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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DP. Why would someone care, if they don't believe in Jesus?

One big reason is that this particular organized religion is woven into the fabric of US history and culture, and is used as justification for making or not making certain laws and regulations, even today.

If someone believes something that doesn't make sense, and it doesn't materially affect my life, I can see your point. But there are very few (if any) people in the US not materially affected by Christianity.[/quote]

I also see your point, but I guess my response is... you can't remake Christianity to fit your desires as a non-Christian person.  If your desire is that religion become disentangled from the law, I concur with that and I want that too.  My family is from a Muslim country, and Islam is woven into every single aspect of life.  I may not like that, and I may not like how Muslims are practicing Islam or interpreting their holy book, but I can only hope that religion becomes disentangled from the law over time.  I can't tell someone how to interpret their religion or demand that they let me into their heaven too.  Nor can I really be bothered to care.

Over time society changes and values change, with or without religion.  There will always be conservative types who resist change, and that's ok.  It takes all kinds of people to make the world go round.[/quote]

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