Religious Takeover

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Religious Takeover
In present day United States there is an abundance of problems which attribute to many unhappy citizens. One of those problems being the great influence that religion has on politics; some might say that it’s taking over. While many conservative republicans and devout Christians might argue that allowing religion to influence our politics helps boost the morale of a morally-challenged population, religion, when mixed with politics, only causes deep divides between different political parties and allows unconstitutional laws to be made.
One reason religion needs to be pulled out of politics is because a majority of the public in America agree that churches need to stay out of politics. In fact, four-in-ten Americans think that there’s been too much expression of religion or prayer from our political leaders. In 2010, the majority thought that there was not enough religion, but the numbers have been switching sides from all political parties (Miller 1). Recent polls state that, “Slightly more than half of the public (38%) says that churches should keep out of politics” (Miller 1). If that is not enough facts to sway politicians, then they need to look at Americas young adults. About half of college graduates agree that there has been too much religion in politics, which is up 14% from a few years ago. 38% of people with some college education are also uncomfortable with the amount of religion used by politicians, which is up 27% in 2010 (Miller 2). If so many Americans are unhappy with politicians basing their affairs off of religion, and that tells you that something is wrong.
Another reason religion needs to be separate from politics is because in an already divided political system, religion forces Democrats...

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...tics, but it also goes against the constitution. It’s time politicians start listening to what the people want, and they want a government that is free of religious influence.

Works Cited
Miller, Debra. “A Majority of Americans Think Churches Should Stay Out of Politics.”
Politics and Religion 2013: n. pag. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 2 Mar 2014.

Miller, Debra. “Introduction to Politics and Religion: Current Controversies.” Politics and
Religion 2013: n. pag. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 2 Mar 2014.

Torr, James. “Introduction to How Does Religion Influence Politics?: At Issue.” How Does
Religion Influence Politics? 2010: n. pag. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 2 Mar 2014.

Jenson, Robert. “Religious Traditions Can Play a Healthy Role in Politics.” Politics and Religion 2013: n. pag. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 30 Mar. 2014.

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