Separation – church and state

[Vonsalza]

The problem rests on the base axioms.

Secular theory requires a more material basis than supernatural theory, like religion. As such, it’s easier for many to have “faith” in it.

All axiom is accept/reject. It’s just intuitively more difficult to reject the secular sets.

 

[D.Erasmus.R]

The double negative used in that sentence implies that TJ was indeed a Catholic.

 

[VanitasVanitatum]

What double negative?

 

[D.Erasmus.R]

TJ ain’t no Catholic

A single negative would either be:
TJ is no Catholic
Or
TJ ain’t Catholic

 

[D.Erasmus.R]

Earliest version of the idea of church & state that I know of is from William of Ockam. During his time there was a debate as to whether the state should be subordinate to the church or the other way round. Ockam proposed an idea that the church & state should be independent of each other. Ockam also said the authority of rulers is derived from the people they rule.
The next stage was the Reformation, during which there was terrible religious pursecution. As people in this period had to choose between death or damnation the idea of religious toleration developed.

 

[D.Erasmus.R]

As I see I think separation of church & state is necessary to help prevent religious persecution.
There’re some issues that are secular, like human rights, & there’re others that are religious, like who holds what religous belief. I don’t think the state should interfere with religous issues unless these issues affect secular issues.