And why, why, why would anyone try to force religious dogma down anyone's throat?Youre correct in that such a political party attempts to codify into secular law its religious dogma.
As a Christian, I believe that b/c gave God Himself gave man freedom to CHOOSE right or wrong, the CHOICE to obey him or follow man's folly, aka Satan, I don't get myself twisted into knots about people choosing to do what they want. It's their life, they'll have to account to God.
I don't force my beliefs on anyone. Now if someone wants to be shown who God is, or why He is, I'll be more than happy, but it's not my place to impose it.
Take you for instance, seems like you're an atheist. Does it offend me? Nope. Does it fascinate me, yeah...kinda. But that's about it.
I've walked that walk, my friend. I don't hold the hardcore hate that many atheists do for religion. I just woke up one day and realized that God was completely irrelevant in my life. It became a personal choice to walk away from my church, and yes, it was a hard one: I lost a lot of friends and my father basically disowned me for it.
I don't criticize people for their faith. I think faith is a beautiful thing. I just shifted my faith from a deity to humanity itself, to what we can accomplish, to what we can achieve.
Fear, ignorance, arrogance the same emotions that motivate many on the religious right.
The incorrect position that the United States is a Christian Nation.
And the ignorant notion that Establishment Clause jurisprudence stifles religious expression when the state is prohibited from advancing religious dogma.
Everyone is free to express his religious beliefs, in all venues, both public and private. The state may not, however, officially endorse religion, or promote religious tenets in an official capacity.