Reply #35: The Constitution or the Bible [View All]

[sandnsea]

You cannot have a free and democratic society that protects the liberty and justice of ALL the people with both.

The idea was that religion could best flourish, APART from and OUTSIDE the government. Government would not hinder the free practice of religion or support it. Religion has flourished, that part worked well In this way, people would take the morals and ethics learned from their religions TO the governmental process. This part didn't work so well, which is why religious groups keep wanting to shove religion into government as a solution.

The problem is that religion is not the problem. Laizzez-faire capitalism is the problem. Fuck your neighbor all the way to the bank, is the problem. Greed is not healthy for society or government, and would generally be at odds with religion. But that's the most often ignored part of the religious equation for the fundamentalist Ten Commandment pushers.