Would America Be Better Off with More Religion?

[Jerry Mathers]

For the Left, in particular, politics IS religion

ok, zionist fool.

 

[Dutch Uncle]

This was a Gallup poll article from this morning. The breakdown by age, party, educational level, and flavor of Christianity is interesting. I also thought it was flawed in that they did not include non-Christians (other than the "none" religion category) like Muslim, Jewish, etc.

The poll's consensus was that we'd be better off with more religion. Your thoughts?

"65%, down from 75%, say more religious people would be positive for U.S.

• More in U.S. now believe government policies influence moral values
• Public is divided on whether government should promote values"

It depends upon both the religion and how it’s used. It’s akin to sex; it’s nobody’s business but busybodies make it their business if they disagree with one’s choices. People who wish to harm or force others to their own points of view are not good people.

More importantly, I consider a person who embraces their spiritual side to be equally as important as them embracing their physical and mental sides. People who ignore one or some tend to be Abbie Normals.

FWIW, government should have no business in limiting a person’s spiritual beliefs or personal life as long as they are not violating the rights and welllbeing of others.

 

[Cypress]

It depends upon both the religion and how it’s used. It’s akin to sex; it’s nobody’s business but busybodies make it their business if they disagree with one’s choices. People who wish to harm or force others to their own points of view are not good people.

More importantly, I consider a person who embraces their spiritual side to be equally as important as them embracing their physical and mental sides. People who ignore one or some tend to be Abbie Normals.

FWIW, government should have no business in limiting a person’s spiritual beliefs or personal life as long as they are not violating the rights and welllbeing of others.

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Sidebar: You know who is responsible for freedom of religion and separation of church and state?

It wasn't the revolutionary Patriots. They weren't fighting for freedom of religion. In all the reasons the declaration of independence lists as causes for independence, there isn't anything about freedom of religion.

It was the Baptists more than anyone else who insisted on freedom of religion and separation of church and state. Because they didn't like being treated as second class citizens in the colonies which had State churches.

 

[Melchizedek=Tecumseh]

Sidebar: You know who is responsible for freedom of religion and separation of church and state?

It wasn't the revolutionary Patriots. They weren't fighting for freedom of religion. In all the reasons the declaration of independence lists as causes for independence, there isn't anything about freedom of religion.

It was the Baptists more than anyone else who insisted on freedom of religion and separation of church and state. Because they didn't like being treated as second class citizens in the colonies which had State churches.

State religion is an Abomination!

 

[Dutch Uncle]

Sidebar: You know who is responsible for freedom of religion and separation of church and state?

It wasn't the revolutionary Patriots. They weren't fighting for freedom of religion. In all the reasons the declaration of independence lists as causes for independence, there isn't anything about freedom of religion.

It was the Baptists more than anyone else who insisted on freedom of religion and separation of church and state. Because they didn't like being treated as second class citizens in the colonies which had State churches.

Some Baptists.

It seems some fervent religious believers, including Southern Baptists, believe “Freedom of Religion for me, but not for thee”.

 

[Cypress]

Some Baptists.

It seems some fervent religious believers, including Southern Baptists, believe “Freedom of Religion for me, but not for thee”.

Yes, the Baptists didn't like having to pay taxes to a State Anglican church, or playing second fiddle to a State religious monopoly.

But that was 200 years ago when Baptists were a persecuted minority outside the sanction of the State church. It's different today

 

[Melchizedek=Tecumseh]

Yes, the Baptists didn't like having to pay taxes to a State Anglican church, or playing second fiddle to a State religious monopoly.

But that was 200 years ago when Baptists were a persecuted minority outside the sanction of the State church. It's different today

What "State Church"?

 

[Cypress]

What "State Church"?

The colonial Commonwealth of Virginia had an Anglican state church

 

[Taichiliberal]

It depends upon both the religion and how it’s used. It’s akin to sex; it’s nobody’s business but busybodies make it their business if they disagree with one’s choices. People who wish to harm or force others to their own points of view are not good people.

More importantly, I consider a person who embraces their spiritual side to be equally as important as them embracing their physical and mental sides. People who ignore one or some tend to be Abbie Normals.

FWIW, government should have no business in limiting a person’s spiritual beliefs or personal life as long as they are not violating the rights and welllbeing of others.

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.Personally, the following makes more sense;

View: https://youtu.be/CE8ooMBIyC8?is=ZEPWYymAgb9eWD2h

 

[Jerry Mathers]

The only way you obtain that alleged "personal relationship" is through knowledge obtsined via a religious text and/or church or religious based school instruction.

bullshit.


only satanists insist on hieararchy and non-individual thought.

 

[Jerry Mathers]

The Islamic Near East would be considered part of the western legacy. It's not an Eastern civilization.

That was a case where religion did shut down rational inquiry and empirical investigation.
The Islamic Golden Age was a grand achievement for sure, but it lasted only for a few centuries, before religious dogma largely shut it down.

what about zoroastrianism?

 

[Cypress]

what about zoroastrianism?

It's part of the legacy of western civilization, because the monotheism and ethics of Zoroastrianism influenced Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

 

[IBDaMann]

You know what scapegoating is.

One has to have done something first, in order to "scapegoat." Those who understand the word "scapegoat" know that the "scapegoated" offense must be specified up front.

And you know that Trump and his white supremacist demon squad is doing it.

How many horns are on the particular demons to which you refer?

 

[Jerry Mathers]

It's part of the legacy of western civilization, because the monotheism and ethics of Zoroastrianism influenced Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

arent the persians more zoroastrian than islamic?

 

[IBDaMann]

It's part of the legacy of western civilization, because the monotheism and ethics of Zoroastrianism influenced Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Did the Big Bang have any influence on Judaism, Christianity and Islam?

 

[IBDaMann]

arent the persians more zoroastrian than islamic?

Wrong word. The Persians of old were Zoroastrian, but modern Persians are Muslim.

 

[Cypress]

arent the persians more zoroastrian than islamic?

The state religion of the Achmenid Persian Empire was Zoroastrianism.

The Zoroastrianism native to Persia was largely subdued when the Arab Muslims invaded the region of Iran in the 8th century.

 

[Jerry Mathers]

Wrong word. The Persians of old were Zoroastrian, but modern Persians are Muslim.

i think its mostly propaganda and most are not the religion of the cia, but are still zoroastrian

 

[Melchizedek=Tecumseh]

The colonial Commonwealth of Virginia had an Anglican state church

Oil and water

 

[Melchizedek=Tecumseh]

.Personally, the following makes more sense;

View: https://youtu.be/CE8ooMBIyC8?is=ZEPWYymAgb9eWD2h

He was an atheist