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Question by Prometheus, l Ain't; Possum, l ls: What is the liberal definition of "separation of church and state"? I had a couple of liberals tell me that I violated this separation if I voted according to my religious beliefs. Is this the typical understanding? I have also heard these violate: Praying in school, wearing crosses, reading the bible in a public park, renting a school after hours for community prayer service, PRAYING for the president in church, etc... Is this what most liberals think? Best answer for What is the liberal definition of "separation of church and state"?:
Answer by Thing 2
The bible is fiction. Anyone who lives by its rules is delusional.
Answer by Ed
No, but you "did" get the attention you were seeking, feel better now?
Answer by warren v
From the past year and a half on YA, it appears ANYTHING Christian is perfectly ok to ban, forbid, criticize, make fun of etc etc (pretty much applies to Jews also) but if it is Muslim, it is fine to have special Public school classes, special days set aside for Muslim prayer day, etc etc and you are racist if you don't feel the same way,
Answer by 1oldone
that the two should not become one in our form of government. it did not work out well in old Europe when the church actually began to use and exploit the various forms of government for its own ends. best to keep them separate.
Answer by Mark
Whatever it takes to disempower conservatives, but allow liberals to have all the laws they want.
Answer by whiteflame55
Well, voting according to your re ligious beliefs is not a violation of it, though it's certainly not the way you should be voting for a secular government. Voting based on those ideas seems kind of antithetical to the system that our founding fathers fought to create. As for the rest, none of it is a violation of the separation of church and state. Praying in school is only a violation when students are forced to do it in public schools. Wearing crosses never violates. Reading the bible anywhere is not a violation. Renting a school after hours isn't a violation either, it's not on school time and no one's forced to go. Praying for the president in church is also never a violation. Don't know who's giving these ideas to you, but I'm a liberal, I'm Jewish, and I'm saying none of them are violations.
Answer by Johnny on the Spot
It's to forbid anything Christian in all aspects of life and to promote minority religions like Islam, Buddhism, Hindu...etc....because liberals feel the latter get picked on.
Answer by constitution rules
To have a belief in religion is something that the bill of rights guarantees. Is it the goal of some on the left that only certain views are acceptable to have? What if the tables get turned on your particular belief, would you object?
Answer by Fuct
Voting according to religious beliefs isn't violating the separation of church & state. & So long as all those actions you describe are voluntary & not promoted by the government then they are not either. With the possible exception of praying for the president in church, as churches are forbidden from endorsing or condemning a polit ician from the pulpit (less they start campaigning for candidates that wish to establish their religion), so if they were trying to imply one should/shouldn't vote for the guy then it would be a violation.
Answer by Sandra M
Norm get a grip. I group of liberals would not talk to you. All that separation of church and state is that the government does not recognize an official church. The founding fathers did not want to support an official church like the church of England. Also, some of the founding fathers were deists. Deists basically sit on the fence regarding the existence of God. Even today, there are some official churches recognized in Europe that are tax payer supported, even if the tax payers are not members of that church. Also, the founding fathers looked at how the Catholic Church controlled public affairs of other countries and they wanted no part of that. The new country would be separate from any form of control from outside of its bo rders. No one has ever told you to vote against your conscience. The reason why there is no prayer in school is that having one set prayer would recognize one religion. This is not fair as there are many, many denominations and there are atheists. My high school has a moment of silence and that allows students to pray silently if they wish. You are permitted to read the Bible in a public park. I have yet to be arrested for this. Schools can be rented for prayer services and it is common in many areas for churches that are under construction to have services in public schools during off hours. I have heard priest praying for presidents in the past. I really think that you need to turn off conservative radio and talk and go outside and take a walk and actually look into the things that you rant about.
Answer by Nani
I can't wait to see the answers to this one. Yes, according to scripture, believers in Jesus are the church, but politically and legally this is n ot what is meant. I should be able to thank God for anything I want or wear a cross. I am not a church, legally. And Whiteflame apparently doesn't know about all the censoring that is attempted. No one is putting those incidents in our heads, they are kept pretty quiet unless you are plugged in to the legal reports.
Answer by Daisy
not this liberal. my religious beliefs are just that mine not forced upon others. I believe what Jesus said about separation of church and state. Give to Caesar what is Caesar's give to God what is God's.
CAIRO The U.N.-Arab League envoy to Syria says the Syrian government and some rebel leaders have agreed to a ceasefire during the upcoming Muslim four-day holiday.
Lakhdar Brahimi told reporters in Cairo on Wednesday that the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad will issue a statement on accepting a truce today or tomorrow. The Eid al-Adha holiday begins Friday.
Syria's Foreign Ministry says an announcement will come Thursday, according to al Jazeera..
Brahimi didn't elaborate on how such a truce would be monitored.
The fighting in Syria has killed more than 34,000 people since March last year, according to activists.
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