mickey wrote:bulldogproud2 wrote:
As for keeping religion out of politics, that will never happen nor should it. Religious viewpoints, whether they be from people of a faith or athiests (yes, atheism is defined as a religion) shape the opinions and values of pretty much everyone. Religion is so much a part of who each of us is, whether we like it or not. Study of religion is also very useful as it helps us to understand one another's background and viewpoints.
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Religion should be kept as far away from politics as possible. Each elected member is there to represent the people of the electorate. When it comes to vote on certain issues such as euthanasia, same sex marriage, abortions etc, there should be no such thing as a conscience vote. The way a certain individual feels about a certain topic has no bearing on what the electorate feels.
Items like the above mentioned should be put to a referendum where every person gets to have their own conscience vote.
Well said mickey. One of the reasons I don't find religious people intelligent is the fact they can't or refuse to understand why religion should be kept out of politics.