I believe in a secular state with religion not having a bearing on public policy. Do you agree or not? How much influence should religion have on politics - if any?
2006-12-19 20:44:35 · 14 answers · asked by Paranormal I 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
only after the middle eastern countries separate theirs
2006-12-19 20:48:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Religion should have no influence on politics. If you look at Henry VIII reign he actually burnt protestants at the stake for protesting the Catholic church. All through out history when a religion has been involved there have always been the persecuting other religions. Which is why America's First Amendment to our Constitution states that the government can not establish a religion or prohibit the free exercise thereof. Which is something that I wholehearted agree with, and why religion needs to stay out of politics.
2006-12-20 03:28:59 · answer #2 · answered by j 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I believe that Religion should have no influence on Politics. The political system should be free from all Religious control. I also believe that people should be free to practice their religion and religion should not be suppressed by politically correct anti-christian racists. People in Western countries should be proud of their Christian heritage but elected Politicians should run these countries not Bishops, Ministers, Priests etc..
2006-12-19 20:56:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I'm not religious, but I don't entirely oppose the separation of religion and politics. The only thing that I mind is what ideas and principles from each are fused together. There are some good things to come out of it, such as not killing people and have a general affinity for each other. Those aspects of religion I don't mind being incorporated into politics, but anything that threatens the individual and society due to certain beliefs, which may cause harm, should be neglected from politics. Ideally, religion and politics should be separate, but we are human after all, and we draw from our experiences and upbringings to influence our future actions, and it is highly impossible for one religious politician to not have his religion affect his decisions.
2006-12-19 20:57:13 · answer #4 · answered by bloop87 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
consistently bear in suggestions how fortunate you're to stay today in u . s . after appropriate courtroom had guts to get rid of formalized prayer from public faculties. they did no longer get rid of prayer, however the da-facto compelled participation in prayers; plus you reside in a rustic that enables you to invite question you asked. you will never separate faith from politics for 3 substantial motives: that's a substantial part of very great style of persons's psychic, religious chief aside from very few relatively religious are extensive potential participant in politics; and the two prepared faith and government are interior the organisation of controlling people. that's controlling that quest for potential that desires pointed out and controlled. think of people could desire to stick to the extra powerful factors of all religions around over the centuries, yet no longer compelled to stick to any faith.
2016-10-05 13:08:04 · answer #5 · answered by sather 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely..As an American I believe in separation of church and state..unfortunately this is not the case in fact ! In America right wing Christians use their religious beliefs for political gains or political threats, often referring to them selves as the moral majority when in fact they are in minority... God can play an important role in individuals lives but that individual should never
make their personal beliefs. law of the land !
2006-12-19 20:58:23 · answer #6 · answered by dadacoolone 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think religion and politics must be separated
Religion : A way do deal with God
Politics : A way to deal with a country
so we can't mix them all in one thing !!
And if we mix them then we'll find mad politics or mad religions
2006-12-19 20:49:29 · answer #7 · answered by P 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not, look at all the wars that religions have started, we have the freedom of religion, I am not Christian, Jew, or Islamic, but practice traditional Native ways, I do not impose my beliefs on others, and they should not be allowed to impose theirs on me
2006-12-19 23:37:25 · answer #8 · answered by paulisfree2004 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they should be seperate. For one thing, there are many different religions in our country, which one would be the one our laws were based on? In order to keep with our constitutions granting freedom of religion, that also means freedom FROM religion, in seperation of church and state.
2006-12-19 21:47:47 · answer #9 · answered by Hillaryforpresident 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
They should absolutely be separate, because if they are not, then freedom of religion and freedom from religion would not be possible, and freedom of each person to embrace his or her own truth is essential to the spiritual evolution of our species, as well as to the salvation of our planet. If our planet doesn't survive, then neither will we.
2006-12-19 22:40:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes it should be separate, since a religious base to policy is bound to serve a few and antagonize many.
2006-12-19 21:03:16 · answer #11 · answered by joelle G 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋