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<blockquote data-quote="AETERNAM REX" data-source="post: 69371" data-attributes="member: 3949"><p>How many counties are there in the USA where alcohol sales are restricted or prohibited on Sunday? What is the significance of Sunday? ...it is the Christian sabbath.</p><p> </p><p>How many of those counties do not restrict or prohibit the sale of food for Yom Kippur or Ramadan in which fasting is practiced?</p><p> </p><p>How many people in the USA are non-Christians who could care less about the Christian sabbath?</p><p> </p><p>How many people in the USA are not Jewish or Muslim who could care less about Yom Kippur or Ramadan?</p><p> </p><p>How many atheists live in the USA? How many Pagans live in the USA? How many different religions do Americans practice?</p><p> </p><p>How many events involve Christian prayers and/or practices, guide-lines, etc?</p><p> </p><p>The USA is a virtual Christian theocracy and people are sick of it. What has happened is that because the majority of Americans are Christians, Christianity has worked it's way into the culture so deeply that it effects everyone through laws and such where those who are not Christian are more or less forced to to practice and/or be subjected to Christianity.</p><p> </p><p>What some call a 'War on Religion/Christianity', is really backlash manifested from tolerance level being breached.</p><p> </p><p>I have been doing a bit of research in this area. I find that when you try to explain this to Christians, it is often met with arrogance and self righteousness as if Christians have a monopoly on philosophical truth. What many Christians do not understand is that not everyone agrees, nor does everyone have to agree.</p><p> </p><p>While I see that most religious beliefs systems' followers all are equally as arrogant as to what the truth is, ...not as many are so self righteous that they feel they can impose their beliefs onto others...at least not in the USA.</p><p> </p><p>Christians are often the problem as many do not respect the rights of others to believe in something else, to not be subjected to THEIR beliefs. It is this self righteousness that lays the groundwork for the justification of violating others.</p><p> </p><p>There is no war on religion, but rather defense of freedom of religions.</p><p> </p><p>Say a hundred different prayers before a high school football game, ...or none at all. Don't drink on Sunday if that's what you wish to do, but don't make others not drink on Sunday. Don't say YOUR Lord's name in vain if you like, but don't regulate late night television as to not be able to say "God Damn". Obey YOUR God's commandments, but don't post them and ONLY them in EVERYONE'S court house, school, etc.</p><p> </p><p>How would Christians feel if food sales were prohibited for Ramadan or Yom Kippur? How would Christians feel if other commandments were posted in their school or courthouse? What happens if/when Christians become the minority and get a taste of their own medicine?</p><p> </p><p>The whole idea of separation of church and state is to allow freedom to choose what to believe, to practice, and without imposing it through law onto others. Freedom of religion is universally beneficial, thus works great.</p><p> </p><p>Personally, I think religions of all kinds should be celebrated and/or explored, rather than fought over and/or applied through law. We can have a moral and philosophical basis for our society without including/imposing a particular religion.</p><p> </p><p>Respect rights. Live and Let Live. Golden Rule...universally beneficial, ...very very simple.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AETERNAM REX, post: 69371, member: 3949"] How many counties are there in the USA where alcohol sales are restricted or prohibited on Sunday? What is the significance of Sunday? ...it is the Christian sabbath. How many of those counties do not restrict or prohibit the sale of food for Yom Kippur or Ramadan in which fasting is practiced? How many people in the USA are non-Christians who could care less about the Christian sabbath? How many people in the USA are not Jewish or Muslim who could care less about Yom Kippur or Ramadan? How many atheists live in the USA? How many Pagans live in the USA? How many different religions do Americans practice? How many events involve Christian prayers and/or practices, guide-lines, etc? The USA is a virtual Christian theocracy and people are sick of it. What has happened is that because the majority of Americans are Christians, Christianity has worked it's way into the culture so deeply that it effects everyone through laws and such where those who are not Christian are more or less forced to to practice and/or be subjected to Christianity. What some call a 'War on Religion/Christianity', is really backlash manifested from tolerance level being breached. I have been doing a bit of research in this area. I find that when you try to explain this to Christians, it is often met with arrogance and self righteousness as if Christians have a monopoly on philosophical truth. What many Christians do not understand is that not everyone agrees, nor does everyone have to agree. While I see that most religious beliefs systems' followers all are equally as arrogant as to what the truth is, ...not as many are so self righteous that they feel they can impose their beliefs onto others...at least not in the USA. Christians are often the problem as many do not respect the rights of others to believe in something else, to not be subjected to THEIR beliefs. It is this self righteousness that lays the groundwork for the justification of violating others. There is no war on religion, but rather defense of freedom of religions. Say a hundred different prayers before a high school football game, ...or none at all. Don't drink on Sunday if that's what you wish to do, but don't make others not drink on Sunday. Don't say YOUR Lord's name in vain if you like, but don't regulate late night television as to not be able to say "God Damn". Obey YOUR God's commandments, but don't post them and ONLY them in EVERYONE'S court house, school, etc. How would Christians feel if food sales were prohibited for Ramadan or Yom Kippur? How would Christians feel if other commandments were posted in their school or courthouse? What happens if/when Christians become the minority and get a taste of their own medicine? The whole idea of separation of church and state is to allow freedom to choose what to believe, to practice, and without imposing it through law onto others. Freedom of religion is universally beneficial, thus works great. Personally, I think religions of all kinds should be celebrated and/or explored, rather than fought over and/or applied through law. We can have a moral and philosophical basis for our society without including/imposing a particular religion. Respect rights. Live and Let Live. Golden Rule...universally beneficial, ...very very simple. [/QUOTE]
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