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[–]Lilith_Fair 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Secularism encompasses so many things, I'm not sure if I'm answering what you're asking. But assuming you're asking if I believe in the separation of church and state, then yes, absolutely. I agree with all the ideological and philosophical reasons why religion should have no place in government, and vice versa. Speaking as to the US, I find it comical when I see a segment of Christians keep trying to push religion into law, as if God needs our messed up, human-made institutions to get things done. 🙄 I think they're at best very misguided, and at worst, using God as an excuse to push their own agenda and interests, which is inexcusable. I also believe in science, as I don't think religion should be taught in schools to compete with science. Besides, why the hell would I trust schools to teach faith correctly?

But even science is dubious these days. Everyone has some kind of pseudo-science behind them. The TRAs keep telling everyone the science is all there that there 132+ genders and there are male/female brains. The Anti-vaxxers have all the sciences too to back up their points. Yesterday some nut job on this site sprouted lunatic nonsense how science proved the Holocaust didn't happen. They way we're going down the swamp, science has lost all its meanings.

Regarding secularism, one thing I do wish is less pressure for Christians to only acknowledge our faith at home behind closed doors in the liberal parts of the country, and taking offense at every mention or symbol of faith. There's a lot of pressure to never mention anything about our faith as related to ourselves. It's really an untenable situation because it's basically pressure for us to hide an integral part of who we are, as if it doesn't exist. It's very hard to live that way to never be able to acknowledge or even mention what is a central part of oneself.

I know there's pressure the other way around in the conservative parts of the country. I wish everybody would just stop and be accepting of each other for wherever they are on their religious/non-religious journey.

[–]-thedarkhorse-[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I am still trying to puzzle out the science of 'sex is a spectrum' I agree religion in being used in the US as a stick to batter women with. I actually agree with you about being pressured not to mention your faith. I actually enjoy chatting about religion because I find it interesting and my 'faith' in atheism is solid enough to not be upset if someone criticises it.