Wednesday, September 09, 2015

Understanding Our Past




The media attention that Kim Davis has received recently is such a disservice to the founding principles of our government and constitution.  A basic principle, for anyone who knows our history and our constitution, is that of separation of church and state.  Our founding fathers thought out this principle very carefully given their background with the Church of England and its implementation in the colonies.  


There was a time, early in our history, when for those early founders of the colonies who did not follow the teachings of the Church of England and were not active members in their local church could have their children taken from them, could be driven from their villages/towns, could be ostracized and shunned, because their beliefs were different.  With that in mind Jefferson, Madison, et al. developed the concept of separation of church and state to establish and protect religious freedom.  What Kim Davis and her supporters have done is to totally ignore the basic premise of our government and essentially forced their religious beliefs on those who believe differently.


Regardless of your religious beliefs, every US citizen is entitled to the same freedoms and rights.  Whether you are gay, straight, black, white, protestant, catholic, Islamic, or Jewish we are all protected by the Constitution and Bill of Rights.  No one, and especially those who are employed by the government, can legally take it upon themselves to withhold freedoms or rights from another.  If an action is against their religious beliefs then they should step down from that office or employment. 

The twisted claim that she is being denied her religious beliefs is simply that….a twisted response by a zealot who happens to hold a public office.  She can believe whatever she wants, but she cannot deny rights to other citizens because of her religious beliefs….what of theirs?


If you disagree do not respond to this…simply go study US history.  Understand why the constitution and Bill of Rights were written the way they were.  Keep separate government from religion so that we all may worship and live our lives as we choose.  It is not a matter of whether or not we agree with gay marriage, it is a matter of freedom and liberty for all.

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