[MD] Theocracy, Secularism, and Democracy

[Steven Peterson]

Hi Mary,

On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 9:16 PM, Mary <marysonthego at gmail.com> wrote:
> How about "In God we trust" on the money?
>
> Or
>
> I pledge allegiance to the flag
> Of the United States of America
> And to the republic for which it stands.
>
> One nation.  UNDER GOD.
>
> Indivisible.  With liberty and justice for all.
>
>
> Just trying to help out,


Thanks for the help. I agree that insistence that such religious
references be maintained amounts to a form of theocracy, though I'm
still not sure how to define theocracy so as to distinguish MLK and GW
Bush. Any ideas? (Yes, DMB, obviously I can tell the difference, but
I'm looking for a _definition_ of theocracy that distinguishes them.)

Best,
Steve