2006-10-04 15:54:49 · 8 answers · asked by Polity 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Yes it does and it has become an enormous problem with Bush, a far right evangelical Christian, in office. He purposely used religion to get elected.
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2006-10-04 16:11:56 · answer #1 · answered by BeachBum 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has played a role for good and bad since our inception. Religion plays a huge role in what's going on in the country currently and not all of it is positive.
But we shouldn't forget the power of the church to get Prohibition passed. Can you imagine that happening today?? Yet they had that kind of political power in those days that they changed the landscape of America.
And of course their ill-conceived attempt to curtail alcohol consumption contributed to some of the worst crime and bloodshed this nation had seen up till that time in our history.
2006-10-04 15:59:03 · answer #2 · answered by KERMIT M 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Too much so if you ask me and you did. Not all religions mind you, just a narrow interpretation of Christianity plays a role anything else is excluded.
2006-10-04 15:58:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it does. In internal policies, it is like "God wants us to make a lot of money and has made us better than anybody else". In external policies, it is like "God wants us to make a lot of money and to get everything out of these inferior people".
2006-10-04 15:59:31 · answer #4 · answered by zeca do trombone 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Insofar as making a moral decision which are probably like 95% of the decisions, yes. I would say most of the time it's probably a good thing.
2006-10-04 15:56:48 · answer #5 · answered by brewbeer212 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Bible has the ONLY solution to peace. Repent, fast, and pray for the country so that God will hear from Heaven and HEAL OUR LAND!...
2006-10-05 07:40:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not just Christian religions but secular humanists and athiests as a religion also.
2006-10-04 15:57:58 · answer #7 · answered by WJ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
All our laws have come about because of religion, so yes.
2006-10-04 15:58:08 · answer #8 · answered by ? 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋