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Before anybody on the Christian Right brings up things like murder, theft, etc that are rightfully legislated, I want to say that those crimes actually harm another individual and are shared values across both religious and secular cultures. What I am talking about is laws against things like homosexuality, pornography, alcohol, marijuana, Sunday car sales, etc that serve only to promote religious piety. What a person does in their private lives, as long as they are of age and it isn't hurting anyone, should be allowed in the eyes of the government. If people believe it's sin, that's between them and their deity.
So considering the First Amendment, why should people be forced by law to adhere to morals specific to a religion they don't believe in?
The United States should be officially secular. The president shouldn't even take the oath of office on a Bible but rather on a copy of the US Constitution.
When someone starts off a thread with wrong statements like this, there isn't much point in replying.
I agree. We know where it is going.
No one has said they should be legislated.
But, I must say that some of those things mentioned end up being the problem of society as a whole when addiction sets in or there are children involved.
Other than that, those that don't like this better support the fight against Islam by our president/other world leader including Putin, as with Islam, religion and government are one and they don't mess around either!
The United States should be officially secular. The president shouldn't even take the oath of office on a Bible but rather on a copy of the US Constitution.
I agree, but that isn't reality in our country, despite the First Amendment. The bedrock of one of our two major political parties has every intent to force its religious agenda on the entire country and there isn't near as much backlash against that as there should be. I personally think we might need a new amendment to the US constitution clarifying the establishment clause. In theory, the First Amendment should be enough, but a large portion of out country and those in power don't seem to get it.
But, I must say that some of those things mentioned end up being the problem of society as a whole when addiction sets in or there are children involved.
One of my pet peeves is that Americans seem so willing to surrender their rights for the sake of the children. I understand the need to keep addictive substances out of the hands of children, but banning them for everyone shouldn't be the answer.
Marijuana is less addictive than many legal vices so there is no reason to keep it illegal.
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