[Kitana85]

Originally Posted by Typhoid

And to quote that funny video Dylflon posted "Who the f*** are you to turn your views into my laws?"

With that I almost totally agree... Canyarian, you're just WRONG. What are you talking about Jesus never discussed politics? John 5 for starters, the law had become national law, Matthew 22:21, hate to break it to you, but he was NOT skirting the issue in the least, Even Matthew 27, and the corillating verses in the other gospels, they speak to a political assasination. Never is religion brought into the charges... remember, the Jews viewed themselves as their own nation (a case of the nation creating the state), when they say king of the jews, that is meant in a territorial manner... if Jesus is King, then the emperor is not. Etc, there are many more c:v's that can me cited...

I do agree with what Typhod quoted, in that your beliefs should make up my laws, however, they do have to come into play to some extend... why not murder, what honestly is wrong with it... why not steal (is it nothing but an uniformed version of redistribution of wealth)? most of these stigmas came from religious contexts... ESPECIALLY ADULTERY... Hey, the golden rule, even that has religous basis (actually in evey religion). Most laws are an extensions of the common morality, thus, some will come from personal beliefs, mainly because from where else will they stem??
However, in times such as this, and in general, it should be taken lightly... The amount of CHRISTIANITY in the government right now is a bit nausiating...and the same sex union ban based on the pres's religious beliefs, thats just dumb...