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Today a majority of Americans describe themselves as religious and for most, it is a Christian faith.
But how do communities today balance their religious beliefs with their political pursuits?
Filmmaker Ilan Ziv spent much of the last year observing and documenting life in Anderson, South Carolina, a place where 90 per cent of the residents go to church. This small town is a snapshot of how the US balances Church and State.
Ziv's perspective is unique. He fled his homeland, Israel, in order to escape the volatile mix of religion and politics there.
He wanted to build a life in a country where he felt religion was not always uppermost in people's minds. But as he reveals in this episode of We the People, religious fervor in the US is alive and well.
Watch Part 2
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Diego
Italy |
07/09/2008 |
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True Christian |
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A *REAL* Jesus Christ disciple do not kill anyone: he is ready to die for his principles on the contrary: who is ready to kill (i.e. women and children) in *NOT* a real Christian.
So, many American are not real Christian.
To understand the real Jesus message read only the Bible text from C.E.I. (Conferenza Episcopale Italiana) an offical Roma Catholic Church institution in Italy. |
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S.Schaum
United States |
05/09/2008 |
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Religion in the U.S. |
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Our constitution does not separate church and state, rather, it forbids the establishment of a state religion.
There are those in America who choose where they live to avoid or find strong religious communities. My county is very mixed - evangelicals who attend churches the size of stadiums and people like me who reject organized religion.
Last point, it is not difficult to become a pastor in our independent churches (mostly evangelical). The curriculum is not exactly Harvard Theological. |
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