Comments on: Religion should be cherished in America http://doseofclarity.com/general/religion-should-be-cherished-in-america/ Logic and common sense Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:37:34 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: distressed_conservative http://doseofclarity.com/general/religion-should-be-cherished-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-77 distressed_conservative Sat, 09 May 2009 19:31:10 +0000 http://doseofclarity.com/?p=324#comment-77 montytxx, "How is this ever going to moderated without our country becoming a Christian version of Iran?" The narrow minded preacher has a right to preach his beliefs just like you do. No one is throwing you or the preacher who is not as liberal thinking as you into jail. The reason there are so many different religions within the Christian faith is because God's kids can't seem to agree and they will not agree until Jesus returns and straightens it all out. Our founding Fathers recognized this and did not want a tax payer supported church (like the Church of England was in their day). They wanted Baptists/Methodists/Presbyterians etc to be able to freely worship God in their own way or choose not to worship at all. Our government was never intended to "moderate Christianity" montytxx,
“How is this ever going to moderated without our country becoming a Christian version of Iran?”

The narrow minded preacher has a right to preach his beliefs just like you do. No one is throwing you or the preacher who is not as liberal thinking as you into jail. The reason there are so many different religions within the Christian faith is because God’s kids can’t seem to agree and they will not agree until Jesus returns and straightens it all out. Our founding Fathers recognized this and did not want a tax payer supported church (like the Church of England was in their day). They wanted Baptists/Methodists/Presbyterians etc to be able to freely worship God in their own way or choose not to worship at all. Our government was never intended to “moderate Christianity”

]]> By: montytxx http://doseofclarity.com/general/religion-should-be-cherished-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-69 montytxx Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:48:58 +0000 http://doseofclarity.com/?p=324#comment-69 The problem I have with this assessment is that religion in the U.S tends to be controlled and dominated by narrow minded individuals who pick and choose which portions of the Bible they want to preach. This usually translates into a slanted viewpoint that excludes many and condemns them as heretics. How is this ever going to moderated without our country becoming a Christian version of Iran? The problem I have with this assessment is that religion in the U.S tends to be controlled and dominated by narrow minded individuals who pick and choose which portions of the Bible they want to preach. This usually translates into a slanted viewpoint that excludes many and condemns them as heretics. How is this ever going to moderated without our country becoming a Christian version of Iran?

]]> By: Morris http://doseofclarity.com/general/religion-should-be-cherished-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Morris Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:23:07 +0000 http://doseofclarity.com/?p=324#comment-68 Bravo-Bravo -- very well written article and you are right on in your assessment about this whole topic. The issue of religion in this country always leaves me with many questions. Why does it need to be eradicated. If a person doesn' t want to observe a moment of silence they don't have to. If an individual doesn't want to pray to God again they are not required to. If someone doesn't want to see the ten-commandments they surely do not have to stop and read them. There are many people in this country that do want to see and enjoy those things and they should be able to. That is the beautiful thing about living in America there is a little something for everyone. But unfortunately that is not enough for some. Some individuals are bound and determined to push "their" views off on everyone. If you do not believe their way then they are going to sue because "their" rights have been violated? Just because a religious symbol is in public certainly does not mean a person has to acknowledge it in any way. Just as I see many things daily that I do not agree with so I do not acknowledge them. Just because the motto of our country happens to be "In God We Trust" does not mean you have to become a christian anymore than going over to China and looking at Buddha's makes a person a Buddhist - but you do not see them taking their statues down. Bravo-Bravo — very well written article and you are right on in your assessment about this whole topic. The issue of religion in this country always leaves me with many questions. Why does it need to be eradicated. If a person doesn’ t want to observe a moment of silence they don’t have to. If an individual doesn’t want to pray to God again they are not required to. If someone doesn’t want to see the ten-commandments they surely do not have to stop and read them. There are many people in this country that do want to see and enjoy those things and they should be able to. That is the beautiful thing about living in America there is a little something for everyone. But unfortunately that is not enough for some. Some individuals are bound and determined to push “their” views off on everyone. If you do not believe their way then they are going to sue because “their” rights have been violated? Just because a religious symbol is in public certainly does not mean a person has to acknowledge it in any way. Just as I see many things daily that I do not agree with so I do not acknowledge them. Just because the motto of our country happens to be “In God We Trust” does not mean you have to become a christian anymore than going over to China and looking at Buddha’s makes a person a Buddhist – but you do not see them taking their statues down.

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