I'm from England, and my view for the British government is a definite NO.
However, that's just me, I would like to know the view of Americans as to whether they feel that religion and politics should mix. Should the President base any of his views on his religious beliefs for example.
I ask, as I wonder if religion and politics are more closely linked in the US than in Britian.
2007-12-18 10:36:37 · 22 answers · asked by Mancloud 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Ask yourself what would happen in the UK if the Prime Minister said that God guided his politics.
Then look at Bush, who said it.
2007-12-18 10:40:31 · answer #1 · answered by didi 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Religion and Politics are mixed in every country, including England.
Someone with religious beliefs can't separate them from their views. If they can, they aren't religious. By the way this goes the same for atheist.
Separating your beliefs means you are now someone else, and you have no compass to base your views.
2007-12-18 10:42:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Thank God this US president does so, but not in the way you perceive.. Instead it is a normal method from which all men are guided as individuals. This man does not allow politics to rule him. If he did he'd worry about what the people thought of him for making choices. All kinds of people allow their philosophy in life to make crucial decisions. And that is based on experience, no matter if in office or not. That habit becomes a natural process in life. Everybody has a belief system whether religious or not.
2007-12-18 12:33:14 · answer #3 · answered by Uncle Remus 54 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Religion does need to stay out of politics - and education. There are people trying to get fairy tales taught in biology lessons! St. Gandhi was smart enought to see that India needed to be secularist - why can't some see the same for America?
2016-05-24 22:58:06 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm from America and I think it is a ridiculously bad idea. Religion muddies the water and makes people view issues from a very controlled perspective. Religion and closed mindedness goes hand in hand. Religion is also very subjective and no one seems to agree on which parts of religion we should use. Overall it's just a bad, bad idea.
Unfortunately we have many bible-thumpers in the government so despite my fervent wish, religion seems to have made its way in. So much for a separation of church and state.
2007-12-18 10:45:09 · answer #5 · answered by N.S.K. 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
A pastor told me they should and to give all my money to the offering plate. I saw him later in a touring bus that I thought was a theatrical star's. Really happened at an Assembly of God conference. Money should be going to the 143 million orphaned children who want to be valued as much as newborns. These children value women more than most Christians.
Thanks for the question. We need all the help we can get over here in the US with bringing the brainwashed back to earth.
2007-12-18 10:43:21 · answer #6 · answered by Mike 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
NO absolutely not...I am not going to live by some book with it's arcane rules and regulations that was written 2k+ years ago and never updated since. The world has changed...has religion? Separation of Church and State must absolutely be maintained at all costs! PEACE!
2007-12-18 10:40:48 · answer #7 · answered by thebigm57 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Iffy subject. Most people think they should not be mixed, but I say this country was founded on religious freedom. I hope the President bases his opinion on his beliefs or he is a hypocrite.
2007-12-18 10:41:34 · answer #8 · answered by Heidi R 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I would prefer if all religion was purged from all public life...but in a democracy, we have to purge religion from the school system first and then from the people before we can remove it from politics (which is of the people).
So, should they? No.
Are they going to in a democracy? Yes.
2007-12-18 10:50:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
ditto in usa, same situation. might as well be the same country, really when it comes to politics.
no one can outright back religion and survive politics long in usa...becasue religion is too diverse here--choosing one view is political suicide, but i'm sure politicians have beliefs underneath it all...Bush is a good example.
2007-12-18 10:41:09 · answer #10 · answered by Good G 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Religion shapes so much how we see the world and our place in it. It is nieve to think that politics and religion don't mix.If the British allow Muslims to gain a majority in Parliament the world may applaud the Brits for there open mindedness and how well they separate religion and politics.Then wont they be surprised when there women are made to were berks and credit is outlawed.
2007-12-18 10:53:31 · answer #11 · answered by Marble77 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋