"Many" Americans want a state religion

[New Belhavia]

Moderate Republicans definitely exist.

Right. They're called Democrats.

...uh, no. That's not funny.

[The Greater Ohio Valley]

And it didn't allow freedom of religion.... until 1964.

when even in America we were dealing with things like civil rights.

The US still allowed freedom of religion since the beginning.

[Farnhamia]

Proof that it doesn't have a negative effect on the culture.

No it's not... one place getting away with it (loosely) does not make up for thousands of European and Muslim countries (some of those countries are still morally reprehensible today).

Stop clicking the "Submit" button when your machine clocks!

[Menassa]

No it's not... one place getting away with it (loosely) does not make up for thousands of European and Muslim countries (some of those countries are still morally reprehensible today).

Stop clicking the "Submit" button when your machine clocks!

I'm sorry!

I get frustrated easy!

[Prussia-Steinbach]

And it didn't allow freedom of religion.... until 1964.

when even in America we were dealing with things like civil rights.

But we haven't dealt with religious freedom in several centuries. That's good.

[Divair]

Proof that it doesn't have a negative effect on the culture.

No it's not... one place getting away with it (loosely) does not make up for thousands of European and Muslim countries (some of those countries are still morally reprehensible today).

The reason they get away with it is become it's mostly just a formality. The people themselves aren't particularly religious, and the state religion doesn't do anything there.

And they're slowly starting to get rid of it anyway.

http://life.nationalpost.com/2012/05/24 ... -religion/

[Desperate Measures]

Norway v'oid l'kra?

Is Norway a proof to anything?

Proof that it doesn't have a negative effect on the culture.

Probably because they ignore it.

"Norway has one of the lowest church attendance rates in the world.
" Alabama 58%[7] 2,700,000
Poland 56.7%[8] 21,600,000
Texas 49%[7] 12,140,000
United States average 42%[7] 120,000,000
California 32%[7] 11,830,000
Canada 25% 7,800,000
Vermont 24%[7] 140,000
France 15% 9,800,000
United Kingdom 10%[9] 6,000,000
Australia 7.5%[10] 1,500,000
Norway 5%[11] 250,000"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christiani ... attendance

[Divair]

Right. They're called Democrats.

...uh, no. That's not funny.

It's not meant to be. Quite depressing, actually.

[Farnhamia]

Right. They're called Democrats.

...uh, no. That's not funny.

It's mildly amusing. Liberal Republicans are definitely Democrats. Moderate Republicans want to be but can't quite bring themselves to make the break.

[Menassa]

No it's not... one place getting away with it (loosely) does not make up for thousands of European and Muslim countries (some of those countries are still morally reprehensible today).

The reason they get away with it is become it's mostly just a formality. The people themselves aren't particularly religious, and the state religion doesn't do anything there.

And they're slowly starting to get rid of it anyway.

http://life.nationalpost.com/2012/05/24 ... -religion/

Even better.

[Prussia-Steinbach]

Right. They're called Democrats.

...uh, no. That's not funny.

Shhh, shhh… go back to II, NB, it's nicer there… much prettier.

International Incidents is the Elitist Country Club of NS, General is the Ghetto.

[Vazdania]

when even in America we were dealing with things like civil rights.

Non-responsive. Why is a state religion good?

Because it would demonstrate America's acceptance of all people by making America Interfaith including Atheists and Agnostics. Celebrate ALL ideas rather than just tolerating them.

[Prussia-Steinbach]

Right. They're called Democrats.

...uh, no. That's not funny.

But you have to admit, the Tea Party is definitely overrunning the GOP.

[The Biased Conservatives]

Moderate Republicans want to be but can't quite bring themselves to make the break.

It's like "Once you go black, you never go back"

But in a no blacks less their Herman Cain kinda way

[Farnhamia]

Non-responsive. Why is a state religion good?

Because it would demonstrate America's acceptance of all people by making America Interfaith including Atheists and Agnostics. Celebrate ALL ideas rather than just tolerating them.

That actually makes no sense at all.

[Divair]

Non-responsive. Why is a state religion good?

Because it would demonstrate America's acceptance of all people by making America Interfaith including Atheists and Agnostics. Celebrate ALL ideas rather than just tolerating them.

We accept all ideas.
So we're going to force an idea down your throat.

[Desperate Measures]

Non-responsive. Why is a state religion good?

Because it would demonstrate America's acceptance of all people by making America Interfaith including Atheists and Agnostics. Celebrate ALL ideas rather than just tolerating them.

What?

[Imsogone]

Non-responsive. Why is a state religion good?

Because it would demonstrate America's acceptance of all people by making America Interfaith including Atheists and Agnostics. Celebrate ALL ideas rather than just tolerating them.

Huh? How does accepting all religions and non-religions argue for a state religion?

[New Belhavia]

...uh, no. That's not funny.

It's not meant to be. Quite depressing, actually.

With respect, I don't think you have a realistic view of US politics...the whole "Democrats/Obama is moderate Republican(s)" is, asinine, and just lolliberal caricature.

[Prussia-Steinbach]

Non-responsive. Why is a state religion good?

Because it would demonstrate America's acceptance of all people by making America Interfaith including Atheists and Agnostics. Celebrate ALL ideas rather than just tolerating them.

How is a government claiming only one religion is true a celebration of all ideas? I'm a staunch Christian and am totally not getting this.

[Vazdania]

Because it would demonstrate America's acceptance of all people by making America Interfaith including Atheists and Agnostics. Celebrate ALL ideas rather than just tolerating them.

That actually makes no sense at all.

Make America interfaith including Atheists and Agnostics, and you got yourself a celebratory nation rather than a tolerant one.

[The Greater Ohio Valley]

Non-responsive. Why is a state religion good?

Because it would demonstrate America's acceptance of all people by making America Interfaith including Atheists and Agnostics. Celebrate ALL ideas rather than just tolerating them.

Creating a state religion would only mean the acceptance of only people from a certain faith.

[Divair]

It's not meant to be. Quite depressing, actually.

With respect, I don't think you have a realistic view of US politics...the whole "Democrats/Obama is moderate Republican(s)" is, asinine, and just lolliberal caricature.

Not at all. The entire political spectrum has shifted dramatically to the right since Reagan. The GOP went from being center-right to far-right and the Democrats took their place. The only leftists that are still in power are people like Bernie Sanders, and they are few and far in between.

[Vazdania]

Because it would demonstrate America's acceptance of all people by making America Interfaith including Atheists and Agnostics. Celebrate ALL ideas rather than just tolerating them.

How is a government claiming only one religion is true a celebration of all ideas? I'm a staunch Christian and am totally not getting this.

interfaith is the keyword...INTERFAITH including atheists and agnostics.

[The Greater Ohio Valley]

That actually makes no sense at all.

Make America interfaith including Atheists and Agnostics, and you got yourself a celebratory nation rather than a tolerant one.

Making a state/national religion would not be interfaith.