Just reading an article about polls indicating an increased trend towards Huckabee. Republican candidates are becoming increasingly beholden to religious voters rather than promoting good ideas to help our nation.
The Constitution specifically states "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." The reason for this is to ensure everyone practices their own religion free from government interference. The role of the government is not to enforce biblical law of a particular religion, it is to serve the people who vote for direction on different choices.
I believe in God, but still feel politicians use religion to keep voters in easy to define and manipulate voting blocks. People should work to promote their religious beliefs outside of government. If the majority of Americans are of a particular religion, then they will vote for policies that their religion agrees with. We can't make the elections about which candidate is the most religious. How many Christian leaders over the last decade have turned out to be less than advertised (to say the least)? When people vote solely on who looks and acts like them, they are being duped by insignificant criteria.
Vote for ideas and progress towards end goals you know are important to improve the world.
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