Thoughts on Religion and the State

[Kalam]

Here's what Antonin Scalia, Justice of the United States Supreme Court, thinks about religion and the state. I'd like to see what general thoughts are on the subject. He's basically saying that Judeo-Christian religions are exempt from the separation of church and state because it is the dominant religion, and everyone who matters believes it.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/03-1693.ZD.html

[Araxiel]

Islam is the one true religion.

[Xant]

I don't think this even deserves discussion, outside the U.S. It's asking "should there be a separation between an organization full of delusional people that believe in a fairy tale and the state?" It's not a question that requires discussion.

[Latvian]

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[CrazyCracka420]

The man is nuts and we need term limits on the supreme court justices.

I stopped believing in santa claus when I was still a young child.  I don't mind if people want to believe in fairy tales and brain wash their kids, but keep it at home.  Don't let your beliefs affect me or the rest of the population. 

[Nightmare798]

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Thats 4 words and one video  :D

[Ninja_Khorin]

I don't think this even deserves discussion, outside the U.S. It's asking "should there be a separation between an organization full of delusional people that believe in a fairy tale and the state?" It's not a question that requires discussion.

Church tax

[Kalam]

I don't think this even deserves discussion, outside the U.S. It's asking "should there be a separation between an organization full of delusional people that believe in a fairy tale and the state?" It's not a question that requires discussion.

Unfortunately, it affects our lives here, so it's always worth a discussion. Mostly, I did want to see what this community thought. Not that it would in any way be an accurate sample. Reddit would probably be closer.

[zagibu]

They never give up. Over here, they tried to use the islamaphobia to weaken secularism. It failed, though.

[Kafein]

Send this guy to Iran

[LordBerenger]

Islam is the one true religion.

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[Zlisch_The_Butcher]

He's a retard, you should be thankful you don't have shit nearly as bad as most Eurolands though (who should be thankful they don't have to deal with what they have in Turkey, and Turklings should be thankful they're only Turklings and not real arabs).

[Sir_Hans]

Best comedian ever! I miss Bill Hicks.

[sF_Guardian]

Religion is something for people who can't develop their own moral standards and need to deny their faults and blame them on a higher authority.
I'm not masochistic enough for something like this.

[Oberyn]

I don't think this even deserves discussion, outside the U.S. It's asking "should there be a separation between an organization full of delusional people that believe in a fairy tale and the state?" It's not a question that requires discussion.

The US has separation of church and state. Dominionists are not a political factor, even most of the far-right christians have a tendency to worship the constitution when it comes to the rule of law, not necessarily the bible. The deification of the founding fathers and the mythology built around them (especially by conservatives) is a big hint.
If there's anywhere that this question still requires much discussion, it's in the muslim world. Map of nations having a "state religion":
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Map_of_state_religions.svg