I'm sorry but freedom of religion needs to be severaly reevaluated and limited in this educated day and age.

@DffrntDrmmr The Christian right is Un-American. They want to detsroy every freedom and progress to equality in the name of their personal religion. Create a theocracy out of what is supposed to be a secular nation.. you're damn right I am intolerant of that

@MethDozer That is not generally true. While there are some who think their version of Christianity should rule the state, they are few and without influence. There is no chance of that happening, especially since the rejection of that was foundational. There are hints of you thinking similarly to those you fear, I only suspect, when you said "progress to equality" and your admitting your intolerance of others. If you are of the vein I suspect, America has more to fear from you.

@DffrntDrmmr umm it is happening and has been for decades.
The Christian right has unmatched political priviledge.




Check out The Family for starters.

@DffrntDrmmr also recent Scotus decisions prove otherwise

@MethDozer Some people's notion of "equality" is itself a threat to liberty. People are not the same, nor should their minds, wealth or possessions be so. Ideally, the system should allow for fair opportunities and fair treatment by government (which is unfortunately not true of government today), but the idea that society should be divided into groups and their wealth redistributed based on that, is NOT "equality."

I reject social engineering of any kind. Government should be in all things as it is in religon — it should be neutral. It should not be biased for or discriminate against any person or group. Sadly, that is not how it is today.

Lastly, I think Thomas Jefferson's "all men are created equal" is commonly misunderstood and often abused as reason for political gain. Those words
taken out of context are sometimes not consistent with liberty nor capitalism. Those words come from the Declaration of Independence and were intended as justification for the right of colonists to self-rule.

@DffrntDrmmr uh hub... There it is.

@DffrntDrmmr No question what your warped sense of equilty is

@DffrntDrmmr The fXt us the government doesnt discriminate against religion. It actuvely panders and bows to it. It gives undue priviledge to it. Literally being taken over by it.

@MethDozer I'm not a conservative nor am I a liberal. I have no political ideology, other than I appreciate both democracy and capitalism as imperfect but good systems. I'm a politically moderate independent voter, but I have mostly voted for moderate Democrats like Barack Obama (he was mostly moderate then, but identifies as a progressive today).

@MethDozer It's a matter of perception, for I do not think that is true at all and think your perception is influenced by your anti-religion stance. I am not anti-religion and appreciate them for being meant for good (trying to know and share the big picture). They helped establish a moral foundation to US society. I personally am not a Christian nor religious, though.

@DffrntDrmmr I'm nkt anti religion I anti-theocracy and anti religious priviledge. Your religion should stay in your church and home. Anything beyond that is infringment on our freedom from your religion.

@MethDozer I don't think there's a real threat of them turning the US into a theocracy. And since their thinking is based on a belief in God's supremacy, their opinions and voiced concerns are unsurprising. They are as entitled to free expression as any other citizen. You are intolerant and want to infringe on their freedom. Ironic, isn't it?

@DffrntDrmmr recent court decisions prove otherwise. Freedom of religion does not equal rule and privledge of religion.


Their tax exempt status also proves otherwise

@MethDozer The abortion decision is not necessarily one of religion. I'm not well-versed in its arguments one way or another, but it seems to me that the court removed a one-sided previous decision, not imposed one. States decisions and the debate continues, and politically closer to the citizens homes, too.

As for it not being a pro-religion decision, that it coincides is not the same as partiality to religion. I'm not religious, but I think a human life is in process starting at conception — that's indisputable, isn't it? — but I also think the government ruling over a woman's body and her decisions regarding it seems a violation, too. It's a debate I can side with either and find it fascinating a compromise seems wrong, too. So I have no stance other than confusion.

Anyway, my I point is its not really a decision the court made to favor the reigious.

@DffrntDrmmr bulllshit. It was decided by known memebers of the Christian right. The states trying to outlaw it are all Christian right ruled states. It most certainly is based on religion.

Same goes about marriage issues, sunday blue laws,sex acts, school lessons, etc.