This learner believes that faith groups and institutions should not be allowed to form political parties nor that they should not attempt to gain influence in the workings of government for their views and values by entering the realm of political discourse and attempting to elect their own politicians. Religion and politics are two different sectors that have their own views, values, policies, cultural and religious beliefs thus they should not be mixed together. There will be and already are some situations in which politics are affected with religious values and vice-versa. However, when both religion and politics come together into action arguments, and multicultural issues intense debates are bound to happen.
Faith groups and institutions should not be allowed to form political parties, I argue against the merging together because politics and government is inherently made for the common public, that reflects the common opinion and all the decisions in politics are usually made considering the mutual benefit of the general public and the communities as well as the …show more content…
Same way it would be unfair to use taxpayer’s money to advance a religious cause.
From our readings some of the famous scholars argue on religion versus politics. As Thomas Jefferson the statesman acknowledged the particular relationship between the two known as church and state. "He strongly believed in the first amendment and with Jefferson’s administration proved his famous partition of the church and state. He divided both as a separate entity to be operated in peace. He did this separation in response and reply to the “The Danbury Baptist Association” which recommended he had to set aside a national day of fasting after winning his tough
Faith groups and institutions should not be allowed to form political parties, I argue against the merging together because politics and government is inherently made for the common public, that reflects the common opinion and all the decisions in politics are usually made considering the mutual benefit of the general public and the communities as well as the …show more content…
Same way it would be unfair to use taxpayer’s money to advance a religious cause.
From our readings some of the famous scholars argue on religion versus politics. As Thomas Jefferson the statesman acknowledged the particular relationship between the two known as church and state. "He strongly believed in the first amendment and with Jefferson’s administration proved his famous partition of the church and state. He divided both as a separate entity to be operated in peace. He did this separation in response and reply to the “The Danbury Baptist Association” which recommended he had to set aside a national day of fasting after winning his tough