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Should religion stay in the area of spirituality, and not influence politics?

Laws are something everyone in a state or country has to follow; religion is not.

It’s hard for me to fathom that I once believed that god sent his son (who is also himself) to save the people he created (knowing they would one day sin) from a consequence he created, by sacrificing himself as a blood offering to fulfill a requirement that he also made. 😳

You are free to hold onto and find comfort in your beliefs the same way I am allowed to see the bigotry and oppression by the same beliefs.

“You can safely assume that you’ve created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do.” ~Anne Lamott

So why are christians deciding what rights people have? You know, the ones spewing "marriage is between Adam and Eve- not Adam and Steve." 🙄
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spjennifer · 61-69, T
It has long been the goal of Evangelical Christians to get one of theirs into the White House so they could make America Non-Secular and kick out all the "infidels". Sound familiar? we just got done fighting a war with the Taliban who think much the same as these people do. This must NEVER be allowed to happen!
Randi1125 · 31-35, F
@spjennifer

Yes!! This!!! The US is not a Christian nation. Forcing people to be Christian is the US version of the Taliban.
spjennifer · 61-69, T
@Randi1125 While there is nothing wrong with being a Christian or any other faith, trying to impose those beliefs on others IS wrong.
Randi1125 · 31-35, F
@spjennifer

100%!! This brings me to my next question...