Substitution Test For Religious Offensiveness

Some Christians don’t understand how their faith can offend other faiths or non believers. They feel that their beliefs are universal and good for all.

So I suggest this simple substitution test for religious offensiveness. Simply take the item in question and substitute it with another faith. For example if we were to change from “In God We Trust” to “In Buddha We Trust.” Do You find that religiously offensive? If you do, then you have to acknowledge that “In God We Trust” might be equally offensive to other faiths.

Another example would be to post a passage or prayer from the Quran on the school or court room wall. If you find that offensive you have to acknowledge that the 10 commandments might be offensive to another faith, or to a non believer.

This quick and simple substitution test can settle all debates about religious offensiveness in short order. Just remember that religious freedom is a two way street.

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The Founding Fathers Of This Nation Were Not Good Christians

How else can you explain their failure to promote Christianity, or to reference God or Jesus Christ, or to acknowledge the 10 commandments as the foundation of moral authority in the constitution? Why would good Christians miss the opportunity to promote God or their faith?

“The state (the U.S. Constitution) has not the right to leave every man free to profess and embrace whatever religion he may desire.” –Pope Pius IX

Perhaps they weren’t as good of Christians as modern day evangelicals would have us believe. If we look at the constitution and the bill of rights, not only do they fail to acknowledge god or the 10 commandments, they specifically deny Christian exclusivity and commit blasphemy by acknowledging the rights of other religions instead of condemning them as false gods.

If the founding fathers meant for America to be a Christian nation based on the 10 commandments they had ample opportunity to do so. But that wasn’t their intention. Their actions show that they were not good Christians. At best they were cultural Christians. Their works show they were secular thinkers founding a secular nation.

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Indonesian Man Jailed For Atheism

This Indonesian man is in jail for posting on facebook that he did not believe in god. You can read the entire post on Al Jazeera.

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An Honest And Insightful Christian Argument

I found this honest and insightful Christian argument about the difference between Christian and non-Christian thinkers.

Here is a short quote to peak your interest.

Evidence

Creationists and evolutionists, Christians and non-Christians all have the same evidence—the same facts. Think about it: we all have the same earth, the same fossil layers, the same animals and plants, the same stars—the facts are all the same.

The difference is in the way we all interpret the facts. And why do we interpret facts differently? Because we start with different presuppositions. These are things that are assumed to be true, without being able to prove them. These then become the basis for other conclusions. All reasoning is based on presuppositions (also called axioms). This becomes especially relevant when dealing with past events.

 Visit the website here to read the entire post.

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Follow The Money Trail In The War On Drugs

Who has the most to loose by reclassify drug use as a public health issue instead of a crime?

  • The biggest losers of course would be the drug lords and criminals behind the drug trade.
  • But curiously enough the second biggest losers would be law enforcement and it’s massive support structure.

If drug use were to be reclassified as a public health issue instead of a crime, tens of thousands of law enforcement personnel would be out of jobs and their respective agencies would loose hundreds of millions, and maybe even billions of dollars in funding.

There’s a whole industrial complex on both sides of the law that lives off the spoils from the war on drugs. Keep this vested interest in mind next time you hear a government official arguing in favor of the war on drugs.

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