I feel we need to call out this fascistic notion. What else would we do, Joan? But we need to name it for what it is - a hierarchical attempt to force a religious on others. A major tenet of America, and democracy, is ... freedom of religion.
I feel is vital to label the right’s attempt to force a view or morality as what is is - fascistic.
I feel we need to call out this fascistic notion. What else would we do, Joan? But we need to name it for what it is - a hierarchical attempt to force a religious on others. A major tenet of America, and democracy, is ... freedom of religion.
I feel is vital to label the right’s attempt to force a view or morality as what is is - fascistic.
As a practical matter, I don't know, other than public discussion and supporting expansion of the Supreme Court.
The settlers of at least some of the original English colonies made the trip in order to be the ones in charge of establishing religion. There were multiple religions in the colonies, and eventually they agreed to leave each other in peace. One of the clear virtues of the writers of the Declaration and the Constitution (with Bill of Rights) is that they made it clear that religion is NOT the business of government...
Well, a bit more nuanced than that, I think, but I agree. It was actually more a desire to protect religion in general (and the right to choose not to be a believer), by keeping any religion or sect from establishing itself as a state religion. Fewer wars that way, and more attention paid to what they thought was the real provence of government: enabling acquisition of wealth.
I feel we need to call out this fascistic notion. What else would we do, Joan? But we need to name it for what it is - a hierarchical attempt to force a religious on others. A major tenet of America, and democracy, is ... freedom of religion.
I feel is vital to label the right’s attempt to force a view or morality as what is is - fascistic.
As a practical matter, I don't know, other than public discussion and supporting expansion of the Supreme Court.
The settlers of at least some of the original English colonies made the trip in order to be the ones in charge of establishing religion. There were multiple religions in the colonies, and eventually they agreed to leave each other in peace. One of the clear virtues of the writers of the Declaration and the Constitution (with Bill of Rights) is that they made it clear that religion is NOT the business of government...
Well, a bit more nuanced than that, I think, but I agree. It was actually more a desire to protect religion in general (and the right to choose not to be a believer), by keeping any religion or sect from establishing itself as a state religion. Fewer wars that way, and more attention paid to what they thought was the real provence of government: enabling acquisition of wealth.