While lurking the comments of one of my favorite blogs, I came across a very heated discussion that evolved into the role of religion in our government. There is something that has been being thrown about by the left seemingly forever: the separation of church and state.
Newsflash! THERE IS NO SUCH THING! To quote the greatest document ever written, the Constitution of the United States, the first amendment states "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." How does this come to mean there shall be no mention or use of any religion whatsoever in anything even remotely government related?
Because the left needs religion out of government in order to further their agenda. Gay marriage and abortion are two of the larger issues that come to mind. Im not a bible-thumper by any means, but I do have an upbringing based in a Christian church. I feel that the bible is a guide to living a good, clean life not the word of God. I believe it was written, at a time when the knowledge of the workings of the world was extremely limited compared to our current understandings, to aid in adding stability to society. Some believe that abortion and homosexuality are a sin according to the bible. While I dont agree with the sin theory, I do feel that they are wrong. Not wrong in an incarceration sense, but wrong morally.
One thing they fail to realize is that nearly our entire system of laws can be distilled down into another long-standing document: the Ten Commandments. And that can be summed up with "do unto others..." But this really has very little to do with religion nowadays. The fact that it has been the foundation of Western Civilization and the thousands of years of history that go along with that is completely lost.
Abortion is a horrible act and I would never condone it, participate in it, or suggest it to anyone except to save the life of the mother (not the "health" of the mother, thanks Roe v. Wade). However, I don't like that the government, especially the federal government, is involved. But I don't really have a viable alternative, other than to overturn Roe v. Wade, so I shouldn't complain.
Homosexuality is a little less concrete, however, but still a moral issue. While I have gay friends and have no problem with someones sexual preference, I do have a problem with the wholesale application of the marriage label to a homosexual union. If the argument is "what goes on in the bedroom is my business," I take exception to that. Just because something happens behind closed doors doesnt make it ok. Newsflash again, THERE IS NO RIGHT TO PRIVACY! Go look in the constitution. It’s not there. There has to be a line drawn somewhere. If gay marriage is accepted as a constitutional right, even though traditional marriage is not a right but a privilege, the door is opened for any type of deviant behavior, sexual or otherwise. Thousands of years of societal evolution and cultural norms tell us what is right and what is not.
Discovery and I have a thought on these issues. Liberals argue at the goal line. The support for abortion and gay marriage is a late-arriving argument on the field of logic. Conservatives tackle the issue up field. The issue is family. Abortion and gay marriage dissolve the long-standing and accepted cultural definitions and values of a family unit. So while the left continues to stand in the end zone and cheer for the right for a woman to choose, the right remains firmly planted far up field, cheering for strong family values.
