2007-11-22 07:24:13 · 33 answers · asked by the beav 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
no idea.
2007-11-22 07:28:21 · answer #1 · answered by Karenita 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Pastor Billy quotes:
G.K. Chesterton: "What I Saw in America"
The American Constitution does resemble the Spanish Inquisition in this: that it is founded on a creed. America is the only nation in the world that is founded on creed. That creed is set forth with dogmatic and even theological lucidity in the Declaration of Independence; perhaps the only piece of practical politics that is also theoretical politics and also great literature. It enunciates that all men are equal in their claim to justice, that governments exist to give them that justice, and that their authority is for that reason just. It certainly does condemn anarchism. and it does also by inference condemn atheism, since it clearly names the Creator as the ultimate authority from whom these equal rights are derived. Nobody expects a modern political system to proceed logically in the application of such dogmas, and in the matter of God and Government it is naturally God whose claim is taken more lightly. The point is that there is a creed, if not about divine, at least about human things.
2007-11-22 07:49:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they both exert power over people. And for better or worse mixing the two can be a very powerful force indeed. Of course they end up corrupting each other, but once one has the power it's easy enough to keep by any means necessary. Some like the power enough that the loss of integrity is a minor detail.
2007-11-22 07:31:07 · answer #3 · answered by Pfistulated Cow 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Religion was the first form of government. So You have the question the wrong way around. Why is it taking so long to separate the two?
2007-11-22 07:30:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
To a certain extent, because we are human beings who sometimes hold to certain sets of beliefs. For a lot of people these beliefs inform the way they act and thus religion has an influence on government. What is important is that it not affect government in such a way as to impose itself on those who do not share the same beliefs, including those who have no beliefs at all.
2007-11-22 07:29:04 · answer #5 · answered by mommanuke 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
If you didn't mix religion and politics, how else would people, barely qualified to even tie their shoes, get elected, not once, but twice, to the highest office in the US Govt.
2007-11-22 07:41:08 · answer #6 · answered by brettj666 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Religion is a tool for power and so is politics. if you mix the two together you get even more powerful. Just look like back to the middle ages.
2007-11-22 07:32:28 · answer #7 · answered by Monkey Man 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Mix government will enlargeing the religious and power but the policy will be too close to human and far away from religious.
2007-11-22 07:31:05 · answer #8 · answered by johnkamfailee 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
although Jefferson made it a point to separate church and state ( because of the nature of the two - always wanting control ) America was founded on principles from the bible . too bad they didn't read it close enough though . After killing our way through the the natives and all
2007-11-22 07:35:13 · answer #9 · answered by Suicide642 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I happen to believe religion was one of the earliest successful forms of governing..
2007-11-22 07:34:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
We shouldn't. That's why I support atheists in government. There is no religion to mix in that case.
2007-11-22 07:29:45 · answer #11 · answered by CC 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋