Lam writes:
The states is one of the most religious tolerant country in the world.
I mostly agree with you here, however you should consider that when you say this:
You can follow any religion you want without having worry about those Christians wanting to hang your for heresy.
...it seems you are unfamiliar with the growing
Christian Reconstructionist movement here in the US.
Pay special attention to where the article says:
quote:
The use of the death penalty would be greatly expanded, when the Hebrew Scriptures' laws are reapplied. People will be executed for adultery, blasphemy, heresy, homosexual behavior, idolatry, prostitution, evil sorcery (some translations say Witchcraft), etc. The Bible requires those found guilty of these "crimes" to be either stoned to death or burned alive. Reconstructionists are divided on the execution method to be used.
...and...
quote:
A church or congregation which does not accept the Mosaic Law has another god before them, and is thus guilty of idolatry. That would be punishable by death. That would include all non-Christian religious organizations. At the present time, non-Christians total two-thirds of the human race.
I agree with all of the principles you outlined in your post, but I thought you'd like to be aware that there are indeed a growing number of Christians that would be perfectly willing to hang you for heresey, and they have nothing short of world domination as their goal -- nay, their expectation.
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