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Laws banning sagging pants are unconstitutional.

A belief in evolution does not contradict a belief in Creation.

Minors should be exempt from the death penalty.

The government should not mandate paid parental leave.

Homosexuals should be allowed to enter the clergy. That's up to the church in question.

There is a non-religious basis for universal principles of morality.

The government should not regulate marriage.

The death penalty is an effective crime deterrent.

Homosexuality is not immoral.

The death penalty should not be available in cases of child rape. The death penalty should be reserved for cases of serial/mass murder or child murder.

Schools should teach Intelligent Design as a scientific theory. The fair presentation of the pros and cons of ID versus evolution presents an opportunity to illustrate what open scientific debate is all about.

The Pledge of Allegiance should include the phrase "under God" for other reasons. The Pledge itself should be a voluntary expression of support for the nation. As such, arguing over a relatively innocuous, nondenominational acknowledgment of God is much ado about very little.

Feminism is relevant.

Homosexuality is not a choice.

Affirmative action is unconstitutional. Government affirmative action is a clear violation of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Government funding should be available to religious organizations for the purpose of performing a social good. To the extent government ought to be involved in these things and churches want to accept the strings that come with government money. If I were running a church, I wouldn't touch government money with a thousand foot pole.

There are no persuasive reasons to prohibit same-sex couples from raising children.

Morality and religion absolutely should play a role in public policymaking. Law is nothing but the expression of the public morality of a polity. The question is not whether morality should play a role, but what constitutes public morality as opposed to purely private morality.

Marriage should not be defined as a union between one man and one woman. Matthew 7:3

Race and class are not linked.

Hollywood does not encourage positive role models.

The use of contraceptives is not immoral.

Religious beliefs are not vital to society A metaphysical underpinning to public morality/ethics is vital. Religion is the thing that has provided that underpinning in every society in recorded history, but conceivably there could be others.

African Americans should not receive reparations for slavery.

Same-sex marriage should be available for same-sex couples.

There are no persuasive non-religious reasons to prohibit same-sex marriage.

Faith-based organizations should not pay taxes.

There should be no legal drinking age. Under a certain age, minors shouldn't be able to receive alcohol from anyone other than family/without parental consent.

Polygamy should be legal.

Undocumented immigrants should be granted in-state tuition benefits. If the children of undocumented immigrants who never personally committed a crime pay in state taxes, they should receive the same benefits as other taxpayers.

The government should allow same-sex couples to adopt children.

Scientology is a religion. A whacky one...

People should stop using the n-word.

Violence in movies does not contribute to violence in society.

There is convincing evidence that a higher being exists.

Drug sentencing laws in America are not fair.

Drugs should be legalized.

The law should not require people to wear seat belts.

Local and state governments should not be able to use eminent domain to acquire and transfer properties that have public benefits for private uses.

Doubt can be part of faith. John 20:24-28