separation of church and state

Jump to Last Post 1-8 of 8 discussions (10 posts)
  1. cheesybigmac profile image62
    cheesybigmacposted 11 years ago

    Do any of you out there think we should separate the church and state, or allow the two to coexist with one another? Personally I don't think it should matter.  My opinion is that if you work in some kind of government office and you need a quick prayer to get you through the rest of a rough day, or even a good one< just bow your head and say a quick prayer and then keep on going.

  2. Jerami profile image59
    Jeramiposted 11 years ago

    The state should have no controll over church business as long as they are not breaking any laws, and the church should have no controll over state business

       In a democratic society they must coexist in an intergrated fashion

    1. The0NatureBoy profile image56
      The0NatureBoyposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Cheesybigmac,
      Any and all separations bring about prejudices which ends in some form of conflict.  If we integrate church with state but abiding by the first amendment's requirement, so long as one is functioning according to the bylaws of their religious group which does no harm to others, no law is to be made nor court decisions is to be issued in an attempt to stop it will suffice and we can become a nation of peace. 

      Jerami,
      I completely concur with you.

  3. cheesybigmac profile image62
    cheesybigmacposted 11 years ago

    I agree Jerami, the better they coexist the better society they will function as a whole and possibly run smoother altogether.

  4. psycheskinner profile image82
    psycheskinnerposted 11 years ago

    Separation of church and state *is* a form of coexistence that stops either from controlling the other.

  5. wilderness profile image95
    wildernessposted 11 years ago

    If your idea of coexisting means a quick moment of silent prayer I find no difference between that and sitting back for a few deep breaths, which I am prone to doing.

    If instead, it means that anyone or everyone around "respect" your silence and inattentiveness with their own silence or halt to other activity, forget it.  If you mean that you need religious icons strewen all over the public landscape to keep you happy, no.  If you mean that anyone else participate in your prayer (the beginning of a public lunch, perhaps) then you have crossed the line.  You cannot reasonably expect any form of public recognition, participation in or adherence to your religious principles.

  6. profile image0
    Emile Rposted 11 years ago

    Define quick. I don't think a short silent and private prayer is prohibited in a government work place. If you are consistently sitting at your desk with your head bowed maybe they think you are sleeping. That could create a problem.

  7. Paul Wingert profile image60
    Paul Wingertposted 11 years ago

    Combining church and state and we end up like the insane Middle Eastern countries. We have enough insane, religious nuts in our government already!

  8. profile image0
    scottcgruberposted 11 years ago

    Government offices in the United States allow their employees to pray whenever they want. This is a fundamental right protected by the First Amendment. It is also irrelevant to the concept of separation of church and state.

    Separation of church and state means that these two very powerful entities must not be integrated. The framers of our Constitution inserted the Establishment Clause to prevent the government from creating a state religion, having seen the abuses and corruption this had enabled in the monarchy they had just gained independence from.  When government and a religion are too close, dangerous things happen. Government can use its power to enforce belief, and religion can use its power to suppress dissent.

    They can coexist with each other, talk about each other, in some cases even work together for the common good. These are all allowed under the separation of church and state. They just can't be too close.

    Ideally, government and religion should be wary adversaries rather than allies. This relationship is ultimately better for both of them.

    But the separation of church and state doesn't mean a government employee can't pray quietly in his cubicle, or while facing Mecca in the break room. Prohibiting these activities would be a violation of the First Amendment, and violate the separation of church and state.

    1. The0NatureBoy profile image56
      The0NatureBoyposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      You are so correct concerning the intent of the nation's founders.  However, what is happening in this nation is The Beast, who is responsible for most things happening in this nation, has bought the government's 3 fractions and sometimes write the laws they pass -- {as lobbyists} -- is the hidden reality behind both secular and religious teachings.  Therefore, since we don't know they are behind them we don't know there is no separation except in the minds of people.  What the founders sought to prevent is happening in such a way most man can't see it.

 
working

This website uses cookies

As a user in the EEA, your approval is needed on a few things. To provide a better website experience, hubpages.com uses cookies (and other similar technologies) and may collect, process, and share personal data. Please choose which areas of our service you consent to our doing so.

For more information on managing or withdrawing consents and how we handle data, visit our Privacy Policy at: https://corp.maven.io/privacy-policy

Show Details
Necessary
HubPages Device IDThis is used to identify particular browsers or devices when the access the service, and is used for security reasons.
LoginThis is necessary to sign in to the HubPages Service.
Google RecaptchaThis is used to prevent bots and spam. (Privacy Policy)
AkismetThis is used to detect comment spam. (Privacy Policy)
HubPages Google AnalyticsThis is used to provide data on traffic to our website, all personally identifyable data is anonymized. (Privacy Policy)
HubPages Traffic PixelThis is used to collect data on traffic to articles and other pages on our site. Unless you are signed in to a HubPages account, all personally identifiable information is anonymized.
Amazon Web ServicesThis is a cloud services platform that we used to host our service. (Privacy Policy)
CloudflareThis is a cloud CDN service that we use to efficiently deliver files required for our service to operate such as javascript, cascading style sheets, images, and videos. (Privacy Policy)
Google Hosted LibrariesJavascript software libraries such as jQuery are loaded at endpoints on the googleapis.com or gstatic.com domains, for performance and efficiency reasons. (Privacy Policy)
Features
Google Custom SearchThis is feature allows you to search the site. (Privacy Policy)
Google MapsSome articles have Google Maps embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
Google ChartsThis is used to display charts and graphs on articles and the author center. (Privacy Policy)
Google AdSense Host APIThis service allows you to sign up for or associate a Google AdSense account with HubPages, so that you can earn money from ads on your articles. No data is shared unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
Google YouTubeSome articles have YouTube videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
VimeoSome articles have Vimeo videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
PaypalThis is used for a registered author who enrolls in the HubPages Earnings program and requests to be paid via PayPal. No data is shared with Paypal unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
Facebook LoginYou can use this to streamline signing up for, or signing in to your Hubpages account. No data is shared with Facebook unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
MavenThis supports the Maven widget and search functionality. (Privacy Policy)
Marketing
Google AdSenseThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Google DoubleClickGoogle provides ad serving technology and runs an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Index ExchangeThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
SovrnThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Facebook AdsThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Amazon Unified Ad MarketplaceThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
AppNexusThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
OpenxThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Rubicon ProjectThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
TripleLiftThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Say MediaWe partner with Say Media to deliver ad campaigns on our sites. (Privacy Policy)
Remarketing PixelsWe may use remarketing pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to advertise the HubPages Service to people that have visited our sites.
Conversion Tracking PixelsWe may use conversion tracking pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to identify when an advertisement has successfully resulted in the desired action, such as signing up for the HubPages Service or publishing an article on the HubPages Service.
Statistics
Author Google AnalyticsThis is used to provide traffic data and reports to the authors of articles on the HubPages Service. (Privacy Policy)
ComscoreComScore is a media measurement and analytics company providing marketing data and analytics to enterprises, media and advertising agencies, and publishers. Non-consent will result in ComScore only processing obfuscated personal data. (Privacy Policy)
Amazon Tracking PixelSome articles display amazon products as part of the Amazon Affiliate program, this pixel provides traffic statistics for those products (Privacy Policy)
ClickscoThis is a data management platform studying reader behavior (Privacy Policy)