Johan
I am aware that hating Christians is not a crime in Canada or the US. In fact one of the things I do not want is censorship, meaning that people are not allowed to share their views on matters.
As much as what Sanders was wrong in his diatribe against Christianity, I think he has the right to say what he did. However, if I understand the original meaning behind “Separation of Church and State”, it was meant to protect both institutions. In England for example, there was a state Church that made it illegal to practice any religion outside of the official state religion; otherwise known as 'The Church of England. If memory serves me correct, John Bunyan was sent to prison for heading a nonconformist Church; where he eventually wrote the classic, ‘Pilgrim’s Progress”.
In this day and age however, the original meaning of “Separation of Church and State” has been conveniently misinterpreted to accommodate the changing world view of our society. In years past although North America was never truly “Christian”, it never the less both countries were founded on Christian principles; that when used properly helped create a civilized society. Also, I read somewhere, that Calvin’s Geneva became a model for America.
I personally as a Christian have been told by a non-Christian that I as a Christian are dangerous and that Christianity should be illegal. The context of the statement against me and Christianity was when much like the man in the Bernie Sanders video, who defended the Christian College. I defended the right of Trinity Western University to uphold their constitution to act in a biblical manner while they are attending the university. The majority of the people I encountered believed that the university had no right to push their morals on their students and staff.
Tom