12-10-2008, 07:14 PM
Jiggy Wrote:I'm not going to get into the whole separation of church and state debate, that's a separate issue and i'm not sure why it's even being talked about with persecution.
I actually can explain that, some people on the religious side (i am related to a few of these) actually feel that a separation between church and state IS persecution. I have family members who truly believe the best form of government would be a theocracy (a christian theocracy mind you).
It's just one of those situations where the majority of the people fall somewhere in the middle on the issue. Most Christians are quiet and do not go around trying to convert people, and most atheists are quiet about it and don't go around trying to get people to give up their beliefs. It's just the loud crazy ones on either end of the spectrum that garner all the attention.