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Originally Posted by Politicon
I will agree with that with the prerequisite that the religion in question persecutes those with different viewpoints. I don’t think this is ever good and free discussion and debate of ideas should never be stifled. If what a religion believes is true than no discussion should ever concern them because the truth will always stand. I believe that religion is a great thing, though, and because of that the rise of secularism scares me. If nothing else (and this is putting aside my beliefs about various belief’s truth value) secularism strips mankind of a basis for moral actions. To reiterate, though, I do believe that no religious movement should seek to suppress the freedom of people to choose their own beliefs or to freely exchange ideas. (For the sake of full disclosure I personally am a practicing Christian)
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Agreed to most of the above, except the concept of secularism.
The US was designed to be "religiously neutral", allowing for perfect equality and freedom regardless of religion, or none, in our secular laws, while protecting the religious rights of individuals, even those in public office.
This concept has been raped over the history of our Nation however, by the same type of people who are selling "secularism" as something inherently evil.
Religious Fundamentalists, or the American Christotaliban is the phrase I like to sue to insult these religious extremists.
Secularism simply does not equate to state mandated athiesm as was witnessed in the USSR when the Russian Orthodox Church challenged the power of the Socialist regime. True and pure religious equality can only be achieved by keeping the
Institution of Religion from power.
