For many of us individually, our nation and our personal political beliefs are extremely important to us. Unfortunately, however, when it comes to politics, while each of these individually may be considered delicious, when combined, too often, they become, disgusting! Our Founding Fathers felt so strongly about the need to protect religious belief and practice, while also ensuring that the new nation never had a national religion, they created a concept, which we refer to as the Separation of Church and State, by protecting religion, as an essential right/freedom, in the Constitution, while also trying to protect others to practice, or not, any religion of their choice, or none! However, while we are accustomed – to, seeing politicians, wrap themselves – in the Flag, in recent times, especially (although it has been a long time), in many localities, regions, areas and segments of our society, some seem to want to impose their religious beliefs, on the rest of us! With that in mind, this article will briefly attempt to consider, examine, review, and discuss the correlation between politics and the blurring of the lines of this separation.

one. Whose religious beliefs?: Although most Americans would not consider themselves evangelical, we often witness significant influence from those who do. While we must protect everyone’s right to practice their religion, which one and whether or not to do so should be a personal decision! Remember, many of our Founding Fathers were agnostics or atheists and wanted to make sure this nation never had a National Religion! We used to require that churches could not get involved in political activities, if they wanted to keep their tax-exempt status, this too has apparently been overlooked and/or not enforced!

two. Freedom of religion does not mean that one must practice: Individuals have the right to practice their religion, but that does not mean that they have the right to impose their beliefs on others. People can believe in a religion, etc., or have the right to be an atheist and/or agnostic, too!

3. religious hypocrisy: Does it not seem that many are hypocrites when they use their litter box to carry their religion in their arms, but they seem narrow minded when it comes to some areas of the scriptures? Also, our nation does not have a religious litmus test, so some, who proclaim their religion, demand certain things, may believe it, but it does not make it a fact! How can someone, who uses religious scripture, to justify an anti-abortion position, for example, but claim it is their religious right, ignore public health warnings and regulations that, during this pandemic, have created unnecessary complications? , illnesses and deaths, which could have been prevented?

Four. Women’s right to choose: If one’s religious and/or personal beliefs lead them to oppose the right to choose, shouldn’t that be a decision, left to the individual woman, based on many aspects?

5. No religious litmus test: I’m tired of an artificially placed litmus test being imposed on others! A candidate’s religion and religious beliefs should make no difference, in overall qualifications, for elected office!

The Founding Fathers were right to seek a clear separation of Church and State! We are not a Christian nation, but a nation, which is supposed to be based on constitutional guarantees, liberties, freedoms, etc.