jillian
Princess
ScreamingEagle said:Secularism is a set of beliefs much as a Religion is. That is an old argument, don't really want to get into it. You just have to admit that there is a group of secularist people in this country who are pushing for their "set of beliefs" which are contrary to the "set of beliefs" of ordinary God-fearing citizens.
Such citizens are always free to follow their own hearts, minds and consciences without imposing limitations on those who don't agree with them.
How about Planned Parenthood for starters? Or the money poured into gay programs? Why should tax-paying Christians pay for these things? Why shouldn't some of *their* tax money go into Christian groups instead? You want to play favorites?
How *about* Planned Parenthood. It's not a religious organization, nor is it preaching that Christians should be forced to use birth control or have abortions. Nor is any money being spent to advance a gay agenda, while government resources HAVE been used to advance an anti-gay agenda.
As for tax money. Everyone's money is used for stuff they might not endorse. Tell ya what, though, you can earmark your taxes as not being available to Planned Parenthood if I can earmark mine so my money isn't diverted to Iraq.
I think that's a fair tradeoff. Don't you?
"furthing the status of any religious group"? What you really mean is "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion" don't you? This does not necessarily mean that taxes can't be allocated to help out religious groups who are helping society in general.
Not if the funds given are given solely or predominantly to a particular religious group.... If such funds are allocated to all religious groups, I have no problem with it.