No matter who you are or what you believe, you should embrace the separation of church and state:
Atheists- For obvious reasons
Theists- regardless of your religious preference, the separation of church and state is a protection for you, which you should make every effort to safeguard. Here are the top two reasons:
1. Whether your religion is prevalent in your area of the world or not, it may not always be. Do you really want the religious views of others forced upon you or your children?
2. Even if your religion is prevalent, you may not agree with key interpretations of the hierarchy. As such, you could be subject to laws and standards that you do not agree with. Laws that could have a potentially fatal impact on your life. As an example, it was the practice of the Church, between the 15th and 18th century, to hunt down and execute "witches". It is estimated that around 40,000 executions were carried out. Many of these executions were the result of simple misunderstandings or false accusation.
Atheists- For obvious reasons
Theists- regardless of your religious preference, the separation of church and state is a protection for you, which you should make every effort to safeguard. Here are the top two reasons:
1. Whether your religion is prevalent in your area of the world or not, it may not always be. Do you really want the religious views of others forced upon you or your children?
2. Even if your religion is prevalent, you may not agree with key interpretations of the hierarchy. As such, you could be subject to laws and standards that you do not agree with. Laws that could have a potentially fatal impact on your life. As an example, it was the practice of the Church, between the 15th and 18th century, to hunt down and execute "witches". It is estimated that around 40,000 executions were carried out. Many of these executions were the result of simple misunderstandings or false accusation.
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