One set of Founders. One Constitution. Two Nations. [View All]

[me b zola]

So I was reading one more mind-numbing article in another thread
titled:

"Concerned Christians" to rally against "myth" of church/state
separation

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

In that thread I finally share a thought that I have had for a
little while. Our nation should officially split into the two
nations that read our Constitution, and indeed our entire history,
in two completly opposing interpretations:

Someitmes I think that we need to become two nations. People get to
chose which "version" of the Constitution that they believe to be
true and then become a member of that nation. One nation, the Nation
of Zealots, can read all of the religion that they want to into the
founders & the Constitution. They can elect their government to
reflect their "values" and beliefs. They can amend their
Constitution to their zealot's hearts content. Legalized
discrimination, outlawed abortions,prayer in school? Hell, how about
a state sponsered religion??It's their country, let it reflect their
"values".

The rest of us will get to live in the Nation of the Rational, that
once and for all, respects the rule of law and the most widely
accepted belief that we are indeed a secular nation in which a
person is free to worship as they see fit, but their religion has no
place in governance. So help me I don't even want to hear about what
church any politician belongs to and how many times a day he prays.
No more of this insane "faith based initiatives" sucking tax dollars
out of our treasury with the hope that it will be meeting the social
service needs of our citizens because the pukes have gutted social
programs--when probably it's worst quality is that it serves as
illegal campaign contributions to repugs--but that is neither here
nor there, and I digress.

Both nations will be an exact replica of this one that has become
two.

Make people consider what it is they are really advocating, and then
not challange the government to which they have chosen to best
represent them. If you chose to live in the Nation of Zealotry, you
cannot demand a secular government. If you chose the Nation of the
Rational, you may NOT bring religion--ONCE AND FOR ALL--into
government. Period. Honnestly, I am more & more thinking that we
should do this--it may be the only way to preserve the Constitution
and this nation(s).

I really think that if people were forced to consider the
consequences of all that they are attempting to impose upon us, they
might not want to live in their "liberal-free" utopia. Who would
they have to scapegoat for all of societies problems? When tithing
instead of taxes doesn't take care of the most basic needs, what
will they do? I believe that of the small percentage of Americans
who would chose the Nation of Zealotry, most would want to return to
the Nation of the Rational within 5 years. Upon petitioning the
Nation of the Rational for return of their citizenship, they must
sign a proclamation that although they are free to worship as they
like, they will never again attempt to interject religion in
government. Never.

So what do you think? Are there really two opposing interpretations
of the Constitution and of the Founders intentions? If you believe that
there are, would you support creating twin nations out of our
current one that is split?



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