This is occurring in the USA, a country founded on the premise that church and state are to be separate?
2006-12-20 11:58:29 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yep. Ain't dis abich?
2006-12-20 12:01:42 · answer #1 · answered by Voodoid 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
For the sake of answering your question I will assume that what you say may be valid, as you mention no viable example of your claim. Fortunately we live in a Democracy in which anyone can present and attempt to advance their political agendas. It is up to the voters to exercise due diligence in deciding which agendas to act upon, or to which leaders they need to choose to have their political agendas advanced.
The essence of separating church and state was based on having a government that would not accept any one religion, would not be run by the church, would allow its citizens freedom to choose their religion, and prevent their religious persecution, something allot of people had come to the colonies to escape.
As this is a government of, for, and by the people, and these people practice religions that the foundations for their morality, and have the right to promote and pursue their agendas through a democratic system, the scenario you mention seems an inescapable benefit of a democratic system.
2006-12-20 20:20:46 · answer #2 · answered by Ron H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the US, political leaders are more likely to use the term "morality" to advance there own agendas than are religious leaders . It seems that in other countries religious leaders and political leaders are often the same or at least try to be.
In the US, the government is not to establish a religion. There can not be a state established religion or church.
2006-12-20 20:18:55 · answer #3 · answered by orison 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, that's part of why the Founding Fathers of the US put the separation of Church & State into the Constitution.
But of course the religious right doesn't like that, it means they cannot easily force their "morality" on everyone else.
Just look at the freedom or lack thereof in countries that allow their religious majorities to rule the country.
2006-12-20 20:07:25 · answer #4 · answered by RJ 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Do you realize that people use politics to subvert moral issues.
2006-12-20 20:01:47 · answer #5 · answered by timjim 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Uh, yes.
This has been the truth of the matter for as long as politics exist.
Say one thing, do another.
(Were you expecting wonderland, Alice?)
2006-12-20 20:02:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I know what you mean, the other day i saw a monkey carrying a bible.
2006-12-20 20:01:13 · answer #7 · answered by fuufingf 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
YES!
2006-12-20 20:00:04 · answer #8 · answered by onewhosubmits 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋