[Topic: Why shouldn't we have a theocracy?]
But laws can be changed, including the Constitution. I know the Founding Fathers were against theocracy. Jefferson even rewrote the Bible. Blaspheme! But that doesn't change the word of God and what he wants for us.
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But don´t you digrace god already, by using the english word "god", instead of "Jehova", "Yahweh", "YHWH" "Elohim" (which btw. is Plural ;) ), "El", "Adonai" or any of the other names which were given to him in the original manuscripts of the old testament? ;)
I'm pretty sure the only way to start a theocracy is to propose an amendment to the Constitution that repeals the First Amendment. And I'm pretty sure (at least I hope) that there are enough sane people in this country who wouldn't let that happen.
Or are you proposing overthrowing the government and establishing a new Christian consitution? Because, if so, you are guilty of treason.
I invite you to investigate the success rate of theocracies.
That being said, why don't you and pals buy a little island somewhere and form your theocracy... and STFU about ruining my country.
"God" isn't God's name. In the scripture, He's not even called "God"; He's called YHWH, Elohim, Adonai, Theos and Pater, and probably a few others, as well.
So you want to amend the Constitution in such a way that it destroys my rights? Yeah... Over the corpses of myself and a million others.
By the way, "God" is a title, not a name.
And just when you thought you had seen it all, comes along the wish for theocracy and a bann on declining the word god.
Yeah, I can clearly see now, why the USA should be a theocracy. (/sarcasm)
Checked out the other entries in this thread.
ChristsAdvocate is not only a Poe, but a damn funny one. I figured it out when CA began to assert that there should not only be punishment for mixing fabrics, but rehabilitation. Great stuff!
How do you conjugate God, or any other noun? You conjugate verbs! I am, you are, it is, we are, you are, they are. Yo soy, tú eres, él es, nosotros somos, vosotros sois, ellos son.
"I decided that altering God name is disgraceful to God and we should not disgrace God. "
Before you even think about starting a theocracy, you should learn your god's actual name.
"Notice I didn't conjugate God. I decided that altering God name is disgraceful to God and we should not disgrace God. Just like you wouldnt lower case God name you should not alter it by adding letters to it."
Are you really so naive that you think that the name of your "god" is the english word god, which is non-specific and has always been used to describe a deity of any faith ? The word "god" isn't a name, it's a descriptor. Your god's name has been given as YHWH, Yahweh, Jehovah, El, Elohim, and Adonai, but not "god", in fact refering to YHWH exclusively as "god" would be doing the very thing you claim is disgraceful, by replacing the traditional names of "god" with a word used to describe any and all deities.
Or are you just one of those people who think that english is the laguage of "god", and was spoken by jesus (Who also happens to be a white, flannel wearing, beer drinking, gun loving, english speaking republican from the US bible belt.) and that the bible was given to it's writers in english to be translated into hebrew and greek and that the KJV is word for word the original bible dictated by "god"
Further more, "You" decided? You take it upon yourself to decide what is or is not disgraceful to your "god"? You decided for your "god" that using correct pluralization on an english word that isn't even his name is disgraceful to him. Why don't you just come out and call for people to worship you? As it stands you are using your "god" as little more than a sock puppet to give your opinions divine authority by asserting that you decided that they were also the opinions of you "god".
Good thing God is a title and not the name, so most of your famous blasphemy never takes place. But, hey, at least your plan of changing Constitution would never happen.
Ok, go to Iran then. For the record, Jefferson didn't rewrite the Bible, he just ignored it when he wrote the constitution with the rest of the guys. And the Founding Fathers were, in fact, in favour of a theocracy.
"We need to make an amendment for a new Constitution that will make our nation a Christian nation ruled according to God will in the Bible."
If you want religion in politics, fine. In that case, we Atheists want science in religion. All Megachurches & other related fundie places of worship have all their preachers, pastors etc sacked, and replaced with the likes of Richard Dawkins. Who tell their fundie congregations that God doesn't exist, we evolved from apes, and the universe was a result of the Big Bang. With any kind of criticism of this new doctrine resulting in immediate arrest without trial. And the Bible in such establishments replaced with "On the Origin of Species", "A Brief History of Time", and "The God Delusion" & "The Greatest Show On Earth: The Evidence for Evolution".
...oh, and the Bible itself? It can be changed, altered, and amended by we Atheists as we see fit. And therefore the power to alter the Constitution as we Atheists see fit.
Fair's fair.
Jefferson even rewrote the Bible. Blaspheme!
Oh, yeah, the TJV. I think I saw that on television.
Confused?
So were we! You can find all of this, and more, on Fundies Say the Darndest Things!
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