It sickens me that you can have religion and politics mixing. the fact that President Bush said that god would support the war in iraq. The Bush administration is using religion as a political tool to dupe un educated fools into going along with his mad plans. Education and literacy levels are going down across america, an uneducated person is a dosile person.
2007-12-10 04:54:05 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Makes us a lot like the Muslims, doesn't it? Well we're all monotheists, more or less.
To answer your first question, yes, definitely. That is what the founding fathers wanted for our country. The first amendment is the first amendment for a reason.
Additional: Gerafalop's answer is what I often hear: that the first amendment doesn't say we have freedom "from religion.: That is exactly what is meant. People can choose to believe or not to believe, worship or not to worship.
The ideas advanced by Romney in his so called great speech last week, that religion and freedom are inseparably entwined, that you can't be free or moral unless you believe on Jeessus, and that America is a Christian nation, are dangerous and false.
2007-12-10 04:59:45 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Yes they should.
Thomas Jefferson made an interpretation of the 1st Amendment to his January 1st, 1802 letter to the Committee of the Danbury Baptist Association calling it a "wall of separation between church and State." Madison had also written that "Strongly guarded. . . is the separation between religion and government in the Constitution of the United States." There existed little controversy about this interpretation from our Founding Fathers.
If religionists better understood the concept of separation of Church & State, they would realize that the wall of separation actually protects their religion. Our secular government allows the free expression of religion and non religion. Today, religions flourish in America; we have more churches than Seven-Elevens.
Although many secular and atheist groups fight for the wall of separation, this does not mean that they wish to lawfully eliminate religion from society. On the contrary, you will find no secular or atheist group attempting to ban Christianity, or any other religion from American society. Keeping religion separate allows atheists and religionists alike, to practice their belief systems, regardless how ridiculous they may seem, without government intervention.
2007-12-10 13:07:36 · answer #2 · answered by justgoodfolk 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You have a misunderstanding as to the separation of church and state. The constitution says that congress shall make no law with respect to a religious establishment. That means laws cannot be passed that either require or interfere with any religion. It doesnt mean that the president is not allowed to make statements with regard to his personal beliefs. On the contrary, it protects his right to do so.
2007-12-10 13:01:14 · answer #3 · answered by David M 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It should never be allowed to mix in the first place, so it should never have to be separated.
there is nothing wrong with making decisions that are realistic based on religious morals, as long as the act in itself is not religious based, but to push for faith-based ideas in our government, should be opposed by all.
Mixing politics and religion only corrupts them both.
A blank!, less crime back then, was because people actually made a livable wage, and there was no War on Drugs.
2007-12-10 12:59:48 · answer #4 · answered by Boss H 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
This is a christian country and we are bought up on christian values, we are either protestants or catholics or members of other branches of the christian religion. This means hat over hundreds of years we have developed idea's that connect us to God. Unfortunately, there is no one who quite sees god in the same way but there are certain parts of the christian religion that lock into ones mind and make sense no matter what way you look from.
The 'Sermon on the Mount' for example (Matt 5 & 6) 'Love thy neighbour as thyself' etc the rules of life. Piety is an important attribute of a leader. Our leaders must believe in morality and the rights of each human being. The truth is they don't do they? Bush and Blair and now the Dictator are responsible for the killing of over a million Iraqis for a commodity(oil) and yet they act as if to say; so what! Blair is even turning to catholicism to save his soul. Our leaders are hypocrites feathering their own nests. Our leaders are corrupt and if there is a Hell will almost certainly end up there.
ATB Red
2007-12-10 13:27:48 · answer #5 · answered by Redmonk 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It seems very few of the answerers actually read the whole question,
but I agree that the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights are in tact (despite what Bush has done), which means there is, still, separation of church and state.
I disagree thouroughly with Bush using God to justify killing.
2007-12-10 13:07:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely!
2007-12-10 13:00:49 · answer #7 · answered by gone 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Abso-frickin'-lutely.
2007-12-10 13:03:27 · answer #8 · answered by catrionn 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The Constitution says that the Gov't cannot pass laws prohibiting in the free practice of religion nor can they pass laws supporting religion. Because someone is religious does not mean they are unconsitutional.
2007-12-10 12:57:41 · answer #9 · answered by civil_av8r 7 · 6⤊ 3⤋
To answer your question...No. Religion is a good thing, not to be shunned by anyone for any reason. The people who colonized and founded the US did it mostly for religious reasons.
The First Amendment exists for a very specific reason: our forefathers did not want to live in a country where a particular religion was forced on them. In England, citizens had to be members of the Anglican Church.
The rant after your question is too muddled for me to respond to.
2007-12-10 13:01:27 · answer #10 · answered by regerugged 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋