Why is it wrong to not want religion and government combined? I think it keeps it fair to all of the religions in this country. For me it is either all religions or none. The U.S. just has too many religions and we could never satisfy everyone. It leads to arguments. I just think we should keep it out . Then one religion will not be superior to any other.
2007-06-11 10:23:51 · 21 answers · asked by Lindsey G 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
You've answered your own question, The government is not to pander to,nor deny the existence of any religion. Keeps the playing field level, Just look at the responses about Muslims in our government,or Jews, or The Christian Right,etc. As long as the government doesn't show favoritism to any one particular religion things will be just fine
2007-06-11 10:32:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
true we don't need religion guiding our government. religion leading govt. is the reason this country was founded in the first place people not wanting the govt religion to run their lives. hopefully we will learn from this but so far it looks like we want to make the same mistake
2007-06-11 18:13:22 · answer #2 · answered by t_the_mental_one 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You actually got it. If religion was introduced into the government and law, which religion would it be? If you picked one religion then the others wouldn't like it. America is a melting pot of all religions and non religions. there's is no one that will work for all and the whole point of America is making one decision for all.
We've got to keep all religion out of overnment.
2007-06-11 18:07:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
It is only "wrong" to those who are pushing the government to establish theocratic law to turn this secular government into the christian version of the Taliban.
These people try to spread the lies of:
1. "In god we trust" has always been on our currency.
It was added in 1958 our founding fathers had "E Pluribus Unim" which meant "from many one".
2. "Under god" was always in the pledge.
It was also added in 1958.
3. The founding fathers based our government on christian principles.
This is blatantly false, they deliberately created a secular government so that all would be free to worship or not as they so chose. Over half of the people that signed the Declaration of Independence were not Christians, they were Deists.
Edit - Kato outdoors - This is an example of lie #3. Also the separation of church and state term came from Thomas Jefferson in a letter to the Danburry baptists condemning them for using the church as a political tool, not Karl Marx. Talk about nonsense.
Edit 2 - I have done the research on the founding fathers Kato. Go read the writings of Jefferson, you would probably consider him to be a raving Atheist, but no he believed in a creator as he was a Deist. But he was very vocal about Christianity being the scourge of the world.
2007-06-11 17:28:45 · answer #4 · answered by sprcpt 6 · 10⤊ 2⤋
Everywhere the two have been combined there have been major problems.
In the US it would be even more difficult than in any other country because we have freedom of religion.
Which religion would be the "state religion"? Would it be Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Quaker, Mennonite, Seventh Day Adventist, One of any of the Evangelical, Jehova's Witness, Mormon, 4 Square Gospel, Church of the Nazarine, Jewish, Buddhist, B'Hai Faith, Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Voo Doo, Wicken, Druid, Episcopal, Taoism, Puritan, Church of God, Church of Scientology, Unitarian? ....And the list goes on and on and on. These are only some of the religions we have in America. Which one please tell us would be the State Religion.
2007-06-11 17:51:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
There is nothing wrong with keeping religion at bay. None of us (even us religous folks) want a spiritual advisor to the president helping him make decisions like the kings did melliniums ago. Those opposed to religion in government have unwarranted fears of that. However I suppose more of them are really government employed losers about to lose their jobs to a "faith based" non profit organization that can do the job better.
2007-06-11 17:32:37 · answer #6 · answered by netjr 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The Pilgrims left england to escape a religious government. I think they should stay as separate as possible. Even Jesus said "Render unto Caesar what is Caesars..."
It leads to trouble when they are combined and has never worked out for the better.
2007-06-11 17:31:54 · answer #7 · answered by Nickoo 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
I agree as did Thomas Jefferson and the Founding Fathers.
2007-06-11 18:24:40 · answer #8 · answered by BOOM 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you 100%. In my mind religion has no place in politics, but try to tell that to the fundamentalists. I know where I live the baptist church was telling its followers to vote for Bush in the last election. So I think that it should work both ways, politics out of religion and religion out of politics.
2007-06-11 17:37:08 · answer #9 · answered by Lori B 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I am not religious so don't fire upon me for repeating this blinding flash of the obvious.
The 1st Amendment gives us the freedom of religion.... not freedom from religion.
When being set upon by those that would wack us over the head with their Bible we must LOUDLY point out to them that they can live their lives while WE live ours.
2007-06-11 17:53:17 · answer #10 · answered by Stand-up philosopher. It's good to be the King 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋