How many Americans would support a Theocracy?

Would you support a more theocratic government in the US?

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A lot of the rhetoric around here about the state of American politics seems to bemoan the fact that the US is a secular state with freedom to have your own religious and moral views.

I am wondering who here would support a theocracy and why.

the·oc·ra·cy (th-kr-s)
n. pl. the·oc·ra·cies
1. A government ruled by or subject to religious authority.
2. A state so governed.
 

abdAlSalam

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No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No.. Europe was basically a theocracy during the Dark Ages.
Not just the dark ages (which is an historic misnomer). There were so many religious wars in Europe's history that it makes Muslim strife look like amateur hour.
 
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Saudi Arabia is more a monarchy than a theocracy. Iran would be a better example.

Good one, actually made me look up the definitions. According to the strict definition, I don't think Iran would be a pure "theocracy" either:

Theocracy is a form of government in which God is the Civil Ruler and the official policy is governed by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided, or is pursuant to the doctrine of a particular religion or religious group. From the perspective of the theocratic government, "God himself is recognized as the head" of the state. In a pure theocracy, the civil leader is believed to have a direct personal connection with God. Law proclaimed by the ruler is also considered a divine revelation, and hence the law of God.

While both Saudi Arabia and Iran maintain religious courts for all aspects of law and have religious police to maintain social compliance, their heads of state are not officially considered as being under divine guidance. They are however, both limited by Sharia law. The only difference is that Saudi Arabia is a monarchy and Iran is a republic. The CIA describes Iran as a theocratic republic and Saudi as a theocratic monarchy.
 
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True, but it is still a monarchy.

If we dare tread into the land of the hypothetical, Saudi Arabia could become the most liberal monarchy seen in the middle east for hundreds of years. It is all at the behest of the current King. Thus Saudi Arabia is not a theocracy.
 
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True, but it is still a monarchy.

If we dare tread into the land of the hypothetical, Saudi Arabia could become the most liberal monarchy seen in the middle east for hundreds of years. It is all at the behest of the current King. Thus Saudi Arabia is not a theocracy.

Oh, now I get you. Good explanation, being there many times myself I am seeing a lot of progress lately, hopefully the next King maintains the trend.
 
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