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Should religion stay in the area of spirituality, and not influence politics?

Laws are something everyone in a state or country has to follow; religion is not.

It’s hard for me to fathom that I once believed that god sent his son (who is also himself) to save the people he created (knowing they would one day sin) from a consequence he created, by sacrificing himself as a blood offering to fulfill a requirement that he also made. 😳

You are free to hold onto and find comfort in your beliefs the same way I am allowed to see the bigotry and oppression by the same beliefs.

“You can safely assume that you’ve created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do.” ~Anne Lamott

So why are christians deciding what rights people have? You know, the ones spewing "marriage is between Adam and Eve- not Adam and Steve." 🙄
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SageWanderer · 70-79, M
I agree with many replies as the US is not a theocracy, if all religions can’t be represented then nine should and if a church does get involved in politics then it’s tax exempt status should be revoked. On the plus side, it does reveal the hypocrisy often.
Randi1125 · 31-35, F
@SageWanderer

The separation of church and state was absolute. What happened?
SageWanderer · 70-79, M
@Randi1125 Start with the “silent majority” and work to the present day. When Carter was defeated by a “Christian” Regan then I knew the separation was over. There is still an ebb and flow but conservative Christians are a formidable voting block.