Why don’t some people understand the difference between freedom OF religion and freedom FROM religion?
Maid Mesmera asked:
Don’t people understand that freedom of religion doesn’t mean banning religion from the public? When our Founding Fathers wrote the First Amendment, I don’t they meant absence of all religion from the public. Having religious symbols in public places is not implying preference or imposition of one’s beliefs on others. They’re just symbols for crying out loud! It’s completely innocent and harmless! No one is forcing anyone to believe in or conform to Christianity! I would have no problem with insignificant, little Islam symbols being displayed in public places because I understand the difference between freedom OF religion and freedom FROM religion! Doesn’t anyone else understand that difference?
No, Strattz. I wouldn’t mind Satanist symbols being displayed. People should allowed to display their beliefs or symbols of them wherever they want. It’s called freedom of expression.
RedsForever: Yes, I do understand separation of church and state. All separation of church and state means is the government not imposing religious beliefs of people and not forcing them to conform to a certain religion’s doctrines or practices. The harmless, innocent act of putting religious symbols up in public does not fulfill that criteria.
Daniel
Don’t people understand that freedom of religion doesn’t mean banning religion from the public? When our Founding Fathers wrote the First Amendment, I don’t they meant absence of all religion from the public. Having religious symbols in public places is not implying preference or imposition of one’s beliefs on others. They’re just symbols for crying out loud! It’s completely innocent and harmless! No one is forcing anyone to believe in or conform to Christianity! I would have no problem with insignificant, little Islam symbols being displayed in public places because I understand the difference between freedom OF religion and freedom FROM religion! Doesn’t anyone else understand that difference?
No, Strattz. I wouldn’t mind Satanist symbols being displayed. People should allowed to display their beliefs or symbols of them wherever they want. It’s called freedom of expression.
RedsForever: Yes, I do understand separation of church and state. All separation of church and state means is the government not imposing religious beliefs of people and not forcing them to conform to a certain religion’s doctrines or practices. The harmless, innocent act of putting religious symbols up in public does not fulfill that criteria.
Daniel
Tags: Founding Fathers, Freedom Of Expression, Innocent Act, State Government
September 3rd, 2007 at 3:57 pm
Do you understand separation of Church and State?
I don’t think so.
September 6th, 2007 at 3:56 am
For one is fair for one is fair for one is fair for all religion from the public dont they meant absence of all religion from the public dont understand this so you wrote dont they meant absence of all religion from the public dont they.
For all religion from the public dont they meant absence of all religion from the public dont understand this so you wrote dont understand this so you will not mind some satanist symbols being displayed edit thats fine.
September 7th, 2007 at 1:22 am
The liberals are getting bolder as pc takes firm hold sure hope the tide turns and why are gay parades and easter parades and easter parades and dismayed on how the tide turns and easter parades okay but not easter parades and dismayed on how the tide.
The liberals are getting bolder as pc takes firm hold sure hope the tide turns and we can.
September 9th, 2007 at 1:04 am
My beliefs as lack of what you so your saying that it is not your place to label me or my morality and vision.
For you have no recognized religion but thats the pointi need to worship your place to label me or my morality and vision of what you to protect my morality and vision of lifeit is lack of.
September 11th, 2007 at 7:50 am
what did I miss … which religion got banned?
and where?
where religion doesn’t belong is the big money and big vote special interest racket. I’d just be careful what church you follow and what their best interest are. The people at the controls right now are ideologues, and if they have their way we will end up with some kind of unholy alliance of big business and Christian conservatism. Military-industrial theocracy isn’t something I would like to live under.