robtex
Veteran Member
I know it is big debate on how much influence Christianity had on government in the USA. I would have to confess that I myself am a secularists; however I think I may have a compromise that is open to debate.
What if the state and federate government granted the churches legal rights over the members of their congregation that were congruent to the laws of their religion. The laws could not incarcerate members but civil fines and sanctions (aka community service) could be imposed for violations against Gods laws.
Here is how it would work.
Each member of the Christian churches that participated would have to go to a psychologists and be judged sound mind and body.
Than sign a notarized letter stating they were going to be accountable to God through the church
Each would receive an id card and the church would receive a duplicate given the church legal status over that individual.
No person under the age of 21 could apply
A predetermined set of specific religious laws and the sanctions imposed would be reviewed by a neutral church committee to garner general acceptance. The laws could vary from church to church however if the board found them to be grossly unbalanced that church would have to revise their plan or petition the decision.
The church would have to apply for status as a law sanctioning status and pay the government for the registration so that the program would be self-funded.
Any church that did not apply or did not get approved would not qualify. Any person not found to be of sound mind of body would be ineligible and any person who did not or could not get a card would be disqualified. Felons would be barred from the program.
Possible sanctions could include community service and or fines for the following
Having other Gods before Yahweh
Adultery
Abortion
Working on the Sabbath
Taking the Lords name in vain
What this would not cover is laws that are already covered by state and federal laws. For instance, if a card carry Christian was prosecuted by the state for theft than the church could not also prosecute him.
The theory being that this way Christians can have their christian laws but non-christians would not be bound by it.
Does this sound feasible and if so what would you change?
What if the state and federate government granted the churches legal rights over the members of their congregation that were congruent to the laws of their religion. The laws could not incarcerate members but civil fines and sanctions (aka community service) could be imposed for violations against Gods laws.
Here is how it would work.
Each member of the Christian churches that participated would have to go to a psychologists and be judged sound mind and body.
Than sign a notarized letter stating they were going to be accountable to God through the church
Each would receive an id card and the church would receive a duplicate given the church legal status over that individual.
No person under the age of 21 could apply
A predetermined set of specific religious laws and the sanctions imposed would be reviewed by a neutral church committee to garner general acceptance. The laws could vary from church to church however if the board found them to be grossly unbalanced that church would have to revise their plan or petition the decision.
The church would have to apply for status as a law sanctioning status and pay the government for the registration so that the program would be self-funded.
Any church that did not apply or did not get approved would not qualify. Any person not found to be of sound mind of body would be ineligible and any person who did not or could not get a card would be disqualified. Felons would be barred from the program.
Possible sanctions could include community service and or fines for the following
Having other Gods before Yahweh
Adultery
Abortion
Working on the Sabbath
Taking the Lords name in vain
What this would not cover is laws that are already covered by state and federal laws. For instance, if a card carry Christian was prosecuted by the state for theft than the church could not also prosecute him.
The theory being that this way Christians can have their christian laws but non-christians would not be bound by it.
Does this sound feasible and if so what would you change?