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Debate Score:175
Arguments:166
Total Votes:196
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Should religion influence U.S law?

Yes

Side Score: 66
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No

Side Score: 109
1 point

The US is based in the Constitution, which said that the government should not be based in a sole religion. However, when the US is gone in about 40 years or so, then a theocracy should rise in the name of Christ.

Side: Yes
Elvira(3446) Disputed
7 points

The USA prides itself on being a free country, with free people. Free people have freedom of religion and don't want a bias towards one religion. People who want a religious bias are authoritarian and closed minded. Let spirituality be a private/spiritual community thing, not a law.

Side: No
lolzors93(3225) Disputed
1 point

Who said that it was going to be a law for everyone to be Christian under my monarchy?

Side: Yes
Sitara(11080) Disputed
3 points

No way in Hell! A theocracy is a totalitarian dictatorship!

Side: No
lolzors93(3225) Disputed
1 point

Not necessarily; however, I am intending a monarchy, which is different.

Side: Yes
Nox0(1393) Disputed
1 point

Welcome back dark age :D

Side: No
lolzors93(3225) Disputed
1 point

(1) Is that a problem?

(2) Having a theocracy doesn't necessarily mean that we will be like the ones before.

Side: Yes
libertyFTW(213) Disputed
1 point

That is terrible, the US will not be gone and there will never be a theocracy replacing it. As an Atheist I think that is terrible speculation!

Side: No
1 point

Yes.*

Side: Yes
lolzors93(3225) Disputed
-1 points

If it doesn't fall on its own, then I will become president and institute a theocracy of my own. Be warned; it is coming.

Side: Yes
1 point

Yes. According to the first amendment, we are supposed to be free to practice any religion we want to, to peacefully assemble, to speak and to petition the government for a redress of our grievances. We can vote on the basis of any belief we have and we can even run for offices to represent those beliefs.

What we can't do is use government to Establish our religious beliefs as laws and that is a very different thing from simply having an influence.

If religion is the reason someone's gut tells them that something is wrong and that there should be a law against it... they are supposedly free to push that agenda. I'm in the camp with those that say a secular case is much easier made and has a better chance for success -- but the Constitution does not require that. According to the 1st. Amendment, a hardened zealous bible thumping religious crusader has the same right to speak, vote, assemble and petition the government that an out right atheist has.

Side: Yes
1 point

Yes.*

Side: No
1 point

Yes it should. Besides, it already does. We are free to practise any religion we chose to.

Side: Yes
6 points

No, Theocracies are the most barbaric and backward regimes on whole planet.

Side: No
Azra(543) Disputed
3 points

I dont think the government has to reform into a theocracy. It says "influence". Meaning it could just give way to law. For example a religion may say "dont steal for it is morally wrong". I think we can agree that is can be applied to law. Or something like "thou shall not murder" can just be applied in US Law making murder illegal. Which is pretty acceptable. The debate question didnt say "Should religion influence the US Government". It just asks if religion can influence US law. Meaning they can just take normal things from any religion and just get ideas for new laws. The entire US Government doesnt have to reform.

Side: Yes
casper3912(1581) Disputed
3 points

Those things can not be applied to law as a religious maxim, or else it is theocracy.

However, those things are not religious in themselves and can be applied in other ways.

Side: No
Nox0(1393) Disputed
2 points

Which religion do you mean ?

Side: No
2 points

Oh dear God, marry me! Just kidding, I agree. .

Side: No

Religion influences morality, which influences the decisions of law makers. Religion does affect U.S. law, but it shouldn't.

Side: No
2 points

No! Us law is built (or supposed to be) on equality, and their are things in religion that are not that equal, not to mention claiming one religion means claiming that one religion's rules, which is not equal.

Side: No
trumpet_guy(503) Clarified
2 points

While I do not believe in a theocracy, the "no state religion" was to prevent one branch of Christianity from ruling over others, not alienate it from the government. The US was built on equality, but this was based on the belief that God has created all men equal (the writers of the constitution thought slavery would die out quickly ). This is also shown with the part of unaliable rights, where else would they come from? As I said, a theocracy is a bad idea, alienating religion, specifically Christianity was never its intent.

Side: Yes
Quocalimar(6470) Disputed
2 points

The U.S. was built by deists, all of whom were not Christian. Some maybe, but not all. As division, and equality fell one religion (the one of the man in charge) took over, and that's why we have the theocracy we have today, the ineffective system that pledges hypocrisy.

Side: No
2 points

That will start a civil war, If by any means you ever needed your guns it will be when religion influences American Law.

Side: No
Atrag(5666) Clarified
4 points

Making statements like this is probably enough to get you imprisoned in the USA. You need to be careful.

Side: Yes
Warjin(1577) Clarified
3 points

Lol yeah I feel ya, I was drunk when I posted this shit, but yeah, no theocracy, anyways I'm going to leave my crazy comment un-edited just for shits & giggles : )

But yeah word to the wise Alcohol and Createdebate don't mix, it's like "Srom in a Freedom from Religion Rally" lol.

Side: Yes
2 points

Edit that asap! Are you trying to have big government send you to prison? Come on, be careful, eh?

Side: No
1 point

Yes.*

Side: Yes
2 points

No way in Hell! A theocracy is a totalitarian dictatorship!

Side: No
2 points

And ?

Side: No
1 point

Yes.*

Side: Yes
1 point

Yes.*

Side: Yes
2 points

Religion? No. Basic morality? That's a whole new minefield. However in keeping with the title, no. I don't believe it should, but there should definitely be a revision of what exactly constitutes a human being.

Side: No

Religion and Politics don't mix. Religion should stay out of Politics.

Side: No
0 points

As a religious person (Christianity), I would yes, however the USA is a democracy, so it must represent all its people. No doubt has religion received it's positive long term and short term effects(U.S civil war united the country). However, religion can lead to aggression(U.S civil war caused many deaths).

So religion should not be influence U.S Law

Side: No
1 point

Yes.*

Side: Yes