Should a religious value determine how we vote.?

Question

Suppose that in my religion women
should stay at home and not be
involved in politics. Just suppose.
Would it be right for me to vote to
repeal the 19th amendment because
of my religious belief?

As answer Robert B pointed out,
the question should should have
been 'belief' not 'value'.
Thanks Robert.

Answer 1

Sure, you should always vote according to your values, religious or otherwise. If your religion leads you to believe that the 19th Amendment was an inappropriate addition to the U.S. Constitution, you should certainly vote to repeal it, assuming you are a U.S. Congressman or Senator and have the authority to make such a vote. If enough people are a part of your religion and agree with you, then your values will become law.

Answer 2

I think that an individual's personal beliefs and morals (which can be influenced by religion) will most DEFINITELY impact and determine how they view politics.
Take for example abortion.
The issue all depends on whether or not you believe a fetus is actually 'alive' at conception. Religion plays a large role in determining that.

So when you ask SHOULD a religious value determine how we vote...the answer is that religious people have rights as well as non religious people. And the fact is, many of our founding fathers who helped create what our federal system is today were also religious, so a lot of it IS actually based on some religious morals.

Answer 3

I sincerely hope that a vote is not about any religious conviction. It damages everyone then. Vote for the one who has the rights of man included - with a clear vision of this country and all who dwell within it. I'm not sure if that is possible given the candidates. Just check their records and do the best thing for the country.

If the rights of women are involved then the religion itself is biased and not worth its salt. Supposedly - men and women were created equal.

Answer 4

You meant to say, Should a belief determine how we vote, but you realized that would put your belief on an equal footing, so you said 'religious value'. Got ya.

Answer 5

Whether you think they should or not, people vote all the time based on their belief system, whatever it may be. It would be silly to tell people, "Forget everything you feel to be right and vote for the one who doesn't set the example you would like to see in a leader."

That's like telling liberals they should all vote for conservatives or vice versa.

Answer 6

Yes, if the 19th amendment was up for vote again and you felt very strongly about it.

Part of who we are is made up of our religious beliefs...or our religious beliefs make up part of who we are. However you look at it...you can not separate yourself from your beliefs, values and morals.

I vote my beliefs, religious and non-religious.

Answer 7

If you truly believe in your value...you would do what it takes to see that it is fullfilled...if you did believe that a womans place is at home, and we were actually voting for the 19th amendment to be repealed...if you didnt vote for it to be repealed, it would be kind of like being a hypocrite...I'd like to know what your ACTUALLY talking about though :)

Answer 8

Everyone is influenced and/or indoctrinated by something. So you can substitute a merit of terms in for "religious value. From the day you are born you are being influenced by something. None of us has our own personal independent opinions.

Answer 9

No, this is how we ended up with the current President. Preachers told their congregations to vote for Bush, if they didn't would mean the end of the world as we know it.

Answer 10

Well if you believe your religion what logic is there to contradict it with the way you vote?