While every religious belief practiced by Americans is to be honored and respected—so long as such belief is not intended to do harm or infringe upon the rights and beliefs of others—once a particular religion is chosen above all others as the ‘official’ religion, it becomes virtually impossible to suggest that the government remains neutral and offers equal respect and deference to all such religions in equal measure.
Choosing one religion as the ‘official’ religion is tantamount to saying that “the chosen” is, somehow, better—or more correct—than another belief practice.
This is as fundamentally un-American as it gets.
This analogy is complete crap. National/state birds get a protect from being killed benefit, otherwise there is none. Religions get TONS of benefits in not paying taxes (state, local, or federal regardless of how much "profit" they pocket or how much land they own. Not the same at all, so if one was to pick a national religion, it might in the long run flavor which religions get federal recognition and such.I'm really of two minds on the topic.
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So by naming the Blad Eagle the "official" national bird, or the American Goldfinch the "official" NJ state bird, the governments and people of either are suggesting that the named bird is "somehow, better—or more correct—than another"?
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Wasn't the whole reason for the pilgrims leaving Europe and coming to America to have freedom of religion? It's also one of the Bill of Rights. I don't think America should ever have a national religion. Everyone should be able to worship however they please.
If we had more Christianity in our government, it would probably stop people from becoming ******* atheists.
National/state birds get a protect from being killed benefit, otherwise there is none.
Religions get TONS of benefits in not paying taxes (state, local, or federal regardless of how much "profit" they pocket or how much land they own.
Not the same at all, so if one was to pick a national religion, it might in the long run flavor which religions get federal recognition and such.
soot said:On it's face, and so long as Christianity wasn't afforded any special privilege, and so long as other religions weren't persecuted in any way, it wouldn't make any difference to me whether or not some of the states (of course not all of them would) made Christianity their official state religion.
If we had more Christianity in our government, it would probably stop people from becoming ******* atheists.
Most European countries don't have a "state religion" as in an official state regulated religion.
But most European countries have different standards for what is a religion or not.
For instance, in my country, there is a population number you need to have, as a religious cult, before you are considered a religion and get all the benefits you get from being a religion. And that makes sense.
North Carolina Religion Bill Killed-But One Third Of Americans Want Christianity As Official Religion Of USA
North Carolina Religion Bill Killed-But One Third Of Americans Want Christianity As Official Religion Of USA - Forbes
According to the survey, 34 percent of Americans would favor making Christianity their official state religion while less than half (47 percent) oppose the concept. Thirty-two percent of those polled indicated that they would also favor a constitutional amendment that would make Christianity the official religion of the United States with just over half (52 percent) opposing the notion.
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Not surprisingly, Republicans were more likely to support Christianity as the official state and national religion with 55 percent supporting the idea for their state and 46 percent in favor of making their Christian faith the official religion of the United States.
North Carolina Religion Bill Killed-But One Third Of Americans Want Christianity As Official Religion Of USA
North Carolina Religion Bill Killed-But One Third Of Americans Want Christianity As Official Religion Of USA - Forbes
According to the survey, 34 percent of Americans would favor making Christianity their official state religion while less than half (47 percent) oppose the concept. Thirty-two percent of those polled indicated that they would also favor a constitutional amendment that would make Christianity the official religion of the United States with just over half (52 percent) opposing the notion.
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Not surprisingly, Republicans were more likely to support Christianity as the official state and national religion with 55 percent supporting the idea for their state and 46 percent in favor of making their Christian faith the official religion of the United States.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
we need more Christian values
If we had more Christianity in our government, it would probably stop people from becoming ******* atheists.
I don't get it -- they're already in the solid majority. If Christianity were adopted as the state religion would Christians feel more Christ-y?
North Carolina Religion Bill Killed-But One Third Of Americans Want Christianity As Official Religion Of USA
North Carolina Religion Bill Killed-But One Third Of Americans Want Christianity As Official Religion Of USA - Forbes
According to the survey, 34 percent of Americans would favor making Christianity their official state religion while less than half (47 percent) oppose the concept. Thirty-two percent of those polled indicated that they would also favor a constitutional amendment that would make Christianity the official religion of the United States with just over half (52 percent) opposing the notion.
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Not surprisingly, Republicans were more likely to support Christianity as the official state and national religion with 55 percent supporting the idea for their state and 46 percent in favor of making their Christian faith the official religion of the United States.
If we had more Christianity in our government, it would probably stop people from becoming ******* atheists.
I wonder who gets to decide what 'Christianity' is? Would we have an orthodoxy committee? How would they be appointed/elected?
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