Great religious falsehoods

I want to see religion taken out of our laws as specified in the constitution.

Duh! Of course our the founders of our country wanted to keep religion out of our laws.

Have you read no historical writings? I find it hard to believe that you are actually an adult when I read your posts. You are a very naive adult if you are indeed of age!

Yes, it is a problem. It is a huge problem. Are you aware that the impostiion of christian doctrine into the governments was a primary cause of the dark ages? Are you aware of the unmitigated brutality of the Taliban in the name of their religion?The evidence I read shows all governments that have been based on religious belief have subjugated, tortured, killed and other wise mistreated the citizens who take a view opposing that of the dominant church. The CATHOLIC CHURCH has repeatedly demonstrated this. A small example, they continue to this day by restricting birth control in places where it is desperately needed.Have you ever heard of Malleus Malefactorum? It is part of YOUR catholic history. It is the document that CATHOLICS wrote to justify burning witches at the stake. Possibly hundreds of thousands of people were killed under this religious horseshit. That is what happens when laws are based on religious principles.And that is indeed what the writers of our constitution sought to prevent in the very first phrase of the very first article of what is known as the Bill of Rights.

Each of these religiously inspired laws intrudes on the rights of those who do not follow the particular religion that inspired the law.

You might feel that a single law, or two or three, is fine, but what is the logical extension of this?Right, a theocracy.

Why don't we just leave religious beliefs out of the legal system, eh?

I fundamentally disagree.Laws have to be rationally founded to be viable. Even if we disagree with a particular law there has to be a basis on which it's merits (or otherwise) can be rationally argued. Society will benefit, national security demands it, the rights of the individual etc. etc. etc. etc.If a law is ultimately based on "I believe in something unprovable" then why should anyone who does not share that particular belief or ideology follow that particualar law? No viable argument can be made in favour of that law.The reasoning behind such laws effectively amounts to 'Because I say so'.

Well, yes, they are unconstitutional.

I do not agree in the religious position that I should not be allowed to buy a beer or a glass of wine in any given county. Why do you think you have a right to prohibit me from buying a beer?

You are not knowledgeable of our constitution. You have not taken the time to make yourself aware of the circumstances of its creation and of the people that wrote it.

Yes, the purpose of the first amendment is to keep religion out of our laws.

By that statement you have demonstrated your lack of knowledge of our constitution.

The starting premise was one of the great falsehoods of religion claim: god is not subject to science.God is subject to science. Example: Prayer can be scientifically tested.

Witness: They claim the right to tell me I cannot buy a beer in many counties. When asked why, effectively, because they said so.

How can rational people deal with those of faith that will not and indeed cannot justify their positions yet have an overwhelming desire to force the world to live by their standards?

That sounds good.

I’ll not respond to any more of your posts until they demonstrate a reasonable comprehension of reality.