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To: DMaA who wrote (216607)	8/23/2007 7:56:24 AM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) of 793757

Are you arguing for the separation of religion and culture? I don't know how we could do that if we wanted to. In this country we have freedom of religion. We show great deference to people's religiosity, for the most part. Sure, some people look down on Wiccans and atheists and others actively evangelize, but for the most part we at least act respectful of the religious beliefs of others, even when we don't think they warrant it. Officially we show absolute deference, even if informally some individuals withhold it. When we get to cultural elements, though, it would not be practical to show absolute deference even if it would be desirable. There are too many conflicting preferences and practices. We have Wiccan nudists vs Christians who buy bloomer swimsuits from the 1900s in special shops, not to mention Muslims and pools. So I'm arguing for differentiating religion from culture when setting laws and official rules for what is or isn't debatable. We absolutely respect the former and officially treat the latter from a secular perspective, recognizing that secular opinions are informed by religion. Seems to me that's the most sensible approach in a pluralistic environment.

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