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Holmes, we have 2 definitions of "secularists". I don't use the word as you suggest because I think most people understand it to mean something akin to the government being secular, which is wrong.
So, why do we have the "lemon test" for laws, then?
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The government is not suppossed to be "secular" or non-secular.
The government is, indeed, supposed to be secular.
...unless you think it is supposed to be a theocracy or a religiously-based government, or an officially athiest government, the only other option is to be a secular government.
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If anything, it should to being pro-religion in general, but non-coercive and non-sectarian.
Why should a government be pro-religion?
Isn't that encouraging people to be religious at all, if the government supports it? Weren't the Founders specifically wanting to avoid any hint of the government requiring people to believe in any sort of religion in order to serve in goverment. Wouldn't a "pro-religion" government be tantamount to promoting the idea that religious people are more suited to hold public office than non-religious people?
Our government should be neutral WRT religion.
This message has been edited by schrafinator, 02-06-2006 09:20 AM
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