What should be the role of religion in a secular state
whether religious leaders should influence government decidionsand policies
2007-05-19 15:57:36 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
well here is one group of people that have had their freedom of speech taken away from them. for a person working in a pastor postion must either not speak about canidates or lose their tax status.and face harsh fines. that is why the freedom of religion is the first right given to us.
2007-05-19 16:11:46 · answer #1 · answered by rap1361 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes they should have a right to representation in the govt just as atheists are. The constitution doesnt describe a secular state no matter how hard atheists wish. Our founding fathers knew God to be a key componant and reason this country was founded; for religious freedom, based on rights that cannot be taken away which are granted by God.
Everybody should have an influence and say because we have a representative govt. with respect to the minority.
2007-05-19 16:07:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Honestly, if we believe that we truely live in a democratic nation, then anyone can try to influence anybody about anything.
Its called free speech.
The open ended question is if anyone is actually listening to what is being said by another. It is still up to us to decide if we believe what is being said by another person, no matter who they are or what they say they represent.
I see the real problem as some do not like the supposed influence another has over others and wishes to supress that influence in order to get their own opinions in the forefront.
In simplistic terms, this is called censorship and we all deal with it and its fall out everyday.
2007-05-19 16:06:42 · answer #3 · answered by cindy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ouch! Good question!
My view of religion and politics is that they almost never mix well. That said every person has the right to feel represented in government if that government is a Democracy.
I have a BIG problem with people voting for a candidate because they are Christian, history is littered with people getting in on the Christian vote and then doing some very unchristian things. But it makes a lot of sense to look at what all the candidates are saying and discuss which one seems to be closest to what you feel God is saying and go with them.
2007-05-19 23:06:46 · answer #4 · answered by Cameron H 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The election gadget is heavily rigged and fraught with uninvestigated fraud for some years now. Your vote in a presidential election has approximately as plenty particularly impact on the top results of what autocrat sits indoors the WH as somewhat one's motor vehicle seat toy guidance wheel has on the placement the motor vehicle is comparatively being pushed. in different words, your vote is meaningless previous symbolic cost in your self. A presidential candidate on an same time will declare his credentials as a believer or Christian to fulfill people who do no longer examine strikes and are arranged approximately how somewhat one-kisser supposedly "believes". The emperors of previous all claimed divine anointment to legitimize their rule.
2016-12-29 14:40:40 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a church gives political advice from the pulpit, they have broken the law which gives them tax exemption and they can lose their 501C3 certification.
The IRS has recently started cracking down on this very thing and has already taken certification away from some churches.
For that reason, some churches are not applying for 501C3 status, but that means none of the congregations donations are tax deductible so donations tend to dry up.
2007-05-19 16:09:46 · answer #6 · answered by toxicbutterfly13 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i don't agree with preachers using the pulpit to campaign for a candidate...i think they must, because of their position of spiritual trust, be extremely careful not to give their congregations the impression that God wants them to vote a certain way...should they influence government decisions and policies? no more OR less than any other group
2007-05-19 16:05:52 · answer #7 · answered by spike missing debra m 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
be it democratic or non-democratic state but in a secular state i think it should keep itself to spiritualism and try not to influence people in political level...when religious leader influence in politics it becomes what we see in islamic state these days...i guess u know what i mean
2007-05-19 16:47:01 · answer #8 · answered by sum 1 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ALL people are entitled to try to influence others....but not use thgeir AUTHORITY to manipulate.
We always encourgae our people TO vote....how they do it is their choice but we will offer our views if asked.
2007-05-19 20:31:10 · answer #9 · answered by alan h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
religious leader are corrupt them selves
2007-05-21 00:51:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋