Sharia

[Hamilton]

Originally Posted by Markk9

I just think it's kinda funny of one religion bashing an other.

The truth is you "think it's kinda funny" to bash any religion. And it's always the same - no research, no thought-out informative posts, no data or facts -- just childish name calling. And now we know.

[Tequila SG]

Originally Posted by pcarrell

Maybe I missed something, but I thought this conversation was about Sharia Law, not BBQing people's belief systems. I know it's hard to separate people feelings from facts when it comes to issues of religion, but without doing that any conversation on the subject can only go wrong. We don't all believe the same thing, and that's OK. If we all believed the same thing then the world would be a very boring place! jmho

Thread highjacks are a common practice around R&P.......
If we all believed in the same thing it would a very peaceful planet....

[<G Man>]

I think you guys here have given me some good food for thought. I really wish I had more time to research things that I am truly interested in, which these days seems to coincide somewhat with the topics in this forum.

Thanks to all of you who put up with my "devil's advocate" technique of sparking further conversation. I think all people should be able to justify/qualify their own ideas and opinions, whatever they may be. Some of you guys do that very well and provide thoughtful and helpful information.

It looks like this thread has been permanently derailed by the "dumb kid" (ain't that how it always happens?), but I will be back to offend and aggravate and learn again on another one soon I'm sure.

Thanks again.

[Tequila SG]

Come on G don't go away mad......insults is what makes this place fun...

[<G Man>]

I'm not going anywhere, or mad.

[Nitram_b4]

Here is the problem, The separation of church and state, does not mean that the government has to bend over backwards to appease a religion. It just means it will not interfere with your right to practice your religion and nothing more.

The big problem is that politicians don't have enough balls to stand up when someone cries about something that has been tradition for as long as we have been a Nation.

[Nitram_b4]

"wall of separation between church and state" is a phrase used by Thomas Jefferson
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof

[Nitram_b4]

If people would know their history and know the circumstances that our leaders at the time thought it was necessary to add this amendment instead of using it for their own political advantage, most of this BS would stop today.

[DJW]

Just to clarify the above:

Congress

The FEDERAL legislature...

shall make no law

No legislation may be passed by same..

respecting an establishment of religion

that selects a national religion

, or prohibiting

or outlaws

the free exercise thereof

the right of the people to practice their religion without government interference

It seems that America has somehow forgotten the second half of that clause.

[Markk9]

Originally Posted by DJW

It seems that America has somehow forgotten the second half of that clause.

It's the anti-religion groups that have...............

[spdrcr137]

we call them libtards

[<G Man>]

Originally Posted by spdrcr137

we call them libtards

Who are "we" and "them"?

[spdrcr137]

we are most conservatives, them are anti-religion groups,

[<G Man>]

Originally Posted by DJW

Just to clarify the above:



The FEDERAL legislature...



No legislation may be passed by same..



that selects a national religion



or outlaws



the right of the people to practice their religion without government interference

It seems that America has somehow forgotten the second half of that clause.

So I read this post again and I'm not sure if you are supporting or arguing against what Nitram said.

Are you implying that Sharia be included in the "religion" that people should be allowed to practice without government interference?

We really shouldn't cherry-pick who our laws apply to and who they don't.

[Lefty]

Originally Posted by <G Man>

So I read this post again and I'm not sure if you are supporting or arguing against what Nitram said.

Are you implying that Sharia be included in the "religion" that people should be allowed to practice without government interference?

We really shouldn't cherry-pick who our laws apply to and who they don't.

This would be the problem, what to do when religious "law" conflicts with civil/criminal law . . . .

I don't see this as a problem with Christianity since the primary tenents are love your God with all your heart and mind and love one another. Nor with Jewish "law" since it has to do with how to live, but the stoning deal might be a problem.