2006-11-06 23:25:45 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
i wish i was jesting. this was the discussion this morning on radio five live. a guy called paul woolley from a think tank called theos is suggesting that it should and that atheists are the ones that rely on faith and are the ones that are intolerant. i am amazed and frankly chuffed to bits at the almost unanimous rejection of this stupid idea. i bet that overnight our american friends give the poll a different feel altogether.
2006-11-07 04:06:36 · update #1
Politics and Religion should always be kept apart for several reasons.
Government for the most part is elected by the people,
A religion can and has been invented or created by one person.
Laws made by Government are decided by discussion and
a majority vote,
Laws made by religion merely depend on the interpretation of a certain passage or story within the writings that are used as a basis for nearly all faiths
History itself shows that governments under religious influence
are more likely to make war on countries that have a different
religion or a offshoot of their own religion that does that will not comply with the state religion.
An individuals belief is just that, INDIVIDUAL and should not, and must not be forced on any one person or group of people.
Nor should any country dictate to it's own people or the people of another country on how,where or to whom they pray.
2006-11-07 00:14:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Surely you jest? Organised religion has been the route of most conflicts throughout history and is still responsible now.
Government and religion should be two entirely separate entities. Combining the ego of the politician with the zealousness of the fanatic can only lead to trouble.
2006-11-07 02:37:20 · answer #2 · answered by greg m 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am an Atheist, so who would represent me, religion is preached as the fear of the unknown by people who cannot hold down a real job, if it is not preached at a early age you would be ignorant of it, my wife died from cancer, she had all to live for , home loving family , good to others , yet she suffrerd for 5 years, if your preciuos religons are there to help why did they not take the drugies and thieves on to your heavan , the catholics tried to rule via the inquisitions are you suggesting we go back to that,
2006-11-06 23:38:46 · answer #3 · answered by john r 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not - a secular state is far and above the best way to run a democratic state. Our own Christian religions are crazy enough without giving any more religions the power to interfere in our lives and make us listen to their medieval views.
2006-11-07 02:26:26 · answer #4 · answered by LongJohns 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO, as a lot of bad things done in the name of religion before which actually politics movement, nothing to do with Christianity.
2006-11-06 23:35:41 · answer #5 · answered by Lilu 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I thought you went down that route.
Talk about a country screwed up by religion!!
Go watch "Elizabeth," with Cate Blanchette, who was not a Catholic, and then you tell me whether you think any church should be involved in Government except at the Vatican! They are BAD news!
2006-11-06 23:33:27 · answer #6 · answered by cantcu 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A Divine certainty and the main media will in time get it as substantial information, "The Pope’s failure to show any of those scandals in his handle to the U.N. or his encyclical is itself scandalous. it somewhat is an argument somewhat worth pursuing via the media, particularly the conservative and Catholic media.""
2016-10-21 10:08:18 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, religon and politics are 2 seperate issues. the middle east and the USA where religon seems to go hand in hand with government are the 2 places in the world going horribly wrong. i find it so hard to believe that the belief in religon is increasing in the USA. what happened to the increasing of knowledge in civilisation?
2006-11-06 23:56:53 · answer #8 · answered by maxwellgp 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
religion in the western world has been separated from state for a veryyyyyyyyyyy loooooooong time . it would not be wise to do so now .... what needs to be done , is for those who have religious inclinations , to play it a bit low key . when the Storm passes they can discuss what they want....
as for the US , and it is war on terror hoax , religion in this case is nothing but a smoke screen ...
2006-11-06 23:31:15 · answer #9 · answered by interested 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No.
I don't want the government making laws based on their religious beliefs. I'm not religious so don't see why anyone should be allowed to tell me what I can and cannot do based on their faith, which is after all opinion rather than fact.
2006-11-07 00:23:12 · answer #10 · answered by PETER F 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋