Religions are fairy tales for adults. Should we encourage them to grow up?

Secular atheists like myself fully support your religious freedoms to worship any deity you want. I also support your right to dress as a clown and spray yourself with waffle syrup while signing "Pop Goes the Weasel". It all seems a bit silly to me, but you certainly have the right to do as you see fit.Edited by Taq, : No reason given.

As the old saying goes, your right to swing your fist ends where my nose begins. You don't have the right to take another person's rights away, but as long as your religious practices do not infringe upon mine, do what you want.

I told you what those limits were. The limit to religious rights are where they interfere with someone else's rights.

We don't want anyone's religious beliefs taught to the exclusion of other people's beliefs in public schools. That's the whole point.Also, if you are for Christian law, then you would outlaw religious freedom. Afterall, it is a sin to worship deities other than the God of the Bible. You would put Hindus in jail for simply worshiping Vishnu. That doesn't make sense.Edited by Taq, : No reason given.Edited by Taq, : No reason given.Edited by Taq, : No reason given.

Is it a sin to worship gods other than the God of the Bible? Yes or no?If our laws allow people to commit this sin, does that law run counter to Christianity? Yes or no?If our laws allow for the sin of worshiping Vishnu, then how is that any different than allowing other sins?

You have already stated that what goes on in private spheres is something that is "forced on you"."Though Vishnu could not be celebrated by a Christian society, you should also recognize that the recent Supreme Court ruling in favor of gay marriage, and their ruling back in 1973 in favor of abortion, seriously violate Christian teachings though they are forced on us, this latest ruling in a way that actually criminalizes us for opposing gay marriage."--Faith, post 41What does it matter to you what happens in someone else's wedding service? What business is it to you what happens in the privacy of a doctors office? Apparently, what happens in private spheres does matter for Christian laws.So the question to you is why you would allow such serious sins as worshipping the wrong god and idol worship, but not other serious sins that also happen in private?Edited by Taq, : No reason given.

No, it isn't.

The same laws also prevent businesses from discriminating against customers based on their religious beliefs, including those who worship idols and gods other than the christian God. In a country ruled by "christian law", would businesses be allowed to discriminate against hindus because of their sin of worshiping gods other than the God of the Bible? They could do no such thing. Making stuff up is not helping your argument.

How is that any different than celebrating the rights of hindus to worship deities other than those allowed by the Bible? It isn't normal for US citizens to be hindus? If christian law were enforced, would they be banned from being hindu?

Does God have no problem with people worshiping Vishnu? His Law = Stone the Hindus ?

Does the legality of Hinduism force you to accept Vishnu as a real deity?

Nobody is requiring christians to practice homosexuality, but you are required to not discriminate against hindu couples in the same way that you are not allowed to discriminate against homosexual couples, at least in some states.How is that any different? If the law requires you to not discriminate against hindus, is that forcing you to sin? You are being asked to treat them exactly the same.Edited by Taq, : No reason given.

No, you aren't. In the same way that you are required to treat hinduism as a valid religion.

Yes, you are, in the same way that you are required to treat homosexual marriages as valid. No one is being arrested for calling homosexuality a sin. There is no law that would jail people who call homosexuality a sin. You are making this up. You may remember that lying goes against one of the 10 Commandments.

How have things become worse for christians because of that decision? Nothing in the SCOTUS decision dealt with discrimination against homosexuals on the parts of individuals or businesses. In most states you still have the ability to use your hatred of homosexuals against them. Nothing in the lives of christians changed one wit because of the SCOTUS decision.