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no.. this is the land of the free, to do anything ..everyone here aren't christans and can be whoever they want to be..christians, muslims,jews,wiccans,satanist,voodoo,atheist,agnos tics,buddhist,sikhs,jainism,taoism, you name it..
I was born and raised non-religious but later converted to Christianity. Being Christian is freedom, hope, faith, comfort and relief. It's a blessing from our Lord and Savior being Christian. He died for our sins. Without Him, you wouldn't be here on Earth. Too bad, still many people have the devil inside them and don't seek him.
What you will never understand is that some of us have found freedom, hope, faith, comfort and relief WITHOUT Christianity and ANY religion for that manner.
That is happiness to me. No devils included.
It would be great if you could open your mind just a little bit instead of trying to convince people that it should either be your way or condemnation. Despite what you've been told, best believe, yours is not the only way.
The United States of America is culturally and historically a Christian nation with no official state religion and Seperation of Church and State. However, we are not 100% secular or completely seperated from the church.
In God We Trust is our official motto, Christmas Day is a Federal/State holiday, Good Friday is observed by several states, God and the 10 commandment is placed in many federal buildings, 98% of the presidents have been Christians, some founding fathers were Christians, we rest on Sundays, we follow the Gregorian/Christian calendar, blue laws in some parts of the nation, etc.
But, if the U.S. actually had Christianity as an official state religion (With no specific denomination) just like many countries across the World - What would the U.S. have been looked like?
* Cross/Jesus images or statues would have been placed in all Federal/State buildings.
* Nativity scenes & Christmas Decorations all over (Although you may still see them in some buildings)
* Probably more Christian holidays would have been observed by the Federal and State (instead or on top of many secular, such as All Saint's Day, Ephiphany, etc.)
* Maybe only Churches would have been tax exempt (Synagogues, Mosques, Hindu/Buddhist/Sikh temples would have most likely paid tax)
* Freedom of Religion still
* Maybe hate speech crime if you attack the Christian faith
* No same-sex marriage
* Maybe everything would be closed on Sundays by law everywhere.
^^ Big Deal. Why are many nonbelievers so scared or worried about Christianity?
People in England, Costa Rica, Norway and other countries seems to be fine!
It's not like Christianity has many rules of how to live life, etc. like Judaism and Islam where they have dietary law, clothing law, Sabbath, etc. restricting their lifestyle.
England is only officially Anglican because of the Royal line. Christianity can be brutal in regards to life, and Judaism can be extremely lapse if your reform, who are the most laid back people on that sort of thing. Fundamentalism is Fundamentalism, regardless of faith. In this country, an official religion would have pretty grim effects. This country is divided and contentious enough as it is.
What you will never understand is that some of us have found freedom, hope, faith, comfort and relief WITHOUT Christianity and ANY religion for that manner.
That is happiness to me. No devils included.
It would be great if you could open your mind just a little bit instead of trying to convince people that it should either be your way or condemnation. Despite what you've been told, best believe, yours is not the only way.
And thank goodness for that!!!
and then when you get severe sick and close to die don't go seek God and ask for prayers.
Yeah, that's why it works/worked fine in former Soviet Union, Vietnam, North Korea, Cuba, and China....
Communist & Atheist countries are not better than Islamic nations with Sharia Laws.
Norway is 80% Atheist. Not only is it better than Islamic nations, it's better than the United States. Your argument is a complete failure.
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