Originally posted by DVPGSR
The thing that bothers me is that this country was founded on Christian principles and our laws were written to reflect the same. When you testify in court you place your hand on the bible, not the Koran...although some courts are getting away from this. I believe that there should be a seperation between church and state and am a strong supporter of that...I just do not feel that displaying the Ten Commandments, the Christian laws, to reflect our country's laws basis in them constitutes a situation where Church and State are not seperate.
True.. it was founded with Chrstian beliefs... but they came here looking for religious freedom. And it eventualy became so any religion could be practiced freely without risk of being condemed. And if you want to get REALLY technical. The first religion here wasn't Christianity. Native American spirtuality, including, hunting taboos, animal ceremonialism, beliefs in spirits, and shamanism. The beliefs and practices of many groups are borrowed from other native groups, and when the reservations came about... maybe even before that, when the first English settlers came, there was also a significant infusion of Christianity, and more recently, New Age beliefs.
I don't see a Payote (sp?) Plant infront of any courthouse.
If that comes off rude.. I don't mean it to. Just stating a fact.
One of the reasons America was founded was for the desire of religious freedom.