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Is the USA a Christian nation? No, it is not. If every citizen of the United States was a Christian then it would be a true statement. However, there are many other faiths other than Christianity in this country and to call ourselves a Christian nation belittles those of other faiths and makes a mockery [...] Sorry if the following is a bit lacking in cohesion. I’m just working with some rough ideas which may or may not eventually be polished. Power, control and wealth or peace, enlightenment and salvation? Which is the primary motivation for religion? I often view organized religion as the former with a little of the latter on [...] Another Facebook poll — Should Religion Be Made Illegal? It seems as though someone on Facebook has their knickers in a knot about religion, particularly Christianity. Trust me, it isn’t me coming up with these polls just so I’ll have something to rant about on my blog. But since the question was raised, I’ll throw in [...] Do you think God should be back in America? This was a Facebook poll with only a yes or no response. Neither choice seemed to apply so I’m responding to it here. I have to answer it with another question — “Did God leave America in the first place?” If God is omnipresent, how [...] Do you believe atheists are immoral? No. Whether or not one believes in God has nothing do do with one’s moral character. Many non-believers may actually have higher moral standards than many believers. Consider all the wars, atrocities, terrorist acts, genocide, and persecution that have been carried out in the name of God (or Jesus). There [...] Should we put God back in schools? That’s an interesting question since the Supreme Court erred in its decision to ban school. prayer. The First Amendment expressly PROHIBITS federal interference in the free expression of religion. Students have a constitutional right to pray anywhere they want. Regarding freedom of religion and separation of church [...] I read with interest “The Coming Age Of The Nones” in Andrew Sullivan’s The Daily Dish blog. Apparently, I’m not alone in my agnostic ways. A growing number of people, referred to as “Nones”, are reporting that they have no religious beliefs and are turning away from organized religion. They are not becoming atheists but are [...] |
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