If the religious right had their way, would we live in a theocracy?

Answer 1

More than likely, yes, You see all those religious right wing nuts trying to get laws enforced according to their religious beliefs and want to cry "god" when they dont get their way! And to that Pastor Art man, the US WAS NOT founded by christians, the founding fathers did not build this country on christian principles, one only needs to see their past quotes and writings to see that. They MIGHT have been deist if anything...There has been some debate on this. But one thing that is for sure, is that this country was founded to escape religious persecution, you are free to believe or not to.

Answer 2

As a member of the so-called "religious right", I would oppose any attempt at setting up a theocracy. First of all, assume the existence of Jesus as God, if only to humor me. If anyone would have wanted a theocracy, it would have been him, and he went out of his way NOT to set one up. Second of all, if he wanted to IMPOSE his will on anyone, he would no longer be worthy of our worship, as he would be an absolute tyrant. (And no, I'm not going to get into the whole "free will vs. predestination bit here -- that's a whole new question.) Thirdly -- a theocracy run by humans is a joke, and any thinking Christian would know it. Too many of us try to play God as it is, and this hypocrisy is why so many get upset with us in general. Fourthly, most Christians can accept that all denominations will be represented in Heaven, but can you imagine Lutherans and Catholics and Methodists and Presbyterians and Baptists and Anglicans and everyone else actually getting together on ANYTHING here on Earth? There are far too many more reasons, but this should do for now.

Have a great night!

Answer 3

I think you should define 'religious right" as many of these answers indicate people have varying opinions of what the religious right is.

I am a Christian but I do not want a theocracy. I am libertarian. I think if Yahweh gives everyone the option to choose whom they will serve, why should a government require more than that?

Answer 4

hopefully not. the bible teaches even that if you have a qualm with a church member to make going to the government a last choice. Jesus didn't teach force and didn't teach theocracy, so hopefully if the religious right had their way it wouldn't end up that way.

Answer 5

My pastor says that whenever 'Christians" try to run a faith-based government, they historically have made a hash of it. it is interesting to note that the period in European history that had the greatest level if inter-faith tolerance was after the Moors' conquest of Spain, and they put in an Islamic government. Mind you, it was quite a bit different from the governments of places like Sudan and Saudi Arabia.

Answer 6

Yes, that's the definition of theocracy. Why?

Answer 7

yeah they make women cover up
Police regularly clamp down on skimpier clothing and looser headscarves in the summer, but usually for only a few weeks. This year the campaign has run into the winter.

Women found dressing inappropriately may be warned and repeat offenders can be taken to a police station and fined.

Answer 8

No, not at all.
A theocracy is fundamentally opposed to their core ecclesiology. That's like asking if the Communists would like to establish a monarchy.

Answer 9

Absolutely.

Of course, the irony is that it would be taken over by Muslims who would behead the Christians.

Answer 10

No the Christians who founded American did not design it that way.

They created America so that people had freedom to practice their own religion without the state telling them how.

Pastor Art