The single most facile, reductionist and dangerous example I can think of which conflates church and state is this phrase:
"God-given right to own guns."
The instant people embraced this sentiment as not just normal but immutable, there ceased to be any limit to what they can believe or justify.
Where in the Bible does it reference immutable gun rights for christians?
I am ordained minister with Masters in Comparative Religion and have not uncovered this parable.
Please advise.
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#guncontrolnow
#murders
#banassaultweapons
#religion
@LnzyHou There is no legitimate backing. There is simply belief, and like many other examples, it is deeply believed that belief makes a thing true.
There are thick, interlocking layers of culture and conditioning protecting people from examining stuff like this.
When people break through all of that to ask probing questions -- and this is happening more and more -- they often suddenly find themselves in an out-group.
The system isn't set up to answer questions. It's set up to exclude askers.
@sumpnlikefaith
At any cost.