Does religion have a place in public policy (government)?

Answer 1

nope

Answer 2

Religion should have a place in public policy because we are talking about people, not an institution.

Why should a Christian (for example) have less say in our government and its policies than any other person.

That question sounds like an attempt to muzzle certain citizens because they believe in a religion.
Our founding fathers would be outraged.
Isn't it a government of the people, for the people, and by the people.
Doesn't that include all people.

The government is forbidden to make laws effecting a religion or the exercise of a religion.
As long as we do not violate the laws which are applied equally to all men, the government is forbidden to interfere in our sincerely held beliefs.

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Answer 3

Yes, our country was founded on religion. Seperation of church and state was originally used when a man wrote asking if the government could stop some religious public thing the town was wanting to do. It was explained that the government could not interfere with the religious displays the public wanted. This was explained using the words "seperation of church and state" meaning the individual places chose what churches to follow and not the government, and of course now its twisted to mean that religion should be completely removed from public. God is in the Constitution four times, in EVERY SINGLE president inoguration speech and in every one of the preambles the states have (45 states have preambles) . In a court of law you are asked to place your hand on the Bible and swear to tell the truth. I want to know how an athiest's testimony can be believed if he does not believe in God and heaven and hell so he does not believe in any punishment happening as long as man doesn't catch him lieing. A Christian can lie just as easily, but in my experience, 9 out of 10 times if its between the word of a Christian and and athiest the athiest ends up being the one that lied. Anyways, the men that built this country built it on the morals and guide lines given to us in the Bible. They lived by this, set the laws by this, and judged by this and it worked awsomely. They clearly stated that without God our country would not have been founded and without God our country will fall. The history books for at least the past 50 years have been slowling leaving out the importance God and religion played in founding our country. You should get an old history book from 100 or more years ago when this was recent history and read it, its very interesting. The founding fathers were against slavery too, but of course this is left out because part of the reasons they were against it was religious reasons. Athiest are being allowed to twist things around to get Christianity out of any public view. We do not force views on them, we do not make them read the Bible or look at the religious scriptures and statues in public. They should not be allowed to remove these things from the people who want to see them and live by them.

Answer 4

Elected officials can't be expected to completely ignore their personal beliefs, but they must remember that they have a large and diverse constituency to represent and that our (US) government cannot be based on religion per the Constitution.

Individuals should always hold true to their personal beliefs, but understand that, in this nation, we do not make laws based on religious beliefs.

So, in a way yes, but not in an active role. Basically I'm saying that it doesn't have a place, but this is a government of the people, by the people, and for the people, so the concerns of the people must at least be heard.

Answer 5

Of course religion has a place in public policy. It is a matter of continuing controversy and debate as to how much of religion is placed in public policy.

Answer 6

Congress shall make no laws establishing a religion. The right to freedom of religion is a GOD given right. Congress shall not establish a religion. But Congressman have a right to be as religious as they want to be. Its called freedom. The minority is protected by the constitution and so is the majority.
Religion I guess has no place in law. The Spirit and spirituality must be in law. There must be. Without it we lose our humanity and we become a machine state.
Religion requires spirituality. spirituality does not require religion.

Answer 7

yo hgman, get comfortable! God and Government both want separation of church and state.Government wants it for all the reasons you are probably aware of already. God wants separation because He doesn't want government dictating to you who your god is. He wants you to pick one without fear of reprisal. Now,,, laws mandate or dictate government policies. Who's laws would you want those mandates to be based on? Government's or God's ? Man's laws are easy for Godless men to get around by the fancy footwork of some lawyer. By not getting caught. By disappearing. By killing the witness etc. If a Godless man gets into office he is more easily tempted to pull crap because he has a good chance of getting away with it because of the reasons I stated. Now if real God fearing man gets into office he is a lot less tempted to pull crap because he believes in God .He also knows you can't hide any thing from God and knows he going to be held accountable for the crap he pulls. For my money I would rather have a God fearing man in office any day. God bless swindled

Answer 8

Not in American, because you can't have freedom of religion well allowing religion to affect public policy.

Answer 9

Yes, it needs to have a place in public policy, if it is Biblically based, otherwise, NO.

Answer 10

Jesus said that his true followers would be “no part of the world.” (John 15:19) To worship God in a manner that he approves requires that we keep ourselves “without spot from the world.” (Jas. 1:27) Can that be said of those whose clergy and other members are involved in politics, or whose lives are largely built around materialistic and fleshly desires?—1 John 2:15-17.

Answer 11

Read your history books, the United States of America was founded on religion and religious rights.

Our forefathers were extremely religious people.

It is only recently that many have demanded that God be removed from the picture.