Since When is the ACLU Liberal?

How can anyone consider the ACLU liberal? The sole purpose of the ACLU is to conserve the constitution.  The label of liberal seems to be at the same level nigger was in the 60’s. Liberal insinuates a desire for change. Conservative connotates lack of change. The ACLU does not want to see the original purpose of the Constitution changed. How can those that want to change the constitution claim to be conservative? Here’s how: The religious right is altering the understanding of the term “liberal” in a self righteous effort to justify enforcing their beliefs on others. The ACLU is considered liberal for supporting separation of Church and State. I guess since it is not a Christian coalition, it must be liberal.

Separation of church and state was created with a dual purpose. One was to protect each citizens right to believe and practice their religion. The other was to protect the government from having to enforce any religious beliefs on the citizens.  The reason Christianity comes up in legal battles all of the time is because Christians continue to try to force their beliefs into law. Restrictions on the legality of homosexual marraige is a perfect example of a Christian belief being enforced through law in direct violation of separation of church and state. How is this any different than Islamic extremists enforcing their beliefs through the legal system?

The idea that homosexual marraige will ruin the institution is laughable. The institution was ruined long ago. If we are to save the institution of marraige we should make sex out of wedlock a prison punishable crime. In fact, the sin of fornication is condemed countless more times in the bible than homosexuality but I don’t see conservative “Christians” trying to make a law out of that.

The abortion issue is another “Christian” crusade. There are scientific reasons to believe that an unborn child should be considered a citizen of the United States and thereby protected bylaw but instead, it becomes a religious morality issue. The fact is, the bible has so many punishable sins that I wonder how they come up with picking and choosing which ones should be enforced by law. It is hillarious that the so called “Christians” are stirring up all of this political debate while claiming to live according to the example Jesus set forth. Jesus himself believed that politics and religion should be separate: “Give back Ceasar’s things to Ceasar and God’s things to God” (Luke 20:25). 

Those that want to have a religious government should go to the Middle East. You will not find a “liberal” ACLU in the way of morality. There are plenty religious fanatics there that actually are proving to be more like Christ than most so called “Christians”; they are willing to die for their beliefs.  How’s that for conservative? Here’s another word for the modern conservative: fundamentalist.

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5 comments July 12th, 2006