theocracy violates the separation of church and state.
jlm
William T Goodall wrote
So does making laws that support a Judeo-Christian notion of marriage
whilst outlawing the practices of other religions.
there are limits to religious freedom, otherwise any one can claim to
be the next joseph smith and prophecize that any child can be forced
into marriage before they even hit puberty.
jlm
The limit to 'religious freedom' in the USA is that it doesn't apply
to non-Judeo-Christian traditions.
muslims, buddhists, and even Cof$ are allowed to proselytize and
practice their scams in american, as long as they don't get caught
breaking the law. american institutions, often recognize and practice
judeo-christian traditions, with impunity most of the time, but more
and more, they are being challenged. polygamy was legal in utah until
they applied for statehood. even now it is being practiced in some
heretic compounds (according to big love)... serial monogamy and
infidelity are more the norm now. during the free love era of the 60s
and 70s, i was fortunate to have participated in consensual sex outside
the bonds of matrimony, and on a few occasions, even some group
activities. then i did the honorable thing and made my wife an honest
woman, for the duration of our open marriage...~) years after she
passed i did the same with the mother of my second son. now that i am
long in the tooth, i am finally prepared to commit to monogamy, only to
find that i have burned my bridges. i suspect that many of my fellow
baby boomers find themselves alone now that our salad days are over...
so it goes...
jon
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