lurkette

I'd like to open a dialogue about religion and government in America that doesn't involve using a current event as an excuse to spout our existing opinions.

I think that a lot of the debate around religion and government in the U.S. is fueled by fear on both sides. I'd like for both secular humanists and conservative Christians to get a feel for where the other side is coming from, what is fueling their opinions, rather than just arguing with each other.

With that in mind, please answer the following questions:

1. would you identify yourself more as a conservative Christian or a secular humanist?

2a. If you are a conservative Christian, what are you afraid would happen to society if religion were completely removed from the sphere of government and public policy?

2b. If you are a secular humanist, what are you afraid would happen to society if religion were allowed to guide government and public policy?

3. What qualities do you think identify a "successful" society? (I think we probably have a lot in common here, we just disagree about the best way to achieve these aims.)

I'll post my own answers later but Ratbastid is bugging me to go to the gym with him so I have to run. Thanks for participating, and wherever possible please try to back up assertions with facts rather than with opinions.

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