Posted by AuntieMel on February 15, 2006, at 10:20:27
In reply to Re: ok » deirdrehbrt, posted by lynn971 on February 11, 2006, at 0:25:51
Goodness knows I'm not exactly a religious person of any persuasion.
I'm just a believer that religion is a very, very personal thing, between a person, his family and their maker.
There are large differences in beliefs even among different Christian denominations, never mind between Christians and non-Christians.
Catholics and protestants even have different versions of the ten commandments.
If we were ever to officially become a "Christian" nation then whos version of Christianity would it be? Isn't that why the Puritans left the Anglicans to come over here?
I am a firm believer that everyone should be allowed to practice their faith (within reason) and no one should interfere.
<"within reason" means as long as it doesn't hurt others>
But I believe that the practicing of faith should be done in private institutions [homes, churches, etc] and not within public schools or other non-religious places.
Taken a step further, 'civil' unions and church sanctioned marriages should be totally separate entities. To me.
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