Defining Secular

[poliphilo]

A secular society separates Church and State. It's a society in which the priests don't get to make the rules. That is all. Secular does not mean atheistical or irreligious or anti-clerical.  Religion flourishes in the western democracies- all of which are essentially secular. The USA- one of the most religious societies on earth- has a secular constitution. 

Comments

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

My knowledge of Scandanavian church life is entirely derived from Bergman.

If church attendance is dwindling there it's because of a lack of interest, not because of persecution.

Religions thrive on persecution.

[ron-broxted.livejournal.com]

Or on persecuting others?

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Both. But as Tertullian said, "the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church".

[ron-broxted.livejournal.com]

Tertullian also said "Man is conceived between piss and shit" AND "When one embrasses a woman it is like embrassing a sack of shit". Somehow I do not think Mr T would be a "fun date".

[daisytells.livejournal.com]

Sounds like Tertullian was a shit himself!