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By Austin Cline, About.com Guide to Atheism since 1998

Daily Poll: Should the Laws and Constitution Reflect / Enforce Religious Principles?

Tuesday June 6, 2006
Democratically elected representatives are typically expected to swear to uphold the laws and the Constitution. Some, though, act like part of their job is to uphold their particular interpretation of their favored religious scriptures - as if being an elected representative were somehow the same as being a religious leader. Is this appropriate?

 

Daily Poll: Should the laws and Constitution reflect and enforce religious principles?

  1. Yes, if they are the religious principles of the majority. Minorities should submit or move away.
  2. Yes, if they can reflect and enforce religious principles generally, not just one religion.
  3. No, the laws must treat all religions equally and thus be secular, not religious.
  4. I don't know.
  5. I don't care.

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