Theoretically, the first amendment puts God and satan on equal footing, which is absurd. The US Constitution must explicitly state that Jesus Christ is King and Christianity is the Official Religion. Other religions can be tolerated but must be subordinate. And stupid religions like freemasonry, islam, judaism, and wicca should be criminalized.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Federal government cannot outlaw Christianity or satanism, and it cannot promote Christianity or satanism. Fed is, in theory, supposed to treat these as the same ... which is stupid. Why would you allow an evil thing like this to exist? The people are clearly stupid enough to fall for it, and those who realize what's going on are very limited in their powers to turn the tide. The Federal government needs to be expressly and explicitly Christian, at least profess Christ to be King and Lord. None of this freemasonic, liberalism religious freedom TRASH.
Here's another unpopular opinion: The word "religion" has always been misdefined.
It SHOULD mean -- or perhaps we just need a new word -- a belief system that includes, as its highest value, loving others as one loves oneself. (or similar wording.
Christianity certainly fits, and it is that insistence on loving one another which draws me to Christianity. All by itself, THAT insistence -- if it were ever fully lived up to -- would banish all human evil from this world.
Such a focus would clearly eliminate "religions" that urge violence against other innocent human beings, whether as a means to spread one's religion or for any other reason.
Quite a few religions fit my (here only vaguely defined) pro-love version, including belief systems that don't include a God of any type.
People conceptualize God (and anything truly beyond human comprehension) in many ways, using human ideas and imagery. Just because someone doesn't know Jesus' name or conceptualize the Christian God in the same way that Catholics or Methodists or other Christians do does NOT mean that aren't true disciples of Christ -- as Christ Himself asserts in John 13:35.
Your daily reminder that faith and spirituality are from God and are free of charge; while religions are manmade systems of control and domination that cost lots of money.
AND! You're supposed to feel "guilty as sin" if you don't shell out every week for the men in the flowing robes!
LOL no thanks, we can honor the Creator on our own, in our hearts and souls, any time we wish, no special building or day of the week required.
"I don't believe in any god that requires heavy financing."
--George Carlin
Love the Carlin quote!