Politics and Religion
In America
POLITICS AND RELIGION
Politics and religion in the United States of America have been a topic of the people since the beginning of time. In today’s modern communities this subject has been a touchy topic since the election that took place on 11/03/2020. Christopher E. Taylor II speaks out on what his view of politics and religion has become in today’s era. “Religion and politics do not mix at all because politics are about the people as a whole, whereas religion is about the people as a whole but accepts any person as they are,” says Taylor. According to Stephen King, an expert on Reddit, “As a species, we’re fundamentally insane. Put more than two of us in a room, we pick sides and start dreaming up reasons to kill one another. Why do you think we invented politics and religion?” Taylor goes on to say how can this country say it’s based on Christianity when most individuals seek to impose their will on others when it should be about their experience. Looking to use religion only to gain power or endorse their images within the community. Taylor goes on to say, “Christians don’t too much care about how someone lives their lives, while other groups try to impose their belief systems into law.” Meaning individuals involved in politics trying to tell the world what they think is best for them. Taylor goes on to quote a scripter from the bible, “All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.” (1st Corinthians 6:12, KJV).
Politics And Religion How Does It Work?
In the history of religion, the U.S. Constitution doesn’t mention God, but every state constitution mentions God or the divine. According to Dalia Fahmy, a specialist in a 2019 study, Congress has always been overwhelmingly Christian, and roughly nine-in-ten representatives (88%) in the current Congress identify as Christian, according to a 2019 analysis. While the number of self-identified Christians in Congress ticked down in the last election, Christians as a whole – and especially Protestants and Catholics – are still overrepresented on Capitol Hill compared to their share of the U.S. population. In retrospect, Americans have been debating where to draw the line between religion and government since the country’s founding. And even as the percentage of religiously unaffiliated Americans rises, church and state remain intertwined in many ways – often with the public’s support.
Being a concerned citizen in today’s race for power Christopher Taylor along with 88% of the people in the study conducted by Dalia Fahmy believe that politics and religion do not mix. Christopher Taylor states “this election was more politics and racially oriented than it was politics or religion.” The big question is what do you think about politics and religion in the United States of America? To see and hear more about this subject you can follow this post on LinkedIn posted in the group “Talkin’ Politics & Religion.”
