God and government Sound off on the role of religion in politics It has no legitimate role -- the Constitution requires a wall of separation between the two Religion in politics is code for hate If religion plays a role in politics, soon politics will insist on playing a role in religion Americans who say they want religion in politics change their minds when it comes to Voodoo and Islam I support it ... as long as it's MY religion There are religious people on both sides of some of our most contentious issues -- it's a wash People should vote their religious values, but politics shouldn't be preached from the pulpit Churches should be seeking to bring about religious conversions -- right politics will naturally follow It can't be avoided -- everyone brings their idea of ultimate value to their politics ... whether it's called god or not is irrelevant The Bible's prophets confronted public evil, wicked kings and corrupt policies -- that's politics and that's biblical! Creeping statism is encroaching on every part of life, making everything political -- proclaiming biblical truth is an act of resistance The war between good and evil will not be won by brooding over the question of whether good should show up for the fight A sovereign God who rules all men according to his own immutable law is the antidote to the messianic state and pretentious despots A return to biblical values is the only thing that can save American politics Other View Results Loading ...