1. Church and State: Divided we stand

Comment #63564 by Diana on August 14, 2007 at 8:57 pm

Thanks, RB! I'll be sure to check it out.

Ohio Atheist:

...I'm put off for obvious reasons by his suggestion that separation of church and state is good because it is good for the church.

the Dershowitz article states:

It is no coincidence, in my view, that organized religion is thriving in America and dying in much of Europe. The separation of church and state is good for religion.

So, I believe Dershowitz is saying that in regards to the sentence before it, to buttress the idea of why organized religion is thriving in America, that's all. Please correct me if I am in error.

2. Church and State: Divided we stand

Comment #63558 by Diana on August 14, 2007 at 7:55 pm

Cairnarvon said:

The church influencing the state didn't bother them nearly as much as the state influencing the church.
That's still what most religious people think separation of church and state means, I'm pretty sure.

Cogently put. Thank you, Cairnarvon.

I think there's quite a bit of competition here for believers on the part of churches. I wonder what the implications of church influence on the state here in the States have on the development of a Theocracy. Any suggestions for good reads out there to this end?

3. Public school teacher tells class: 'You belong in hell'

Comment #9051 by Diana on November 23, 2006 at 10:29 am

In Romania, where I live, we actually have mandatory (Christianity) classes and I have at LEAST one other teacher just like this one. So this doesn't come as a shock to me anymore. I think the kid standing up for what he thinks (and has logical evidence for) is very brave and it'd be good if there were more like him. Maybe that can change something.