Not at all. IтАЩm an atheist. I accept that there are many religions in the world and it is important to them. There are many Christian nations, Muslim nations, etc. I have no problem with Jewish people having a Jewish nation. I have lived in other countries and enjoyed it but I prefer it here in the states where I do not have to pay a тАЬchurchтАЭ tax.
But that's my point. Why should a certain religion get more control over the people than the people themselves?
(let's set aside for now the fact that in the case of Israel it's not just religious but ethnic as well, which means certain types of Jews aren't included)
These religious states are leftovers from an older, objectively worse world. We shouldn't want them to be our future. The people of Israel deserve freedom and equality, regardless of their religion or ethnicity.
Israel is unique in that it is majority Jewish and people of other religions want to kill them. This is why there are only about 15 million Jewish people on the planet. There are more Muslims in Russia than there are Jews in Israel. I think progressives are being a little too idealistic in thinking they can create a Democratic Palestine and everyone (Christian, Muslims and Jews) will be one free big happy family. In reality, we would just watch another Jewish Holocaust for this century.
Yes. The Church of England is integrated into their parliament.
The Church of England is headed by the KING. he has nothing to do with governing. This is factually incorrect
So I take it from your position that you would be totally fine with the US becoming an officially "Christian nation"? With all that entails.
Not at all. IтАЩm an atheist. I accept that there are many religions in the world and it is important to them. There are many Christian nations, Muslim nations, etc. I have no problem with Jewish people having a Jewish nation. I have lived in other countries and enjoyed it but I prefer it here in the states where I do not have to pay a тАЬchurchтАЭ tax.
But that's my point. Why should a certain religion get more control over the people than the people themselves?
(let's set aside for now the fact that in the case of Israel it's not just religious but ethnic as well, which means certain types of Jews aren't included)
These religious states are leftovers from an older, objectively worse world. We shouldn't want them to be our future. The people of Israel deserve freedom and equality, regardless of their religion or ethnicity.
Israel is unique in that it is majority Jewish and people of other religions want to kill them. This is why there are only about 15 million Jewish people on the planet. There are more Muslims in Russia than there are Jews in Israel. I think progressives are being a little too idealistic in thinking they can create a Democratic Palestine and everyone (Christian, Muslims and Jews) will be one free big happy family. In reality, we would just watch another Jewish Holocaust for this century.
Yep. IтАЩm not sure that would trouble as many folks as we think.