(March 16, 2013 at 4:24 pm)DeistPaladin Wrote:(March 16, 2013 at 12:13 pm)jstrodel Wrote: America is 80% Christian. There is nothing unreasonable about wanting the system to reflect the interests of the majority, or at least allow the majority an option of putting their tax dollars elsewhere.
You don't realize how authoritarian you are.
The Constitution is designed to prevent tyranny of the majority.
The rights of the majority are respected
if the rights of the minority are protected
The one right of the power denied the people is the power to oppress a minority.
You want to practice your faith, practice it but don't force it on others.
And no, teaching science in the science class does not constitute an alternate religion being forced on your kids.
It's all over except cleaning up jstrodel's remains off the floor.
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
