A Christian State.

{ABEidn't see mod posts}i think a christian state wouldn't work, the bible and christianity as a whole seem agenst intellecualism, as well as being unwilling to accept others can't or won't believe in thier god
So questioning authority would be out
science would be limited to things that do not explore the structures of nature, which is umm.. nothingplus there is nothing in the bible to base a modern goverment
onThis message has been edited by ReverendDG, 04-12-2006 02:40 PM

History is besides the point if we are talking now. As for your "assessment" of my knowlege of history, i think i will take it with a large block of saltthe additudes of today show a remarkible recession in the willingness to learn and grow in comparision to everyone else but the islamic states
i mean the so called EVC controvercy alone shows the unbending orthodoxy ingrained in our societyIT and science is slowly dying in america and being outsourced to other countries, because of an overt fear of change, its exactly like what happened to the middle east after the ottomen empire fell.As for your history argement, were any of the people fighting for religious freedom out of willingness to allow other religous beliefs to gain equal footing in america? or was he like all of those people a rationalist who gets lumped togather with all the other groups.It's funny though, every time i read about how such and such, preach religious tolerince, its useally because they are being oppressed, by the goverment.
none of the people presented did it for others, but for thier own groupsThis message has been edited by ReverendDG, 04-12-2006 03:16 PM This message has been edited by AdminPD, 04-14-2006 06:44 AM

I supose, i was thinking of many groups who held power over everyone else, they tried to stamp out ideas or thoughts that disagreed with them, example the cathlic church during the middle ages and the puritans in england, and later the CoEbut yes progressive christians didn't do such things

its in there exactly for the reasons you post,because its bad when religion and goverment mix, even worse when the goverment is run by religions
i'm sorry but if a religion runs a goverment would it allow people to worship a different god? or practice things not taught exactly by that religion?
i would say the answer is no, it would be even worse for people who would disbelieve in god/swho knows they may slip in a law allowing burning for not believing or allowing people the right to murder someone who doesn't share this belief (doubtful in this time, but who knows?) no they would probibly be quarinted so kids don't get the gays, then later brain washed to be straightthe other things would be terrible too that is till the christian identity people get involved then they kick the ass of everyone else and they have all the non-whites deported