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Does the constitution or god give us rights because it can't be both. If god gave us rights then we don't need a constitution compiled by men.
The constitution enumerates rights that already exist and details limits of government (which most politicians do everything in their power to ignore), it doesn't grant rights.
Religion does have a role to play in Government but it is a very small and well Defined role. things like recognizing that god exists and that we get our rights from him and not the government but other than that it shouldn't play a role.
That should read..."like recognizing that a portion of the population believes that god exists", which is where freedom of religion enters into the equation.
The constitution enumerates rights that already exist and details limits of government (which most politicians do everything in their power to ignore), it doesn't grant rights.
What rights existed before the constitution and what were they
So the politicians of iran are apparently proposing a law to let 9 year old marry to fit sharia law, which any western reader will find absurd. In general muslim based laws are a cause for a lot of resentment towards foreign legal systems.
But in a more general basis do you think it's acceptable that politicians argue legislation based on religious beliefs? or use the god so many believe in for their political campaigns?
If you accept the First Amendment I don't know how you can find religious references and motivations as unacceptable political speech.
If you accept the First Amendment I don't know how you can find religious references and motivations as unacceptable political speech.
Because anti-theists have turned a reference made IN A LETTER about a state run religion, that we should have freedom FROM religion instead of freedom OF religion.
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