Wednesday, October 13, 2004
Church and State?
I think those who believe we should forbit the mention of God and all things religious in our schools and other public forums have serious education problems of their own.
The founding fathers of America were not skeptics or humanists and anti-religionists. They were deeply religious men who were affirming man's right to religion. They were not asking for freedom from religion, but FREEDOM OF RELIGION.
Here's an article about the Federal Judge in Seattle trying to grapple with this misinterpretation of the Constitution.
The founder of my religion, L. Ron Hubbard, saw that religion is as vital a part of life as food, shelter, education, art or politics, and that it is the main humanizing element in our society. As he wrote in an article "Religious Influence in Society":"Probably the most critical point of attack on a culture is its religious experience. Where one can destroy or undermine religious institutions then the entire fabric of the society can be quickly subverted or brought to ruin."
Mr. Hubbard is also well known as a writer, and one thing I've noticed in all his fiction works is the way he used the various fiction genres to make a statement about the nature of man.
One such work is "To the Stars" which has recently seen a revival through its re-release along with Chick Correa's commemmoration of the book
