It really has nothing to do with Congress or the President running the country any different or a word wide problem we are facing like wars, disease, and poverty, so why is it so important to voters? religion shouldn't be a factor, competency should be though.
2007-07-18 16:21:05 · 23 answers · asked by hanginleft17 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Like it or not, the uneducated masses make religion an issue.
2007-07-18 16:23:17 · answer #1 · answered by booman17 7 · 6⤊ 2⤋
Religion is often thought of as an "extremist" issue, one that moderate republicans or democrats care less about than the hardcore right- or left-wing members of their parties. If the candidate is a right-wing conservative, and advertises his staunch Christianity, chances are he is trying to reach out to the extremists in his party. As the election moves on, these focuses will tend to shift to more.. pertanent issues that effect the whole of the country, because the candidate will lose votes if he stays focused on such an extremist issue.
The goal of the candidate is to get as many people as possible. Because only ideologues vote in primaries, the candidate will focus on issues that appeal to them. (i.e., religion.) If he stays in such an extremist spot-light, however, he may lose the moderates in his party, so he will sneak back across the political spectrum after the primaries to get in touch with his moderate party.
So, the spotlight of religion will shift eventually, it just takes time.
2007-07-18 23:37:43 · answer #2 · answered by Sean C 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I agree completely. Unfortunately, I can't answer your question. It's just one of those things.
Maybe people think that religion -or what they think religion is- is more important than helping the poor and the needed. Which, in fact, should be the ONLY religion, instead of spending a lot of time singing and screaming in a church so that their friends can say 'how religious and good persons they are'.
Just a thought.
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2007-07-18 23:27:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
For the same reason you have pro-life and pro-choice groups trying to control politics. Everybody wants government to force their view on their fellow man.
Religious views that are common through a large subset of any population, will attempt to demand the entire set to follow its theology no matter what the religion.
2007-07-18 23:29:19 · answer #4 · answered by RomeoMike 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is just another pointless wedge issue that is used to stir up stupid people to get them to vote a certain way. It is actually probably the second best wedge issue behind abortion (anyone who has a bit of intelligence knows Roe will not be overturned in the near future, thus the legal status of abortion will not change).
Personally, as a scientist, I will point out that evolution and creationism are not mutually exclusive. Both could be valid explanations as creationism talks about how life started and evolution talks about how life has developed. Only the uneducated cannot understand this simple but important distinction.
2007-07-18 23:28:55 · answer #5 · answered by msi_cord 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Why did all the humans evolve the EXACT same if evolution is determined by survival of the fittest? Kind of funny how all human have all the same body parts after millions of years yet every OTHER animal evolved different from their cousin....
HMMM
Read about the founder of evolution and how he was a racist
http://www.evolutiondeceit.com/chapter3.php
Is this what we want our kids believing?
2007-07-21 09:30:11 · answer #6 · answered by Ninja Showdown 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like it or not, this country was created using Christian principles. The very state and federal Constitutions were based on Biblical covenants. At one time in our history, the thought of teaching evolution in our schools was scandalous. As time passed, and people became more "enlightened" (cough, cough, bullsh*t), they demanded that all beliefs be represented in public schools and in the town square. All beliefs except for Christianity that is.
It's as though the people who built the ship (America) gradually invited more and more diverse groups to come aboard. Now, the last few groups to take part are demanding that the ship builders walk the plank.
Thomas Jefferson is constantly held up as being for a separation of church and state. False. That was never his motive. The establishment clause in the first amendment had to do with preventing a "Church of England " type of situation.
So, why is it a big deal? If evolution (which requires an enourmous amount of faith to believe in) can be taught in our publik skools, why can't creation...( oh, sorry, didn't mean to offend---intelligent design) be taught as well?
It seems as though it's OK to discriminate against people with religious beliefs. But not those who believe in Darwin's Fantasy World.
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Raoul Duke
Perhaps you should read the Declaration of Independence: Natures God,
created equal,
endowed by their Creator,
You're not suggesting that the founding Fathers were refering to Darwin are you. (Of course not. As a scientist you're smart enough to realize that he wasn't born yet. Right?)
Again "Founded on Christian Principles".
No one is asking you to convert Raoul, but the truth is still the truth.
Hmmm, Raoul....The chicks must really dig you with that name.
2007-07-18 23:53:40 · answer #7 · answered by Realist 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
You're absolutely correct. This country has as many religious fundamentalists as Iran and they're just as biased. Until the US populace can gain an education refraining from the superstitions and repressions of religious dogma and nonsense it will continue to play a major role in politics just like it does in the middle east. It seems we want to point our fingers at Islamics when the rapture rights in our own country play as prominent a role as a governing body despite the irrelevance to logic and reasonable government.
2007-07-18 23:28:10 · answer #8 · answered by Don W 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
It only seems like the evangelicals have asserted them selves. They have been co-opted by the conservatives and are controlled by strategic people in radio and some leadership positions in Protestant Churches. They are being told what to think and fed "talking points." To keep them mobilized issues need to me created from time to time.
Do you think the supporters of these people actually read the Bible and think about it?
2007-07-18 23:28:11 · answer #9 · answered by Ron H 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Because they can't decide which side to be on, but when the boat launches they want a seat when the music stops.In the back of the evolutionist minds they know that if they are wrong in the end ,if they have time,God will wash them with the blood of the lamb,guaranteed seat in the arc to Heaven.
2007-07-18 23:26:16 · answer #10 · answered by one10soldier 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
because, some people want to have creationism and intelligent design taught in public schools, using taxpayer dollars and giving it equal credibility to science .
the churches are given tax-free status to do it, that is not enough for some.
2007-07-18 23:28:33 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋