To: TheCrusader
"Adams essentially said the Constitution wouldn't work in an immoral, irreligious country"
This is the central concept that essential to a country of laws centered on morality.
Morality is the rudder that steers the ship. Belief of a higher power and natural law were the foundations of the nation.
The ongoing conflict between the word deist and the concept of deism containing all religious beliefs is a great exercise in semantics.
As conservatives, we should be pragmatic enough to understand that we don't hold a patent on religion, or Christianity.
The concept of Religious Freedom is just that; freedom to practice/pursue/advocate/defend/teach the religion of your choice.
141 posted on
11/23/2004 5:57:40 AM PST by
Dalite
(If PRO is the opposite of CON, What is the opposite of PROgress? Go Figure....)
To: Dalite
"The concept of Religious Freedom is just that; freedom to practice/pursue/advocate/defend/teach the religion of your choice." I agree with most of what you said, but I have a problem with the above. Should we allow Muslims into our country to 'practice' their religion of hate and intolerance? I am reminded of Christ's own words: "He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters.". (Matthew 12:30)
146 posted on
11/23/2004 9:38:33 AM PST by
TheCrusader
("the frenzy of the Mohammedans has devastated the Churches of God" - Pope Urban II, 1097 A.D.)
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson