Freedom FROM religion

Would we all be better off if, instead of our having freedom of religion, we were to have freedom from religion?

I can't imagine how it would be implemented. Would churches be outlawed because every time I drive past one it forces me to confront the fact that people use it for religion?

I'm not religious, but it seems like any "freedom from religion" idea would be either toothless or result in religious people relegated to practicing their religion in basements and back rooms, which I don't wish on anyone.

Would we all be better off if, instead of our having freedom of religion, we were to have freedom from religion?

neologist wrote:

Would we all be better off if, instead of our having freedom of religion, we were to have freedom from religion?

That's impossible.

I think we are already free from religion. I don't take strong drink--but it doesn't bother me to drive past a bar, and to know that people are getting high in there.

But no one has the right to come into my home and make me drink whiskey. Equally, no one has the right to make me attend divine service, or to listen to their religious rant. This is a problem for some people on the religious right, who claim their rights are infringed by not being allowed to proclaim their religious creed in the course of public, state-sponsored events. But that's their problem, not mine.

Before i became active online, i went from one year to another without ever discussing religion with anyone (and usually without discussing politics, either). It is still true that religion does not impinge on my daily life when i'm not online talking to nut cases like Neo--hey, buddy, is the coffee pot on?

I think we are free from religion, and it should stay that way.

You know, I might consider supporting legislation aimed at protecting children from religious indoctrination. What do y'all think?

echi wrote:

You know, I might consider supporting legislation aimed at protecting children from religious indoctrination. What do y'all think?

interesting, i'd be more inclined to advocate religious instruction in schools, but purely from a social studies type of curiculam, cover all aspects of all religions, popular and unpopular (ie wicca), warts (ie the inquisistion) and all

give kids being railroaded in one direction or another some fresh info to digest

To me, freedom from religion would constitute:

No tax breaks for religious groups.

Remove the words. "under god" from the Pledge of Allegiance.

Christmas should not be a government holiday, but private companies could give their staff a day off if many of their employees celebrated Christmas.

No swearing on the bible in courts, or invocations in government ceremonies.

I have no problem with people practicing their religion in the private sphere; homes, houses of worship, and the like. I DO have a problem when the goverment gets involved, on any level.

For the record, at one time I ran a yearly dinner for my community group. There are many people who are religious in my community, and I would ask one the the neighbors to offer an invocation. I knew that many of the people would like that. That was a private choice on my part.[/b]

Disagree. Let's keep Santa and lose Jesus Christ.