Why do so many vote with their faith instead of logic and reasoning?
2006-11-06 08:29:03 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
I have read some of the above and these answers are ridiculous. Politicians use their 'faith' in some religion to exploit more voters. Religious people like to 'follow' someone or something that claims to represent 'good', so the politicians use that tool to get them voters. Bush says he is a man of God, he starts a war killing thousands of civilians and almost 3000 Americans. Is this what a Christian or God fearing man would do? A 'godly' man supposedly hasn't made mistakes if you believe a politician. They haven't 'sinned' by drinking a beer, lusting after a woman, smoking a cigarette - they tell us this anyway. Frankly, I want an elected official who has life experience and isn't perfect, maybe someone who has had a few knocks, because they have lived and know what a loaf of bread costs in a supermarket. Do you think W knows what it costs? Jerry Falwell? Mark Haggard? Hell no, they have no idea because someone else buys it for them. They don't go to stores like you and I do. If they claim to be 'religious' they don't get my vote. One needs to only look at the Catholic priest/pedophiles and Haggard to realize that "Godliness" is not all that it is cracked up to be.
2006-11-06 08:42:35 · answer #1 · answered by commonsense 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Separation of church and state is about keeping the gov't from sponsoring or endorsing religion.
Fortunately, we have the right to vote for whatever reasons we choose. I am socially conservative yet I am an atheist. I have arrived at my positions through observation, logic and reasoning. I've determined that certain conduct is beneficial to the individual, their families and their community. The fact that those of faith have arrived at the same conclusions, but by a different method, does not negate the position as being illogical.
2006-11-06 16:58:28 · answer #2 · answered by Uncle Pennybags 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The original intention behind the separation of church and state was to protect the church, not to lock it away in a closet somewhere and expect the nation to tramble on without it.
A person of faith cannot disassociate their beliefs at the polls because there are several party issues that match or are in conflict with their faith. For example, how can a person who is against abortion completely ignore that belief at the polls when one of the people may be pro choice?
2006-11-06 16:34:55 · answer #3 · answered by Mag999nus 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because so far, thank God, the government isn't allowed inside our heads. And you won't find many people who blindly take everything they hear "on faith", even when they hear it in church. The faith of any intelligent person is almost always tempered by logic and reasoning.
2006-11-06 16:40:55 · answer #4 · answered by senior citizen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) Find exactly where the phrase "Separation of Church & State" appears in the Constitution. It isn't there.
2) For those who live their faith, There is no dichotomy. Their faith informs all their decisions.
3) I don't know the % who vote based on reason/logic & doubt it is even measurable, but I'm sure it is a small minority for all parties. Most people vote their emotions. That is their right.
2006-11-06 16:34:49 · answer #5 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Well some people do not vote as they are TOLD, they know their vote is private and they actually think for themselves. If my church ever told me how to vote, I'd find another church. As to one of the answers above, it seems to me our founding fathers had it right. They didn't want one group of believers to be in charge of our country. So ... that means Christian Fundamentalists are wrong to try to shape everyone like them!
2006-11-06 16:45:00 · answer #6 · answered by Wiser1 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The "separation of Church and State" refers only to the government not being allowed to support or restrict any religious organization. It doesn't mean that people can't or shouldn't vote based on their beliefs.
2006-11-06 18:46:04 · answer #7 · answered by JerH1 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If only used only my faith to vote in elections, I wouldn't be able to honestly vote for too many. The voting process, in my opinion, is not about party lines, but rather about the stand people who are running take, how dedicated to that stand they have been to present, and bottom line whether or not my moral and family values fall into sync with their stands and whether or not I want those stands to take place in our community.
2006-11-06 16:33:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because those who choose to do as you have stated have no respect for the religiously neutral nation and constitution that our founding fathers created.
This does nothing but push this once great nation further toward a theocracy and further from religious freedom.
A Christian state is no better than an Islamic state.
2006-11-06 16:31:55 · answer #9 · answered by sprcpt 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
your question is so flawed i thought it was something out of hollywood for a sec.
first of all, faith and reasoning are NOT opposed. what you mean to say is you don't understand the religious faith...and that is a different topic.
secondly, "seperation of church and state is NOT in the constitution. what our founding fathers did not want was simply one church in control of the gov't. that is all.
they certainly din't want us to "leave our morals and values at home" when we go to the polls. that is BEYOND assanine.
2006-11-06 16:32:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋