[MD] Theocracy, Secularism, and Democracy

[plattholden at gmail.com]

On 25 Aug 2010 at 15:57, Arlo Bensinger wrote:

[Platt]
The White House today responded to news that nearly one in five 
Americans erroneously believe President Obama is a Muslim by telling 
reporters that the president prays on a daily basis.

"The President is obviously a -- is Christian," Deputy Press 
Secretary Bill Burton said. "He prays every day. He communicates with 
his religious advisor every single day. There's a group of pastors 
that he takes counsel from on a regular basis. And his faith is very 
important to him, but it's not something that is a topic of 
conversation every single day."

Does this sound like and argument "for" or "against" the separation 
of church and state?

[Arlo]
Does this trouble you? Would it trouble you if the faith mentioned 
was a non-Christian faith? Would it bother you more or less if the 
President (any) professed to being an atheist instead of a Christian?

[P]
No, no and no. 


Are you agreeing with me that many Christians in this nation have no 
qualms about tearing down the wall of "separation" (provided it is 
for them, and not for some other faith)?

[P]
No


In your condemnation of Islam for not having a separation of church 
and state, do you also condemn Christians who do not recognize this 
separation as well? Or is it "okay" when its Christians?

[P]
No, it is not OK regardless of one's faith, including atheists.