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Any and all religions would be fine if the leaders, and the people belonging to those religions, would stop trying to persuade others to join their religion, and believe as they do.
The Jehovah's are notorious for this.
Religion should be private, and NEVER enter the public domain.
Well, that would depend on the specific laws that were established with regard to the official religion. Plus, a lot of the problems you listed have more to do with cultural issues (acceptance of misdoings, etc) than anything related to laws. If it's the local custom to look the other way when something fishy happens in the official religion, then it makes little difference what the laws are: People at that religion will start doing those things just because they're pretty sure they can get away with it, even if it's technically illegal.
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Originally Posted by loves2read
You obviously don't pay attention to the news or read any history...
No-- in countries where the Catholic Church WAS the official religion, crimes against people were allowed to happen w/o any investigation or prosecution when the criminal was a church official or important member
Check Ireland for the history of how the Catholic Church and its institutions were responsible for decades--hundreds even--of years of criminal behavior that was ignored or at times even supported by the government
The Catholic Church in some towns and areas was basically granted immunity from prosecution for the decades of abuse priests got away with
But in any area where a church holds sway and influences politics--like the Mormons in Utah--or the Baptists in TX--you can find scenarios where religion power was used to shield criminal behavior...
Consider Baylor University and the Southern Baptist Convention power within Texas...
It is still going on...
Consider the case of the ultra right-wing religious guy who was attempting and succeeding to prevent girls and women in refugee camps from obtaining abortions...
Supported by the US Govt -- until there were enough legal cases against his actions to make it painful
he was finally removed from his job overseeing refugees and moved to another government job w/o that type of power...
Nobody asked for an official religion, nor pay religious clergies, or help fund any religious institutions.
I and many of us want a Constitution and government similar to those in other Western countries where this stupid, silly, childish and arrogant anti-Christian thing wouldn’t happen and even be allowed!
What could be more stupid or silly than believing the myths in the book of Genesis literally happened? That man was made from clay, not evolved? That woman was made from Adam's rib, despite all of the other species having male and female genders? That there was a talking snake in the Garden of Eden?
The statue in Illinois being called Knowledge is the Greatest Gift actually is fairly clever. You'll recall that Eve was supposedly forbidden to eat of the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. So God wanted to keep Adam and Eve ignorant. With this statue the group seems to be saying that we should welcome and celebrate knowledge, even if it conflicts with our ancient religious beliefs. Seems to me that sentiment deserves a place in the public square at least as much as the more traditional artifacts.
Do you understand why we have separation of church and state? There's a very good reason, based in history.
As British colonies, the Anglican church was the official religion. All others who belonged to other churches were classified as nonconformists. Nonconformists didn't have full rights as citizens.
Are you saying that you want an official religion to be named & if it isn't yours you'd be good with lesser rights?
We are in the 21st century... We are also talking about Christianity, not Islam or state atheism that are oppressive regimes!
So today the UK has Church of England as official state church - are non-anglicans oppressed?! Not at all!
We can have a non-denomination Christianity. No need to have a specific sect.
We are in the 21st century... We are also talking about Christianity, not Islam or state atheism that are oppressive regimes!
So today the UK has Church of England as official state church - are non-anglicans oppressed?! Not at all!
We can have a non-denomination Christianity. No need to have a specific sect.
Hmmm. The modern version of Satanism was instigated by a Brit, Alastair Crowley. Apparently, the UK was just fine with him, since they recruited him to spy for them during WWI. So if you approve of governments that frown on Satanism, I think you can cross the UK off of your list. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleister_Crowley
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