Friday, December 2, 2016

Religion and Politics: A Bond Not So Hand-To-Hand

In an ever-growing world, religion in politics are restricting the United States to expand. In actuality, Religion playing a part in this democracy has divided a nation of parties against each other. The topics at hand in congress or at the polls are in a different division than religion. Yes, people use religion as a moral factor for candidates and political figures,but the greater majority of the US society is greatly separated from any kind of religion; The divorce with religion has resulted in a pagan self-worshiping Americans. Myself falling short in the relationship with religion.

With a "liberal win" of the legalization of gay marriage in 2015, fueled  a religion backed heated debate between Christian democrats and Catholic Republicans. The left wing liberals seek a forward movement toward contemporary Christianity for the greater good; on the other hand, right wing conservatives want to stay true to bible standard by reverting to rules preached in the bible. The promotion of forward progress turns off american citizens because of the acceptance of sins that were disapproved in old testament like being gay.

Why not split politics and Religion?

If every law passed was based on religious reasoning, a large portion of the country will have a disadvantage only because their religion isn't the same with those who passed the law. Going along with a national religion will then go against the first Amendment which gives Americans freedom of religion.