>>I really don't want to force the religion (faith, prayer, etc...) But, I beleive you can >separate the civil laws from the religion and enforce those. We really just need a standard >that does not change with the times (to accomodate various new deviencies.)
>
>There are other countries that "separate the civil laws from the religion and
>enforce those" - Muslims.
>
>I spent 10 months in Saudi Arabia. The religious law is superior to the civil
>law. You are FORCED to pray 5 times a day. All shops close, school pauses, government
>shuts down, ect, 5 times a day for prayers. The go through the motions because they
>have to.
>
>Do you think creating a separation between civil and religious law will help anyone
>have a personal relationship with God? A person comes to God because the want to, not
>because a ruling body tells you to.

No - I don't think that would help anyone's relationship with God. As you point out, that is absurd. I do think it would be better to have our civil laws based on something more firm than man's intellect...