Secular Fundamentalism

The issue of the "Separation of Church and State" has become much more than a Constitutional issue. The secularist thinkers and their activist judge advocates have turned the "Separation of Church and State" into an ideological weapon of secular fundamentalism.

They have embraced the seductive concept of a state free from God, a state that is autonomous and absolutely free from the influence of any theistic belief. The autonomous state free from God and God's moral law can legislate what it considers moral or immoral based solely upon the judge's personal decree.

Thus the state has arrogated unto itself the prerogatives of God. Issues of life and sexuality, for example, moral issues properly settled by reference to God's decrees are now to be decided by judges whose consciences are seared and kept from referring to God's laws under the "separation" watchdog. There is no moral authority above the state.

The inescapable conclusion is this: The state has become the god of secular fundamentalism.

Laura Ingraham in her book, “Shut Up and Sing” lists the catechism of the secular fundamentalists in the chapter, “God, You’re Fired.” The following are the basic teachings of secular fundamentalism:

1. Belief in God is irrational.
   
2. Because it is irrational, religion is in opposition to science, learning, and progress.
   
3. Religious people are judgmental and unforgiving.
   
4. Religion is opposed not only to learning, but to liberty.
   
5. Religion damages people and it damages societies.
   
6. Religious people are suspect generally, not just in their religious beliefs.

Just who are the secular fundamentalists? Here is a partial list:

1. Barry Lynn (who likes to adopt the title of Reverend) – His organization is called Americans United for the Separation of Church and State
   
2. Michael Newdow (He continually sues for declaring the Pledge of Allegiance unconstitutional)
   
3. ACLU, American Atheists
   
4. Washington Post, New York Time Times, and elite newspapers
   
5. Peter Jennings, Ted Turner, Bill Maher, and media elite
   
6. Time, Newsweek, and elite magazines
   
7. Most professors of Harvard, Princeton, and Ivy League Universities

At its root, the culture war is about secular fundamentalists vs. Christianity.