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Freedom of Religion or Intolerance

5/26/2014

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The following "conversation"  was the result of the writer claiming that  freedom of religion allowed people to believe in a supernatural being.

I have my faith, that's all I need.

I do not believe in anything supernatural and you have faith, fine. no problem. What is a problem though that believers , such as you are threatening through legislation to impose your beliefs ( anti-abortion, creationism, etc.) on the rest of the population. I am not trying to legislate my opinion on you.

Actually you are, if you want to impose by Law Abortion as legal, and in Evolution, the moment you mandate Evolution be taught you are imposing it onto others. You can say "But its Science", it makes no difference as its still imposed. So lets not pretend here.

Here is were you and many Fundamentalist so distort things. Allowing abortions does not force anybody to have one. If you do not believe in abortions you do not have one and that does not make you a criminal. You go not go to jail if you have a baby. But forbid abortions and you become a criminal and murderer and go to jail, Big difference!!!!
Teaching evolution in school is a different kettle of fish. The science is sound and overwhelming evidence is accepted by the vast majority of scientists. That you, and some religious scientist don't accept the science is your problem. There is still a Flat Earth Society in this country (Wikipedia). They have the right to teach that belief to anybody, because no one has seen the world as being round, look around you when you stand in an open field, isn't that obvious and proof that the world is flat? We are taught that the world is round only in pictures and books, and they can be faked so you can claim that all that is a government plot to foil the population for some nefarious reason to their benefit.
We don't teach it as an alternative 'theory' in the schools either. You have the right to teach creationism in your Churches and Bible classes, there is no prohibition or criminal act involved if you do, but it is a religious doctrine and religious teaching takes place in the churches. With the diverse population, the many religions and the many branches of Christianity, all with different opinions, we teach the science accepted by nearly all religions and denominations and let the dissenting churches do their own thing. No one is stopping that! Again a big difference! If you can't see that, you are blind, if you do see it but don't accept it because of your religious beliefs, you got a big problem. We tolerate your view you are free not to have abortions and teach creationism and we don't interfere with your lifestyle., but you want to interfere with all of us, that's called intolerance, big time!
So let's not pretend here.

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James Heron
1/24/2015 01:31:02 pm

Abortion laws are a moral issue and as a result will be decided by the prevailing views of a society at that time. At one time abortion was illegal -now its legal. The same could be said of other moral issues such as homosexuality, etc. The maxim that should be applied to ALL moral issues should be 'Do no harm to anyone'

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Ben Andrews
1/25/2015 12:39:10 am

Agreed in principle but I like to add that "no harm" is too limited, no harm is too passive by itself. Helping to create a thriving community is a necessity.

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