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Originally Posted by WilliamBlue I think the most important part of keeping it separate is that the country is not allowed to become a religious state, if it were allowed then eventually we could end up having one religion dictate the laws that govern our lives, as an example see Iran. You may say that this is an extreme and I would agree, but if the country took that path then over time who knows what could happen... I am definitely for the separation and I am very glad that the courts have interpreted it so.
Besides that, I put the christian fundamentalist on the same level as the muslim fundamentalist, they are both nuts. Mostly the christian fundamentalist are the ones pushing for the integration, the mere thought of it makes me shiver. | William,
You're right about the religious state. That's why the founding fathers fled England. I think. But the framers of the Constitution still created it on the principles of the 10 Comandments. Thus creating a Christian state. I believe that's correct. But, please correct me if I'm wrong. I'll freely admit I'm wrong if so. Thanks, Buzz |
I think if the founding fathers wanted a christian state they would of done things a lot different, I think they were afraid of a totalitarian government, that's why they set up so many checks and balances. I would also argue that a christian state would want to become a totalitarian state for the reason that it would be intolerant of other religions. If they wanted a religious state they would of put a priest up at least as equal to the president if not the president, they were very smart people and they knew that the government had to be for the people and not for any one religion.