Secularism: Good or Bad?

[Kelinfort]

Knowing what will eventually happen in the coming pages, I'm hoping I don't regret this...

Secularism is the belief in the seperation of religion and state. Very common in the Western world, this system effectively prevents government from endorsing one religion over another and setting religious laws strictly around public worship.

Secularism has been a controversial subject in the West (well, mainly the US). Secularism has been hailed for the freedom of religion it provides. However, theocrats and the religious attack secularism on philosophical and religious grounds.

I strongly support secularism. Everyone has the freedom to select their faith and live without fear of government intrusion. State churches are a waste of funding and overall, waste state resources.

[The Liberated Territories]

Keep your religion to yourself, and I'll keep mine to myself. That is my position on secularism.

[Sphermenia]

Secularism is much better hank you very much

[Ararat Mountain]

Some people mistake secularism as encouraged state atheism.

[Sphermenia]

Some people mistake secularism as encouraged state atheism.

I am not Athiest but I think that would not be a bad thing

[Washington Resistance Army]

Good.

[Tyrinth]

Keep your religion to yourself, and I'll keep mine to myself. That is my position on secularism.

This is a good belief, in my opinion, and is not far from my own stance.

In fact, this stance could be extended to other topics in order to improve the world as a whole, I believe....

[Utceforp]

Secularism all the way.

[Archeuland and Baughistan]

My response to the secularists would be - "how do you know that you are totally and completely right about your interpretation of historical science?"

[Washington Resistance Army]

My response to the secularists would be - "how do you know that you are totally and completely right about your interpretation of historical science?"

Because it's what all the evidence says.

Next!

[The North American Remnants]

Keep your religion to yourself, and I'll keep mine to myself. That is my position on secularism.

This is a good belief, in my opinion, and is not far from my own stance.

In fact, this stance could be extended to other topics in order to improve the world as a whole, I believe....

This. This a thousand times.

[Costa Fierro]

My response to the secularists would be - "how do you know that you are totally and completely right about your interpretation of historical science?"

Simple. Because it's not the Bible.

[Archeuland and Baughistan]

And see, secularism is bad because it forces people to believe in millions of years and evolution. It also forces you to believe there is no God! Can you believe that?

[The Liberated Territories]

And see, secularism is bad because it forces people to believe in millions of years and evolution. It also forces you to believe there is no God! Can you believe that?

No it doesn't. Try again.

[Ardoki]

And see, secularism is bad because it forces people to believe in millions of years and evolution. It also forces you to believe there is no God! Can you believe that?

No it doesn't.

That's state atheism.

[The balkens]

And see, secularism is bad because it forces people to believe in millions of years and evolution. It also forces you to believe there is no God! Can you believe that?

Yes.

Yes i can.

Because quite frankly i would rath-WAIT WHAT!?

[Atlanticatia]

Good. My preferred version of secularism is French-style laïcité. Religion should not be an element of public life - politics, government, the public service, etc. The state should not favour any religion nor irreligion. It should just abstain from involvement in religious affairs.

[Archeuland and Baughistan]

We should be willing to question millions of years. Agree or disagree?

[Seno Zhou Varada]

And see, secularism is bad because it forces people to believe in millions of years and evolution. It also forces you to believe there is no God! Can you believe that?

We need to buy you a dictionary for Christmas.

[Utceforp]

My response to the secularists would be - "how do you know that you are totally and completely right about your interpretation of historical science?"

I was there. I saw evolution happen.

[Seno Zhou Varada]

We should be willing to question millions of years. Agree or disagree?

What?

[Archeuland and Baughistan]

And see, secularism is bad because it forces people to believe in millions of years and evolution. It also forces you to believe there is no God! Can you believe that?

We need to buy you a dictionary for Christmas.

I know what secularism means: non-Christian/pagan.

[Washington Resistance Army]

We should be willing to question millions of years. Agree or disagree?

Disagree, all the evidence supports it.

[Seno Zhou Varada]

My response to the secularists would be - "how do you know that you are totally and completely right about your interpretation of historical science?"

I was there. I saw evolution happen.

We even got the t-shirt!

[The balkens]

My response to the secularists would be - "how do you know that you are totally and completely right about your interpretation of historical science?"

I was there. I saw evolution happen.

So did i.

All it was is that Darwin lit a match.