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some politicians want to push god god god god, me I prefer seperation of church/state. (Original Post) msongs Nov 2020 OP
+1,000 malaise Nov 2020 #1
That's what the founders intended: A Secular Republic. Mike 03 Nov 2020 #2
Bugs me a bit too. triron Nov 2020 #3
Bugs me three . . .. Iliyah Nov 2020 #5
Once a ruler starts speaking for God, all other beliefs become blasphemy. haele Nov 2020 #10
Me too nt Adelante Nov 2020 #4
I don't like it one little bit. SamKnause Nov 2020 #6
X's a BILLION!! bluestarone Nov 2020 #7
I'm with you... Wounded Bear Nov 2020 #8
im atheist so their argument is moot on me...thank doG! samnsara Nov 2020 #9

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
2. That's what the founders intended: A Secular Republic.
Wed Nov 25, 2020, 04:17 PM
Nov 2020

Two books you might really like (and one of them tells us how to fight this).

Unholy, by Sarah Posner
The Power Worshippers, by Katherine Stewart (includes ideas for organizations to support)

I was lulled into complacency by articles saying the RW Christian movement was dying out, but even though the numbers are shrinking the money and power is growing and going global, with help from Russia, Hungary, Moldova, etc...

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
5. Bugs me three . . ..
Wed Nov 25, 2020, 04:26 PM
Nov 2020

As a Christian, the thought of so called "Christians pushing their ideology who claim they are the "only" true religion.

haele

(12,686 posts)
10. Once a ruler starts speaking for God, all other beliefs become blasphemy.
Wed Nov 25, 2020, 05:56 PM
Nov 2020

That is how it always goes. Doesn't matter if your church down the street participates in the community at large with his or her church, your beliefs must submit to that of the ruler's or that of whomever ends up winning the religious food fight to Fascism.

You think you're a fellow Christian? Not any more. One question, and no matter how much of a Gawd-fearing conservative you are, you become an enemy of the State.

Religious governments always end up "eating their own" with far more relish than they take getting rid of unbelievers.

It's not so much taking religion out of government, it's keeping government out of religion.

Haele

SamKnause

(13,111 posts)
6. I don't like it one little bit.
Wed Nov 25, 2020, 05:05 PM
Nov 2020

This is not a Christian nation.

It never was and I want to keep it that way.

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