Separation of C & S: Good or Bad?

Question

For about 225 eyars, America has move back and forth between periods of Religious Politics, and Humanist/Socialist Politics. Which is better for America?

Answer 1

The founding fathers wanted seperation of church and state, not seperation of God and government.

Answer 2

The auspices of religion ought never taint the halls of government.

History shows irrefutably that organized religion cannot be trusted to equitably master the demands of political authority.

IF we were to move towards a Christian government (Christianity is internally communist and externally socialist, doesn't have a death penalty, is characterized by its adherents attending the welfare of the less fortunate, etc.), THEN we could perhaps argue in favor of such a government.

However, it should be quite obvious to everyone reading this that such a government will never happen in the USA, because the "haves and the have mores" will never distribute their wealth among the "have nots" -- and, for what it's worth, the "have nots" will never have the aptitude, education or opportunity to be stewards of much more than they already have.

"Humanist/Socialist Politics" is for any nation VERY MUCH LESS BAD than "Religious Politics."

Answer 3

The term "separation of church and state" appears nowhere in either the Constitution of the United States, nor in the Declaration of Independence. The first amendment says that Congress may not make any law concerning the establishment of religion, or the free exercise of religion. The freedom to practice my religion is right up there with my freedom of speech.
The term "separation of church and state" actually first appeared in a letter from Benjamin Franklin to a religious group of people who were concerned that America not designate a "state religion". He pointed out that the first amendment protected against any such thing, coining the phrase "separation of church and state" as a way of saying the church was protected from interference from the state by the first amendment.
Just like they do with the contents of the Bible, people have taken this phrase out of context and twisted it to mean something that was never intended.

Answer 4

Separate the church from the state. I will not want to witness the Burning times again. It was horrible enough the first time around.

Answer 5

Neither. We need a move toward individual "politics" and a drastic decrease in government across the board.

Answer 6

you do need to keep it all separate. Religion is what causes most of the wars, so you don't need this taught in the schools were there will be internal struggles about what point of view to teach and arguments about what religion was taught more

Answer 7

Separation of church and state is absolutely necessary for our society to continue to uphold the freedom of religion.

Answer 8

I agree with Beach Bum-he should get 10 points

Answer 9

Separation of church and state was to protect church (ie. freedom of religion) from state.

And as for kurlylovescheese, we're doing a good enough job of going backwards on our own.

Answer 10

finding peace is better....i dont think America should shift to religion because its just going to fall apart because of all those different groups.....America should focus on Peace and fairness and Justice

Answer 11

If this country doesn't practice separation of Church and State...we might as well change our name to "Iraq".