Religion
In reply to the discussion: what is the most important aspect of the interaction between belivers and non believers [View all]cbayer
(146,218 posts)I am a strong separation advocate. I do not believe that there should be state sponsored religion and I do believe that religious beliefs should be protected.
People bring their beliefs with them when they enter the legislative arena, whether those be religious or not. You certainly bring yours, which I assume are liberal/progressive.
It is the imposition of those beliefs on others which trample on their civil liberties or lead to social injustices that are the problem. That's where we begin to see issues around the 1st amendment and I will adamantly object to that.
We agree in principal, of that I am sure, but asking someone to check their religion at the door is not feasible or even desirable.
In a society that discriminates against people with certain religious beliefs and those with none, I think it's particularly important to make sure they are represented when decisions are being made.
Most people do just practice their own religion. Other try to legislate. And many are just guided by it. You sound like you want them to be in the closet and that's wrongheaded, imo.
I agree that there are many religious ideas that are bad for this planet. There are also many religious ideas that are good for this planet.
It's up to us to choose who to support.