By your logic, we should tolerate any deviant behavior such as sodomy or atheism as long as they don't interfere with our own day-to-day lives. Yes it does bother me if a muslim moves in next door to me, and yes it does bother me if the media condones homosexuality to such an extend that I can't protect my children from it without unplugging the TV altogether. I don't support Christianity because it is MY religion, but because it is the one true way to mankind's salvation. Everyone insists on their right to define their own morals and "life my life as I choose so long as I don't interfere with my neighbor's right to do the same." What about our right to live in a country free from pagans and terrorists? But you do have a point that it is infeasible to force any religious doctrine upon the country, at least in a literal sense. Outlawing the practice of islam would probably cause riots (not to mention make people vote democrat in droves), although I personally wouldn't have a problem with it. We need to start with smaller victories and slowly change this country's culture back to the Christian values we once had.
How is "sodomy" deviant? It is practiced daily by married, heterosexual couples, if you actually know the definition.
Likewise, "atheism" is not only not "deviant", but is something that you would never even know about another person, unless they told you. Even then, it would not affect your life in any way concievable.
"yes it does bother me if the media condones homosexuality to such an extend that I can't protect my children from it without unplugging the TV altogether."
No law says you even have to have a TV.
" I don't support Christianity because it is MY religion, but because it is the one true way to mankind's salvation."
As far as you know.
"Everyone insists on their right to define their own morals and "life my life as I choose so long as I don't interfere with my neighbor's right to do the same.""
Yep. Gotta problem? If your neighbor's not violating your right to life, liberty, or property through force or fraud, he is by definition not bothering you, and any discomfort you have with him is YOUR problem, not his.
"What about our right to live in a country free from pagans and terrorists?"
The terrs are being handled. The pagans have as much right to their religion as you.
"We need to start with smaller victories and slowly change this country's culture back to the Christian values we once had."
After reading your posts, I can only wonder what this means.
Tolerates atheists? What are you proposing, that the government kill of all the atheists? You're backing yourself into a corner here, and you'd better explain yourself.
You don't have to tolerate deviant behavior. However, so long as such behavior does not injure your person or property, you have no right to demand that government ban it.
Yes it does bother me if a muslim moves in next door to me, .
Too bad. Unless it is your property, you have no say as to who lives there.
Everyone insists on their right to define their own morals and "life my life as I choose so long as I don't interfere with my neighbor's right to do the same."
And you have a problem with this why?
What about our right to live in a country free from pagans and terrorists?
Terrorists are one thing, but you have no more "right" to live in a pagan-free country than you do to live in a judenfrei nation.