Capitalism Magazine - The Moral Crime of the "Religious Right"

The religious right insists that the American decay comes from abandoning the Christian principles of a "Christian country." Principles have been abandoned, but they were the principles of the Revolution. America fought tyranny in order to shape a country where men lived their lives for their own sake, not at the expense of others. What is needed is a proper understanding of individual rights, which Madison artfully articulated and fully comprehended.

At a time when America is working to rejuvenate itself, why haven't Madison's "Memorial and Remonstrance against Religious Assessments" been injected into the national discussion? Especially when it comes to the proper role of government. Surely someone like Glenn Beck, with his profound respect for history and the founding of America, would have stumbled across such a profound document. For the religious right, the only principles that matter are those that God and Jesus Christ have laid forth. Glenn Beck violates Madison's rule of adulterating principles when he argues that the only way to save the country is to mix reason with faith.

Mixing reason with faith is about as healthy and productive as consuming a drug cocktail with marijuana and cocaine. Building a belief system with contradicting principles is the farthest thing from a belief system. It is a method for making a human being defenseless against tyrants and incapable of recognizing reality.

Capitalism Magazine - The Moral Crime of the "Religious Right"