Does anyone else feel the right wing religious people are trying to join church and state?
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A previous poster was correct.  The Constitution does not state anything about a separation of church and state.  However, if we wish to have freedom of religion, it is in the best interest of all to have a separation of church and state.\n\nIf one religion became predominant and was adopted as an official religion... other religions would naturally face greater obstacles.  How would a christian feel if satanism was the predominant religion?  \n\nI am an atheist... I don't believe there is a god or gods.  I will be the first to admit that I could be wrong.  I believe firmly in freedom of religion.  We need separation of church and state if we wish to keep that freedom for all of us.\n\nI currently think that there are several religions (Mormonism, the Moonies, Christian Fundamentalists to name a few) that seek preferential treatment by the government over other religions.  I think a large civil divide is occuring over this issue.
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Some Christians are all for Gay right and marriage
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with regard to human nature: the individual naturally wants to control his own life. They should be conservative. But religious people want you to be government conservative and Church liberal.
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I believe there is great danger in letting a church or group of churches to have to much influence and control in government.  Take a look at mideval european governments.  It was all about the Catholic church.  The government needed the church then, so they ended up wedding their functions.  The church at that time had incredible wealth, influence and control over people.  It was impossible to govern without the blessing of the church.  And if you were a citizen, you had no real freedom of belief.  You had to follow the churches teachings or you were run out of town or worse, killed.   \n\nTo be honest, GWB and some of his "faith based initiatives", scares me.  I have no problem with churches offering support and charity as an expression of humanity and compassion.  I am however afraid, that the government will soon become reliant on this involvement and before long we could be back in the same boat as before the U.S. broke away from England.  I don't think anyone wants that.\n\nThere was a very strong reason that our forefathers of this country in the first amendment wrote, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.."
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I know exactly how you feel!  I get the same thing when I say I am an Atheist!!!  People are surprised when I tell them because I guess most of them assume that I am a Christian.\n\nI have already gone down the religion road and the older I get, I realize organized religion is suited for those who don't think for themselves!\n\nIt is prejudism!  But it happens to other religions also, like to the Islams and Buddhist and so on and so on!\n\nThis country was supposedly built for religious freedom, but people seem to think that they have a right to "Change your mind".\n\nI'm happy the way I am!!  Believe it or not, but I have a peaceful life with a loving husband and kids!!!!!  I try to teach my kids that it is OK not to believe in a supernatural being!!!  I am not hurting anyone by my beliefs!  So, please except my friendship or leave me a lone!\n\nGreat Question and I hope you get good responses!
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Wow-very very true! I can't believe you picked up on that.I thought I was the only one. \n\nyou are very perceptive. Don't Libs understand that it's Christianity that makes them act that way?\n\neverybody listen to this guy-he knows what he's talking about.
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I agree! I'm always confused when someone tries to do that... T_T It just, besides being offensive when one tries to force religious beliefs on another, doesn't make sense. For me, that's something i think is so COOL, is how we all have different beliefs and yet we can be friends! :D
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Yahoo is a recruitment tool for them.. For some reason they seem to think people will join christianity if they are constantly told to. Doesn't work for people who have a brain..
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Yeah he is trying and it is making me turn against my church. I have been Christian all my life but after 2000, I completely stopped going to church. Neocons don't seem to understand what being a Christian is. I believe it is trying to be as Jesus... of which I can't see any actions of this administration being that way.
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I think it just boils down to simple Psychology 101:   insecurity about themselves and the faith they are in and wanting validation that they are in the "right religion".\n\nThat is what I have observed...not just here at YA, but also from visiting other religious/spiritual forums and newsgroups in the past.  It comes with the territory of said forums.  Total package, iow.
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Religion and Politics.
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I totally agree, not a chance.\nEach wants to be 'the' religion/race/country etc., and will never accept to be integrated with others.\npolitical correctness is already creating a backlash as people realize it has got stupid !\n*(Person hole ((manhole)) - Womb person ((woman))- Chair person ((chairman/chairwoman))etc., etc.)
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i am more afraid of the fact we have run-away legislation that is removing our civil liberties.\nWe have people of many faiths in government and the one thing i know about religion is none of them get along.\nI have noticed a trend towards more co-operation though among the different faiths in electing politicians.\nRELIGION is under a microscope these days and slowly more facts are pointing to it being silly superstition rooted in fear and the un-known.\nTHE bible or books of all religions include people that have lived around the times people write stories including there profits and unless your profit is the ruler or king of the land no information exists to support there existence\nPilgrimages did not begin till well after the stories were told and only slowly grew over hundreds of years .PEOPLE did not begin going to the site of jesus tomb or crucifixion for over 200 years.\nTHEY (religious leaders) are beginningto scramble to hold on to beleivers.churches are falling into ruin in america and new mega churches are springing up .THESE churches have seating for 10 and 20 thousand members and if you doubt there political involvement you have not noticed whats happenong in america.THEY have many political agends and community involvement at  the highest levels .THESE people once motivated buy there leader or politician become campaign advocates making calls walking precincts and turning out votes for the people choosen for them by there leaders.\nTHESE choosen politicians are as blind as a bat to the needs of americans and serve only the mega churches values this does not represent america but only about 1% of the community that is very active.\nIF democrats ever want to be elected they need a strong orginized base like these mega churches provide for consevatives.\nREMEMBER if i can get you in a room and tell you jesus said so that one hour sermon just got turned into a political ralley if given in a mega church.\nreligion is on its way out in america this is its last flash and appears  bright but the light will fade out quickly.\nWE can not ignor the impact of this and will need to remove and repair some laws written during this time over the last twenty years.\nRELIGION is becoming a thing of the past , only religious leaders of the catholic church , there politicians, support the mexicans here who just so happen to be predominently catholic.\nBUT my friend bush is attacking the press for giving him such a hard time for 8 months when he took (TOOK) office and had no support for anything and went on vacation till 9-11.NOW bush beleives he was meant to be the leader of the new crusades against fundimental religious leaders who have declared war on all christians world wide.THEY SEE our bible as wrong and the peoplle following the devil so bushes responce is bring it on and he will track them down to the ends of the earth never giving-up.\nHAD we not tried to change there way of live and not brought western ideas and crimes with us they would have ignored us but 40 years of interferance in there way of life lead to this point.I fear idiots like bush and a religious people but now we see them all for what they are and soon america will evolve beyond mystical and fear driven populations concerned more about personel gain and profit then religion.
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Sounds like something from those delusional right-wing Christians.
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PAT ROBERTSON UNIVERSITY! - Nah - I couldn't wish that one on my worst enemy.    The fact of the matter is, Christians should NOT get too deeply involved in the political process except Voting, and of that only because it is a right they may exercise in a free society.., actualy it's *supposed* to be free society.., what with the ACLU's bias leaning toward Islam over Christianity.
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Is there such a thing as Christian politics? Yes. And I think it's gone too far. I personally think that the Republican party has become a religious party. People are voting for republicans because they think republicans attend church more and are more faith based.\nMaking decisions based on faith without fully understanding a situation is dangerous in my opinion.
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NO!!!!!  Our coutry is controled be a network of people, Alumin, Mayson, skulls. United Nations.  They give WE THE PEOPLE a false sence of security.  Media feeds our nation only what these groups want us to see And as a nation we walk blind folded threw darkness holding the hand of our enemies, as we Vote for fools with hidden agendas.   WE THE PEOPLE because of our sin and lust have allowed this to happen.  WE THE PEOPLE have tried to remove God from our nation and our lives, But then ask him to bless us with prosperity.  WE THE PEOPLE allow gay's to teach our children, WE THE PEOPLE are ok with abortion, WE THE PEOPLE sugar coat our own lies, murders, adultries, greed and lust.  \nNO!!!!!!\nWE THE PEOPLE lost control long ago.\nWE THE PEOPLE need to repent and invite God back into our country. \nLess we fall in a ditch, when the blind leads the blind. *****BIBLE SAYS*******\nWE THE PEOPLE need to elect true men of God, as Heads of State not false ones "GB" \nanalizing the fruit that they bare before we elect them.\nI feel dispare for WE THE PEOPLE because I know that we won't change. \nWE THE PEOPLE will just go on feeding our fat faces watching reruns on TV, and playing Video Games, While little satans grow in power and run our nation.\nWE THE PEOPLE please!!!!   look for Christ