Church State in Public And in Private

[Neo Rome Republic]

I have created this thread for you to discuss your thoughts on religion and what it's role should be in a nations affairs.
What role do you think religion should play in public life, private, political, educational and, why?

[Vitaphone Racing]

What role do you think religion should play in public life, private, political, educational and, why?

None, what's your opinion?

[Blasveck]

Keep it out of schools and science, and childrens' minds. If ya do that, you can preach all damn day.

[Neo Rome Republic]

What role do you think religion should play in public life, private, political, educational and, why?

None, what's your opinion?

Education: Not taught as fact or Sciencealthough the origins of a religion being taught in history and its impact is okay with me.
Existence of God is left unmentioned.
Public/Private: Shouldn't be promoted by the government or demoted by it. Private groups can advertise whatever they wish. religion or any faith should not be a job requirement
Government: Kept out of policy making. No faith or non-faith promoted or demoted.

[4years]

I have created this thread for you to discuss your thoughts on religion and what it's role should be in a countries affairs.
What role do you think religion should play in public life, private, political, educational and, why?

Politcal and educational: No role whatsoever. Political because it would be unfair to all those not of the state religion and educational because people should be able to choose their religion and not be brainwashed into one.

Private/Public life: People can follow whatever religion they want. I am an atheist, so logically I think that following one is just a waste of time on energy, but whatever.

[4years]

Keep it out of schools and science, and childrens' minds. If ya do that, you can preach all damn day.

Keep it out of government too.

[Vazdania]

It should be as public as people want it to be. The state should have no opinion for or against any particular religion or religions.

[Slovenya]

I think religion should be left out of politics, but religious communities should be able to govern themselves

[Blasveck]

It should be as public as people want it to be. The state should have no opinion for or against any particular religion or religions.

Some people (Including yourself as far as i know) want America to be a theocracy. Just because the people want it does not mean it is okay.

[The Parkus Empire]

It should be as public as people want it to be. The state should have no opinion for or against any particular religion or religions.

Then how do you support theocracy?

[Anachronous Rex]

I think religion should be left out of politics, but religious communities should be able to govern themselves

And I think history demonstrates this to be a very bad idea.

[Slovenya]

I think religion should be left out of politics, but religious communities should be able to govern themselves

And I think history demonstrates this to be a very bad idea.

well then let me add to that and say people should be allowed to leave the community if it does not represent their own values and beliefs. Extreme practices should definately be outlawed though, like human sacrifices and other things

[4years]

It should be as public as people want it to be. The state should have no opinion for or against any particular religion or religions.

I am going to have to demure there, the state should be definitively against religions that preach human sacrifice, for example.

Besides weren't you supporting theocracy at one point?

[Radiatia]

None whatsoever. If people want a religion they should keep it private. That said, religion - being a multi-billion dollar industry - should be paying its fair share of taxes, of course.

[Neo Rome Republic]

None whatsoever. If people want a religion they should keep it private. That said, religion - being a multi-billion dollar industry - should be paying its fair share of taxes, of course.

Hell yeah!!!

[Arkansaw]

Let Arkansas be as Christian as it wants to be and California to be as atheist.

[Slovenya]

Let Arkansas be as Christian as it wants to be and California to be as atheist.

I agree with you, in fact I think some states should become independent states altogether

[Blasveck]

None whatsoever. If people want a religion they should keep it private. That said, religion - being a multi-billion dollar industry - should be paying its fair share of taxes, of course.

It doesn't pay taxes. AT ALL. They are 501c organizations. And that IS a good thing.

[Ainin]

What role do you think religion should play in public life, private, political, educational and, why?

Absolutely none.

[Vazdania]

None whatsoever. If people want a religion they should keep it private. That said, religion - being a multi-billion dollar industry - should be paying its fair share of taxes, of course.

SO you're against freedom of expression and speech on public property. Good to know.

[Arkansaw]

Let Arkansas be as Christian as it wants to be and California to be as atheist.

I agree with you, in fact I think some states should become independent states altogether

Now that's a little far. Unless we can kick out Misery.

[4years]

And I think history demonstrates this to be a very bad idea.

well then let me add to that and say people should be allowed to leave the community if it does not represent their own values and beliefs. Extreme practices should definately be outlawed though, like human sacrifices and other things

What about children born within the community? Don't they get an opportunity to educate themselves without religious brainwashing?
Plus it would mess with taxation, welfare, and law enforcement, among other things.

[Anachronous Rex]

And I think history demonstrates this to be a very bad idea.

well then let me add to that and say people should be allowed to leave the community if it does not represent their own values and beliefs. Extreme practices should definately be outlawed though, like human sacrifices and other things

Let me just clarify here: Ottoman religious autonomy was, for instance, infinitely preferable to Byzantine, "it's not okay, purge the heretic" policies.

However, every time this happens all it does is thrust a divide between the religious group and the larger society. It pointlessly Balkanizes the populace, and creates tension because the religious group inevitably always desires yet greater autonomy to deal with things their own way (the government, obviously wanting the opposite.)

It's a recipe for Sectarianism.

[Asuiop]

Let Arkansas be as Christian as it wants to be and California to be as atheist.

I agree with you, in fact I think some states should become independent states altogether

Like Texas. Texas is so different from the rest of the US, it might as well be an independent nation.

Religion should be as public as people want, as long as there is no "required" prayer in schools, I'm fine with it.

[Vazdania]

What role do you think religion should play in public life, private, political, educational and, why?

Absolutely none.

Why?