The role of religion in government is a very touchy subject. Our forefathers wanted a separation of church and state for the reason that when Britian was controlling them, they had no say in how they could worship. Today though, separation of church and state means something completely different, and too many people are trying to take it too far, and for what? I see a breakdown of morals in our society.
Our country was based off religious freedom, among other freedoms of course. But it doesn't mean that religion, or more appropriately a moral foundation based off religion, shouldn't be a cornerstone of our society.
I'm not saying we need to go back to when the Church ruled over every aspect. The contrary, because history has shown that with that much power, even the Church grew corrupt. We certainly need the balance of power that our government has put in place. But Religion offers a moral compass for society, of which there is compelling argument that we as a society have started to loose.
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