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There are no laws, that I am aware of, that are clear cut cases outright bias and discrimination against Christians. Therefore, I'm not sure there will be a lot of play on this thread.
Kind of cuts into the argument about bias, oppression and discrimination though doesn't it? Kind of cuts it to shreds eh?
Not in my estimation, because bias can still exist without specific laws being forwarded by Congress. For instance, the Constitution was explicit that all human beings had certain unalienable rights.
"But how on earth will we be able to justify slavery then?" Eh, we'll just say they aren't actually people. Eventually a law passed stating that negro's were only 2/3 human.
Could it be that what you want is an interpretation that favors christianity above other beliefs, which can then be used as a basis for laws that show bias, oppression and discrimination against other religions and beliefs?
The EC is very straightforward. Basically, the fledgling US nation said we don't want dictators imposing a state sanctioned religion, nor do we want dictators suppressing people from expressing their religious beliefs. So they erected an imaginary law.
Somehow this turned in to a one-sided debate where only the protection of the state is highly regarded.
It is not an extreme interpretation if it protects the rest of us from your - still currently - illegal desires to impose christian bias, oppression and discrimination on others.
See, that's absurd. You are trying to make it so that Judeo-Christian ethics can't be regarded in a secular setting. Somehow the reverse doesn't work, as people want to impose taxes on churches.
This is usually interpreted from a false belief that at one time christianity did have a favored position in the government of this country from which to impose christian bias, oppression and discrimination, but in fact this does not and never did exist.
This country has always been characterized as a Christian nation with a strong understanding that allowing its citizens to choose freely its religious affiliations is the best way to run a society. They fled from religious persecution. The last thing they wanted was to force others, via the law, for people to conform to their brand of religiosity.
"It is better to shun the bait, than struggle in the snare." -Ravi Zacharias
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