How Religion Directly Interferes

[Moxy]

This is the kind of stuff that I usually just think about once in a while as I see an instance here or there...Sometimes it just helps to think about WHY it is important not to give up when dealing with fundamentalist attitudes. Just curious on the direct effects you've seen in your lives.

- Tries to put unscientific concepts in our kids' science classrooms.
- Stops me from being able to buy beer on Sundays before noon.

[DBT]

One is the petty arguments and then a falling out over religion, in otherwise friendly relationship.

An example of that happened at work with a co-worker who believed in the AiG nonsense and tried to convince the rest of us.

And he also had to put up with a fair bit of ridicule -- all over what? :huh:

[Capn_Danger]

This is the kind of stuff that I usually just think about once in a while as I see an instance here or there...Sometimes it just helps to think about WHY it is important not to give up when dealing with fundamentalist attitudes. Just curious on the direct effects you've seen in your lives.

- Tries to put unscientific concepts in our kids' science classrooms.
- Stops me from being able to buy beer on Sundays before noon.

You know, we just had a vote up here in eastern canada concerning sunday shopping (if that's what you're talking about). I wouldn't like to have sunday shopping, personally, but I don't see anything wrong with a law that allows itt. I think it really comes down to the majority preference; lots of people want to have a specific day off, and not just for religious reasons. Quite a few people would have to work, instead of doing whatever they prefer on that day, and that isn't just going to church. Me, I spend most of sunday with my friends playing games and stuff, because that's the only day we all have off.
Anyways, I guess the point I'm making is that there's a big difference between wanting to push your religious beliefs on others through the law (such as teaching intelligent design in a science class); and wanting a law enacted that allows you to live a certain lifestyle, even if for religious reasons (i.e., theres still a non-religious justification for those laws, even if people prefer it because of their religious beliefs).

[Moxy]

Here in the US, a lot of states have what are referred to as "blue laws" that are mainly leftover attempts to legislate morality from long ago. Some do things like prohibiting sale of alcohol at certain times on Sundays, or even the whole day. It's not really the biggest deal in the world...I just find it senseless, and one more little way religious beliefs directly impacts my life.

[Godless Wonder]

My (ex)girlfriend told me she could never love me as much as she loved Jesus -- then broke up with me and quit talking to me because she thinks that's what God wants her to do, as per His instructions in the Bible.

That sort of thing is extremely common.

[Pouye]

My (ex)girlfriend told me she could never love me as much as she loved Jesus -- then broke up with me and quit talking to me because she thinks that's what God wants her to do, as per His instructions in the Bible.

That sort of thing is extremely common.

...you two weren't compatible. Not much to do with religion there.

She's Catholic, he's Baptist -- they break up.
He's a Democrat, she's Republican -- they break up.
Excuses, excuses...

Get over it.

Rock