# Should we have a state religeon? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [November 15, 2000, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-have-a-state-religeon/41304 "2000-11-15T14:45:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Robbespiere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/47e85d/32.png) [@Robbespiere](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robbespiere)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2000, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-have-a-state-religeon/41304/1 "2000-11-15T14:45:08Z")
Which one should it be? Who would decide? ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2000, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-have-a-state-religeon/41304/2 "2000-11-15T15:16:05Z")
You’re kidding, right? ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2000, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-have-a-state-religeon/41304/3 "2000-11-15T15:22:39Z")
No, we should not. ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2000, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-have-a-state-religeon/41304/4 "2000-11-15T15:29:03Z")
1. Should we have a state religion? no. 1. Which one should it be? n/a 1. Who would decide? n/a 1.a. Should each of us have a stated religion? up to each of us individually. 1. a. which one should it be? up to each of us individually. 1. a. Who would decide? up to each of us individually. ---
**Author:** ![Bottle\_of\_Smoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Bottle\_of\_Smoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bottle_of_Smoke)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2000, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-have-a-state-religeon/41304/5 "2000-11-15T15:29:30Z")
Heck, yeah! This country needs some churchin’ up. I vote for the Church of the Invisible Pink Unicorn. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2000, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-have-a-state-religeon/41304/6 "2000-11-15T15:42:25Z")
Battyism is a fine, albeit unrecognized religion. Its major tenets include: Hamburger Helper and New Castle Brown Ale communions, meditation sessions with the Playstation in order to achieve cosmic balance and a holy period of 5 months known as football season - to be faithfully observed every Sunday afternoon thereof. And its messiah is really laid back. ---
**Author:** ![Feynn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecb155/32.png) [@Feynn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feynn)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2000, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-have-a-state-religeon/41304/7 "2000-11-15T16:14:55Z")
Battyism can only be seen as the dark path by those who worship at the church of Feynn. They revile that sport called football which is the work of the evil one. Any game where you can run out of bounds is not worthy of such reverence. We worship the Grail that is also known as the Stanley Cup and our most fervent worship occurs on Saturday evenings. But really… a state religion? Maybe the state could also mandate where we work and how much we are paid? They could tell us how many children we were allowed to have and what was acceptable reading material too. It sounds like too much fun for me to handle. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2000, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-have-a-state-religeon/41304/8 "2000-11-15T16:28:43Z")
I cast my vote for Judyism! We can worship at the shrines of Judy Garland and Judy Holliday, sing Judy Collins songs and go to Judy Tenuta shows! Think of all the Judys we can saint: '60s nymphets Judy Geeson and Judy Carne; Elvis costar Judy Tyler (also famous as that Indian Princess from “Howdy Doody”), Judi Dench, Judy Davis, Judy Canova . . . The list is, if not endless, sufficient. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2000, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-have-a-state-religeon/41304/9 "2000-11-15T19:04:27Z")
Nope nope nope nope! The Holy Church of Guinastasia is the ONLY way to go. ---
**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2000, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-have-a-state-religeon/41304/10 "2000-11-15T20:42:31Z")
The seperation of church and state is important. Not only because of religious diversity, but also because some people choose not to worship anything. PS: The name is spelled Robespierre. ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2000, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-have-a-state-religeon/41304/11 "2000-11-15T20:59:17Z")
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**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2000, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-have-a-state-religeon/41304/12 "2000-11-15T21:02:46Z")
Lets consider Scientology. They seem like nice and harmless people. Plus I really want to learn more about the space clam. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2000, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-have-a-state-religeon/41304/13 "2000-11-15T21:16:50Z")
Militant Agnosticism. I don’t know if God exists — And Neither Do You! ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2000, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-have-a-state-religeon/41304/14 "2000-11-15T22:08:37Z")
Actually, I have changed my opinion. I think the offical state religion should be [The Church of the Visible Pink Foreskin](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=46615) ---
**Author:** ![magdalene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df788c/32.png) [@magdalene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magdalene)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2000, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-have-a-state-religeon/41304/15 "2000-11-15T22:44:28Z")
Assuming that when you say “we” you mean the United States, absolutely not. “We” were founded on the principle that there should not be a state religion, and I will defend (with my life, if necessary) that principle. For stomach-churning state religion fun, read The Handmaid’s Tale, by Margaret Atwood. ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2000, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-have-a-state-religeon/41304/16 "2000-11-16T00:27:47Z")
Hastur wrote: > [@](#): > > The seperation of church and state is important. Not only because of religious diversity, but also because some people choose not to worship anything. And that little First Amendment thingy in the U.S. Constitution doesn’t exactly diminish its importance, either. ---
**Author:** ![Feynn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecb155/32.png) [@Feynn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feynn)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2000, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-have-a-state-religeon/41304/17 "2000-11-17T18:31:21Z")
I’ll second what Zenster said… And really, the church of Feynn is the only true path. Trust me. ---
**Author:** ![egkelly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/db5fbb/32.png) [@egkelly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/egkelly)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2000, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-have-a-state-religeon/41304/18 "2000-11-17T18:56:12Z")
We HAVE a state religion; it is called “consumerism”. Every weekend, people haul their kids down to the mall, to worhip at the various shrines of the consumer gods. Everyone is encouraged to buy as much useless crap as possible-indeed, the churches have advanced advertising to such a high are form that one cannot resist the entreaties of the consumer god to buy more stuff! Consider this-more people spend more time in shopping malls than they ever do in church-this should settle the arguement. ---
**Author:** ![SSgtBaloo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@SSgtBaloo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSgtBaloo)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2000, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-have-a-state-religeon/41304/19 "2000-11-17T19:06:21Z")
Well, it depends. What state do you want to base a religion on? Texas? California? Apathy? Despondency? Euphoria? The possibilities are endless. ~~Baloo ---
**Author:** ![SterlingNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@SterlingNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SterlingNorth)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2000, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-have-a-state-religeon/41304/20 "2000-11-17T19:10:32Z")
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