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Old 08-08-2007, 06:21 PM   #53 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ccvasquez View Post
I agree with you here. But when legislators are passing laws that have moral implications (abortion, fetal stem cell experimentation, pornography), why can't Christians lobby for their preference?
Precisely.

The fundamental flaw in trying to separate Church and State is the risk of subordinating religious views to the views of any other interest group, including secular groups.

If we are going to separate Church and State then we also need to separate homosexuality and state, abortionists and state, gun advocates and state, etc etc.

And of course that is just as ludicrous as expecting voters and legislators to forget about their religious views when they enter the voting booth or the legislative chamber.