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Originally Posted by winstonsmith
You don't get it. The law of the USA is a secular law.
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Well, I don't live in the USA, but all the Christian literature I read tells me its constitution and laws are based on the Bible.
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I am given to understand that in the bible Abraham was willing to sacrifice his son (even though he was stopped by god, according to the bible). There is a reason why some religious practices are forbidden. Like converting school children.
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Just because Abraham was willing to sacrifice his son doesn't mean any Christian practices should be forbidden.
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In my opinion, children shoudln't even be raised religiously, but rather choose one of their own (or not) when they are old and mature enough to make their own decisions.
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But you don't understand that to raise them up without God is to make the choice of not following God for them.
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There might be a passage in the holy bible telling you to oblige the ruler, I don't know.
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There are several passages to that effect (Rom 13:1-6; Tit 3:1; Heb 13:7; 1 Pet 2:13-15). But when it comes to preaching the Gospel, "We ought to obey God rather than men" (Acts 5:29b).
Acts 5:27b-29
27b The high priest asked them,
28 Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.