Week Eleven Blog Entry: Role of Religion in Our Government

I do not think that religion should have any role in government today. When our country was founded, it was on the principle that there should be separation of church and state. Directly following the Bill of Rights, there was a disestablishment of religion in the US. However, I believe that our government has become increasingly religious since this time. I think that it is very important to keep separation of church and state in our country. One reason this is so important is because it allows us to practice whatever religions we believe in. If there was a large role of religion in the government, then members of government might be biased against some citizens who believed differently to them. Separation of church and state allows everyone to have their own beliefs and not fear the effects that this will have on their daily lives.  A second reason that this is so important is because I believe that religion should not have an effect on the policies of the government. One problem that we have today is the ongoing debate as to what forms of birth control and abortion should be legal. This is an ethical issue, but legislators are making decisions on the matter based on teachings of their religion. I do not think that this is the way that our country’s decisions should be made.