what are some reasons why government and religion should mix or not.?

Answer 1

In the US, the question doesn't get framed properly. One must look at the actual Constitution to properly consider this issue.

Either that or one must get rid of the Constitution.

--England before US was colonized: Church controlling government.
--Soviet Union (f/k/a): Government controlling church.

We're not even close.

Answer 2

It shouldn't, because if said government manages to pick a single religion, then the trick will be to choose which sect/denomination of said religion the government should be. This would cause massive in-fighting within the chosen religion.

And if by some odd twist of fate, both of those hurdles are cleared, well, we then have what's called a theocracy. Thing about theocracies is that they're generally pretty corrupt, but then, what government isn't? That aside, think about it. What would happen to those who live in a theocracy, but aren't part of the faith in power?

Yup. They're pretty much screwed. They either have to convert, leave the country, or get arrested/executed. You ask me, I'll take a secular, imperfect democracy over a corrupt, theocratic dictatorship any day.

Answer 3

first of all, they are two seperate concepts and secondly, we can glean from past and present examples of the consequences of mixing both government and religion together. the disastrous effect will be that people will lose the value of the religion and also use religion to suppress the views of others. Look at the examples of the Roman Catholic Church and the Islamic nations. Government and Religion are perfect oxymorons,

Answer 4

Because when they do we will end up like countries such as Iraq. Religion is a personal choice. The job of our government to protect our Constitutional Rights. Each and every American has the right to choose their religion and when religion and government mix we loose our right to choose.

Answer 5

I'm assuming you are talking about in the United States. I reason our founding fathers designed into our constitution a division between church and state, to allow for true freedom of religion. In those days the church of England was very powerful and many of the people who fled and came to the British colonies had been the victim of persecution because of their religion. It was a very big issue then as it is now.

Just imagine if any one relgious organization currently in U.S. had the power to legislate laws designed to suppress other religious beliefs or force relgious practices on others. We would have civil war.

Answer 6

I can't begin to answer a question like this until you explain what you mean by "mix."

Should religious leaders try to provide political leadership in trying to persuade government to adopt a policy that is morally right?

If not, then I guess Rev. Martin Luther King was getting religion and politics far too "mixed up with one another."

Answer 7

when a governement does it is not free but oppressive. My people suffered both at the hands of christianity, catholisism, and the governement since chirs cloumbus broght only death and tyrany to these shores. we were denied our freedom of religion until 1973! After the American Indian relegious freedom act passed! Several hoildays are celebrated here that originated by massucures of our people like thanksgiving for example.

Answer 8

This country was founded on freedom of religion. Religious ideology generally caters to the interests of a minority not the majority

Answer 9

people of all religions should participate in government. the government should not establish a state government, but not prohibit free exercise of religion... sound familiar?

Answer 10

Government and religion must mix, or we would be lead by heathens.