2010-10-21, 04:10 PM
Sorry my mistake, I should have explained further. I was referring to no one in the thread-defending or supporting religion in government run things, not Christine. He had asked Kurtle about funding intelligent design, and no person had endorsed let alone talked about funding intelligent design until he brought it up.
With that said, government should not support any one religion. It should allow all religions to be equal in all places. If a private school wants to teach a certain religion, go ahead so long as no government funding is going to it.
I think most people agree on this.
So true.
With that said, government should not support any one religion. It should allow all religions to be equal in all places. If a private school wants to teach a certain religion, go ahead so long as no government funding is going to it.
FrozNlite Wrote:On a side note, while many interpretations here on the notion of separation of church and state are interesting, I strongly believe separation should exist in the United States for the sole reason that a government's job is to provide for all people of the country, which is impossible to do if the laws only cater to those of a certain denomination. Feel free to create a nation founded on the principles of a particular religion, a place where those of that faith may go to reap the benefits of a government focused on them. I have no issue with that. But in a nation that exemplifies diversity, the only way to provide for all is to acknowledge all, not some.
I think most people agree on this.
KaidaTan Wrote:It's really hard to have your facts straight when so many politicians insist on lying and so many news organizations like to report only half of the truth or through a dirty lens. It takes way too much energy to care about this pomegranate.
So true.