»Is the USA losing the separation between church and state?«

If hate against Christians is irrational, then love towards Christians is, too.

Is there anything Christians did to deserve appreciation? I can name a few things Christians did to deserve hate.

but there is more to it than that. it has becom a war on christianity (and to a lesser extent, judaism) every time something even slightly christian comes near a public place, aclu and other anti-religious thugs send in the lawyers and try to prevent people from expressing their own religous beliefs. .

That's not true though. Everything is dictated by Christianity in America!

"in God We Trust" is written on money and police cars.

All the television presenters, comedians, rock stars and even politicians will say "God Bless America!"

No one is allowed to be taught about other religions in schools. This has always been true even before prayer was taken out of school, has it not?

The president is chosen based on 'how good a Christian' he is.

Gay marriage is seen as a major political issue.

And you are trying to tell me that Christianity is suppressed in America?

So what happens when religious groups work to impose their religious beliefs upon others? The prime US example is the American Indians. They were not allowed to practice how they wanted in many areas. Xianity was forced on them, oftentimes violently.

I truly don't have a problem with religion being practice in private. That is your right, your business. Also, if someone wants to pray in the park, I am not going to go up to them and tell them to get the hell out of the park.

What I have a problem with is that much of xianity believes it is the only religion with merit. It shows no respect for other and much older religions than itself. But with that said, I do indeed believe that religion should be able to be freely practice, including xianity. However, I don't believe religion should dictate social policy for a country.

Finally someone that directly attacks me! Wonderful!

I do understand Xianity, specifically Baptist Xianty since I was surrounded by it from birth to 16. My feelings and beliefs now stem from my rebellion against that upbringing but also as I have grown older, my own, independent philosophical ideals have grown and expanded as I learned and observed more about the world and indeed my views are contrary to much of Xian doctrine.

Now, indeed not all xians believe as I had said. However, there is an appreciable percentage that do. I have heard it in person and on tv many times. Show me what percentage of xians DON'T believe we are in the problems we are in in this country in part due to our moving away from the xian God. I don't believe that number will be that large. I would agree that most xians in this country are somewhat moderate and I have heard this said a number of places. However, many the religious people in power today are not moderate. i.e. John Ashcroft.

You say my hate is irrational. Indeed, I have not suffered at the hands of Catholic policies as American Indians have, and I was not forced into slavery by public practicing xians. So compared to these groups, my dislike doesn't compare. But of course this is a simplistic answer. I am sure there are some great non-religious ideals supporting these two actions.

HA! that's classic. you're actually surprised that christians want to live by there beliefs?

and thanks for pointing out (in your own distorted, condescending, hate-filled way) that the seperation of church and state did not exist before the supreme court invented it.

I don't doubt that the founding fathers were religious supporters and that sep of church and state then doesn't mean what it does now. But that doesn't mean they were 100% and that what was the norm then is fully applicable now. Numbers of the founding fathers had slaves and really didn't see their wives as equals. They weren't perfect and shouldn't be seen as so.

You also seem to leave out of all your comments about xianity that it has not been kind or civil to those that don't ascribe to it's beliefs in the past. Especially for the centuries that it has a direct say in social/military policies. There are plenty of reasons to dislike the actions of xians in the past and today.

The Supreme Court of the US declared:

Hey, I thought US was founded on the slaughtering of Indians... Wait, must have been another country.

No one is allowed to be taught about other religions in schools. This has always been true even before prayer was taken out of school, has it not?

And you are trying to tell me that Christianity is suppressed in America?

Your religion causes so much more corruption in America than Christianity ever has.

So what would be better if Christianity was increased in the US or worldwide?

I seriously hope we go back to having private schools, which use the Bible as a primary teaching device.

Man, have you ever read a historical document? I've read a couple letters written by Christopher Columbus. The purpose was, by no means, to slaughter indians, though most of the tribes they encountered were savage ones. In the letter he wrote of a few of the tribes who were peace-loving, with whom they attempted to get along with, and even present the gospel to.

Expose kids to religion fine, but don't make the Bible the primary source.

If you want to expose kids to religion in school, then you should expose them to all religions and let them sort it out.

If you want to expose kids to religion in school, then you should expose them to all religions and let them sort it out.

I was of the impression that Americans did not have Religious Studies lessons because it was illegal.

Being the sinful creatures they are, children will be prone to rejecting it

Exposing kids to all the irrational religions out there, is practically choosing atheism for them.

What if I told you that Jesus won't return within the next 7500 years?

whatever they do is guided by a higher power.

Christians had 2000 years to rule countries. The world deserves a break.