paddymcdougall
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Satanism is a heinous evil.
Constitutionally irrelevant. The government cannot prefer any religion over any other religion. Using your logic, the predominant religion is the official religion by definition; but the Constitution prohibits an official religion. You can't have it both ways.Why should they, it's a predominantly Christian country.
If America is a secular country, why are most people religious? If America was a secular country, wouldn't that mean that most people are either atheist or agnostic?It's a secular country.
A country and its population or popular culture are not necessarily the same thingIf America is a secular country, why are most people religious? If America was a secular country, wouldn't that mean that most people are either atheist or agnostic?
They have a right to be, under the Free Exercise Clause (U.S. Const. amend. I). However, as a matter of law - and Constitution - it's a secular country by virtue of the Establishment Clause (also amend. I)If America is a secular country, why are most people religious?
No. You're confusing the nature of the country with the nature of the individual citizens - the logical fallacy of division (or composition, depending on which direction you're reasoning and which clause of the 1st Amendment you're using).If America was a secular country, wouldn't that mean that most people are either atheist or agnostic?
Population and popular culture are parts that compose a country. To say a country is secular is to say the general population and popular culture is secular.A country and its population or popular culture are not necessarily the same thing
Christianity is the truth.
You're describing the government, which again is just a part of the country. The government is secular, the country is not. The country is in fact very religious.They have a right to be, under the Free Exercise Clause (U.S. Const. amend. I). However, as a matter of law - and Constitution - it's a secular country by virtue of the Establishment Clause (also amend. I)
Young Earth Creationism is not the truth, so your statement is false.Christianity is the truth.
Good for her, where do I send her bail money.
The country is in fact very religious.
If the country is 'normally religious' then that proves my point that the country isn't secular, so I'll take that compromiseHow can the country be "very religious" when the vast majority of its' population is only "nominally religious"?
Christianity is the truth.
They are indeed part, but not the wholePopulation and popular culture are parts that compose a country. To say a country is secular is to say the general population and popular culture is secular.
Why? Did it remove Christian displays?
You forgot to add "in your opinion".
I actually can't recall any large scale killings that have happened in satan's name lately. Many more have been done in the name of the christian and muslim gods.
I think it's all nonsense, but if they're going to allow one religion to put up displays, then they have to allow all groups to do it.
Sorry to hear that you're condoning violence by saying her actions were understandable.
No.
I didn't condone her actions. I pointed out that they're much less morally serious than the actions of the Satanists.
What in Gods name does "morally serious" mean?
More morally wrong.
Yea? Whose morals?
God's.
Really? He/she/it told you so? Or did you get it from that book of compiled stories which have been edited and reedited over hundreds of years?
That's my point. When one says "this is a secular country" they're saying all parts are secular. Clearly that is not the case, and that's why this is even an issue.They are indeed part, but not the whole.
None of the above. God revealed it through Christianity.
That's really funny. Christians can't even agree Christianity let alone the "morals" associated with it. How many humans do you think were tortured and or killed during the inquisition spreading the "morals" of Christianity?
Argument from opinion.
And the answer is none, since spreading the morals of Christianity was not the Inquisition's job.
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