Christian Democrats in the United States

Church and State

A while back someone put a sculpture of the ten commandments in a courthouse, saying it was the basis for the law conducted in that courthouse. Doesn't one of those commandments prohibit graven images and their worship as holy objects? So why would you make a graven image of the ten commandments and set it in the courthouse as an "official" holy object? At least, this is a perfectly valid Christian interpretation, one of possibly many. Do you see how easy it is to divide you by manipulating your religion? Divide and conquer.

Instead, public government should enable good-spirited people to help each other become better people, regardless of our individual belief. Muddying the waters of law with religious preference quickly leads to a loss of the principles of common welfare that our American law is there to maintain. America was founded on the principles of religious freedom. That freedom defines her character as a nation. Don't sully her reputation by trying to enforce a narrow religious view on everyone. We should try to find common religious ground together in spirit and actions, not in law or symbols.