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[–] Kurplow 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago (edited ago)
Where did you get that from my assertion that we should be a secular nation? Strawman much?
Neither do I, just keep it out of government. Religion has done good things, but those are good things that just happen to be done by religion.
When the influence is positive, religion is still not necessary. I have laid out several instances of when religion in government has been harmful, on just one topic (health) in just one country (the U.S.), and just recently--and I only gave a few examples. To see the problem here, just imagine the religion trying to infiltrate and dominate social policy is Islam instead of Christianity.
I want one simple thing here Boise, I want people to have good reasons, grounded in reality, for their beliefs. Failing that, I will settle for good reasons, grounded in reality, for public policy positions.
I will reiterate, I am simply appealing to reason.