(March 19, 2014 at 6:02 pm)tor Wrote:(March 19, 2014 at 6:01 pm)Deidre32 Wrote: If it keeps to itself, and minds its own business so to speak, religion isn't an issue. It's when it want to force itself into government laws, and the educational system, and so on ...that is when it becomes a BIG problem. And when that happens, it's never a fair balance of religious views anyway. It is always a Christian view point that seems to take over.
So, I don't hate religion per se. I just think it needs to mind its business, and be a private thing people do with others who share the same mindset. Privately.
Also, churches and religious organizations shouldn't enjoy tax emempt status, either. So, if you preach nonsense, you don't have to pay taxes? When you don't think religion plays a role in government, think again.
No. Even as a private thing religion is like a virus. It affects it's host and host affects the world. Also it tends to spread from one host to another. It's contagious.
True, but we aren't the thought police. lol People have a 'right' to think as they wish. Even if it's nonsense.
