View Poll Results: Should politicians be publically religious

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  • Politicians should be religious and tell us how it guides them

    0 0%
  • Politicians should be religious in private but not public life

    2 25.00%
  • Politicians are only 'religious' to get votes in some countries

    0 0%
  • Politicians shouldn’t be devoutly religious

    0 0%
  • Politicians shouldn’t be religious (or I shouldn’t know about it)

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Why do politicians not always seperate religion and the state

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mat:
    the US of A are a democracy. Yet whomever you elect has to swear on the bible.

    How is this for separating religion and politics?
    You have posited that twice in this thread - and it has been patently false both times. There is no such requirement and, in fact, not all presidents have used a bible when taking the Oath of office.
    Last edited by beachball; 31-10-2011 at 10:07 AM.

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    It is only the public business if their religious views alter their rational decisions making whilst carrying out public tasks. If they go to Church, sing a little followed by a nice cup of tea a few times a year then does that affect their choices?

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    Quote Originally Posted by beachball:
    You have posited that twice in this thread - and it has been patently false both times. There is no such requirement and, in fact, not all presidents have used a bible when taking the Oath of office.
    Regardless of wether there is a requirement or not to do it or whether not all US president did it, why on earth is there a need to do it at all?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mat:
    Regardless of wether there is a requirement or not to do it or whether not all US president did it, why on earth is there a need to do it at all?
    There is no such need.

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    would have thought some of those pesky amendments banned it? weren't they trying to separate religion and the state?


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    Quote Originally Posted by beachball:
    There is no such need.
    Again,that there is no requirement and no need, does not elimintate the fact that they do it....

    and as such totally mix politics and religion.

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    i think this one explains what quite a few want to forget - ( they will rewrite history one day like they rewrote the bible )

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    No - not sweet but what should be normal.

    Having leaders issuing a religious war statements (such as GW's) does not show separation of church and state.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mat:
    Point 1 - you are wrong
    !........................................

    Anyway...all I'm saying is that if you are religious then this must play a part in everything you do, your decision making, your behaviour.

    Obviously I have stated that I am a Christian but I'm no bible basher and I only infrequently attend church. I just believe this is a fact and surely it's better for the politician to be open about his beliefs? Imagine if a politician had hidden his religion during his term, everyone would be accusing him of hiding/dishonesty; everyone from the atheists to his own church....

    As a Christian, a believer in God, I believe that atheists are somehow hollow and easily led into corruption in the same way an atheist might say I've abandoned rational thought. I would prefer a liberal Christian leader over any other and I believe the majority of people in the west would agree with me...

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    Quote Originally Posted by bryant.english:
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    Anyway...all I'm saying is that if you are religious then this must play a part in everything you do, your decision making, your behaviour.

    Obviously I have stated that I am a Christian but I'm no bible basher and I only infrequently attend church. I just believe this is a fact and surely it's better for the politician to be open about his beliefs? Imagine if a politician had hidden his religion during his term, everyone would be accusing him of hiding/dishonesty; everyone from the atheists to his own church....

    As a Christian, a believer in God, I believe that atheists are somehow hollow and easily led into corruption in the same way an atheist might say I've abandoned rational thought. I would prefer a liberal Christian leader over any other and I believe the majority of people in the west would agree with me...
    I am catholic - from a catholic family - got baptisted, communion and attended church about twice a month until I was about 14 years old. I still go once in a while when back in Europe with my folks.

    That does not stop me from saying that religion is something personal that should be kept private.

    I am not saying one should hide his faith, I am only saying one should NOT use his faith to get elected (not the case of Tsang obviously but the case of many other politicians).
    Last edited by Mat; 31-10-2011 at 10:57 AM.

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