Federal anti-discrimination laws would probably prevent de jure discrimination against secularists, but if a developer says "This town of 5,000 people is for God-fearing Christians. Our police will enforce strict blue laws, morality codes etc." I highly doubt non-Christians would choose to live in that town.
Once secluded in such a town, would it really matter if the state the town was located in permitted abortion or pornography or homosexual marriage... 50 miles away?? I highly doubt it would impact residents of such a town, or their children, at all.
Orthodox Jews and the Amish have been doing this for decades -- look at towns such as Monsey or Kiryas Joel in New York, for example. There's no reason Christians couldn't do the same.
I disagree. Merely starting a commune or something would not address the problems Christians endure by the federal government.
Some condo type planned communities, where ALL property is owned by the association, [save the inside of the residence], have this type of political control built in. - Non-conforming residents can be evicted & their property rights bought back by the association.
The majority rules in these communitarian communities.
Federal anti-discrimination laws would probably prevent de jure discrimination against secularists, but if a developer says "This town of 5,000 people is for God-fearing Christians. Our police will enforce strict blue laws, morality codes etc." I highly doubt non-Christians would choose to live in that town.
Such associations cannot have 'police'. A security force, sure, but a county sheriff would have to be in control of criminal law enforcement. The only real police power a condo association has is banishment.
Once secluded in such a town, would it really matter if the state the town was located in permitted abortion or pornography or homosexual marriage... 50 miles away?? I highly doubt it would impact residents of such a town, or their children, at all.
Exactly. If abortion was against asso. rules, the woman involved could be evicted. -- IE, literally 'thrown out of town'.
Orthodox Jews and the Amish have been doing this for decades -- look at towns such as Monsey or Kiryas Joel in New York, for example. There's no reason Christians couldn't do the same.
Yep, as long as all the rules were clearly disclosed, and everyone legally agreed to abide by them, such a totalitarian 'town' would be legal, imo.
{It could also be a hell on earth.}