are forced to say "Under God" (like a loyalty oath under Stalin, if your logic permits).

Endless attempts at organizing prayer in schools, kids on athletic teams being forced to participate in pregame prayers.

The Air Force Academy fundamentalist scandal, still ongoing.

The appointment of Dominionist christians to high ranks in our military, with fundamentalist chaplains run amok (My nephew, atheist Army SSGT Roy Lanning III, who retired early as it just kept getting worse).

Our laws and republic are both secular in nature and not in the least based upon religion, or are therefore unconstitutitional.