Do your political and religious views tend to intermingle?

Question

For example, do you vote Republican because of its inherrent Christian nature? Would you even consider voting for a candidate outside your 'comfort zone' or religious affiliation?

It's not a matter of backbone, but rather laziness. I also did not include Hindus, Buddhists, Wiccans, Atheists, Taoists, etc. I just did not feel like going that in-depth in a question that could be asked without so much other material.

Answer 1

Religion and polictics should not even be put in the same sentence.

to your question...no absolutely not! i am not a religious person, that's for brain washed people. Politics on the other hand is real. there are real people out there that make wrong decisions and pass bills..and stuff..don't compare politics to religion...they are very very far on the scale.

Answer 2

Not to that extent, no. I'm Wiccan but have no particular affiliation with any Political Party. Have no need to... now my religious views do have a lot to do with how I view the issues... Such as if they try to bring Lead Prayer back into our public school systems... I would expect my own religion to be included in that, if not, then I will vote against it (Honestly, I would prefer if all of our religions stayed the hell outta public schools... like our kids don't have enough crap to put up with). If it attacks my personal religion, then it becomes intermingled to the point you are showing. But over-all, I look at the policies and decide which one sounds more reasonable and then base my decision on that and not lean on what the public image of my religion says about it.

Answer 3

No.
Vote the best person in for the job.
You want someone who is fully capable in all areas and not just because they take a stand on one singular issue.
A candidate may hate war and get voted in to stop the war in Iraq, however if they know nothing of fiscal responsibility, there could be an all out recession.
People have to look at the candidate's capabilities and choose accordingly.
Not voting is even worse and a disgrace.

Answer 4

I usually vote democrat because the religious platform of the republicans frankly scares me. However, I have and will vote for a republican if they are the better person for the job. I am Gnostic and very religious just not the typical Christian belief system.

Answer 5

You pretty much HAVE to vote according to your beliefs, otherwise, you'd be a hypocrite. If you think about it, politics is merely a phyiscal extension of your beliefs. A Christian in good conscience cannot support things like homosexuality, abortion, evolution, etc. because these things are in direct contradiction to the Bible. The Bible is our world history book, a guide for living, and is also the owner's manual for the human body. What you believe determines how you behave, so religion is inextricably linked to politics.
The founding fathers desire to separate church and state were intended to prevent another "Dark Age". During the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church WAS the State, and that marriage cost the lives of millions. (However, they were not the "church" of the Bible. Those who followed the Bible had to hide out in the mountains, and they could be tortured or put to death for possessing even a page or two of Scripture.)
The desire the founding fathers had was that everyone in America would worship the Creator according to the dictates of his own conscience, but they also warned that a country that refused to be governed by God (on a personal level) would eventually be ruled by tyrants. Is that what's happening in America today? People have either rejected God or those who claim to be Christian have not taken Him seriously, and are hardly distinguishable from atheists in their behavior. I believe we ARE being ruled by tyrants, but most people don't recognize it. It doesn't matter whether you vote for Republicans or Democrats, they are just two sides of the same coin. We now vote for "the lesser of two evils." That is why I vote 3rd party.

Answer 6

Religion and Polotics HAVE to be intermingled.

Religion is pretty much all that keeps us morally repsonsible.

The Democrats have the reputation, ( not individually, but party wide reputation) of lower morals......they are for abortion, fetal stem cell research, gay marriage and things like this

The Republicans have the reputation ( again, not individually but party wide rep) of being against these things that many people consider immoral.

HOWEVER, there are exceptions to thet rule in each party. We should vote for the candidate that will best follow the moral guidelines that each of us consider important. For me, That will be the person who considers these items that I mentioned as moral decisions and for the most part a person who considers these items immorall most likely had some religious upbringing.

Answer 7

I do not care what a persons Religious Belief System is in regards to politics any more than I care which party he belongs to. I vote for the person I believe will do a better job no matter what his religion or political party

Answer 8

Religion & Politics should always remain very separate. Religious views are very personal & should not be intermingled with politics. Look at the Middle East! A "Christian state" would not, in my opinion, differ much from the Islamic states like Iran or Saudi Arabia. In fact, I would vote against a candidate who includes religion in their political agenda.

Answer 9

My Christian beliefs definitely do influence my political views, but God is neither Republican, Independent or Democrat. I study what the candidate's views are (if you can believe them anymore) and then make my choice of who I am voting for based on that information...then I pray and ask for guidance!

Answer 10

Of course, however immoral agendas are trying to eliminate any values from the poltiical scene. Ie the queer agenda is trying to brainwash all people to falsely believe that all discrimiantion is wrong, and that all religion including values must be isolated from politics.

We can seperate organized religions from politics but you cannot seperate religious values from politics.

The devil is in the details...especially the missing ones.

What about lying and stealing, they are religious values as well, do you suggest we should allow them in politics, because they are also religious values ?

Answer 11

I don't let religion influence my way of voting. I vote for whoever open minded person that is right for the country regardless of what party he's with. Like 4 yrs ago I voted for Kerry but my registration said I was republican. I refuse to vote for a person just b/c he or she is in a certain party or Christain. B/c for all I know that person could start WW3 like Bush who I never voted for.