Posted by
Young Republican on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 10:59:13 AM
Many on the Christian Right get angry or tired when they hear how many believe religion should be out of politics. It's understandable because as a Christian you realize that your faith is your most important component, it forms you daily and the love we feel from God is so strong we want to follow him the best we can. That's how I feel at least. Whenever I talk with some of my atheist friends, I pity them because I know many things the first being that God exists. I also know how much he loves all of us and the life we lead after accepting God's love is nothing compared to the one before.
My faith is my life. I falter daily, and realize that while I can never get close to Christ's perfection that doesn't mean we don't try daily. With all of my strong feelings, beliefs and knowledge, I also know that America can only survive if we keep religion out of government. The reason for this is simple, every person's view of God is different and in order to allow the free will that God put us on this earth to enjoy and suffer with, free will must remain a component.
As a country that brags about being a beacon of light to the rest of the world for always giving it's citizens the most freedom and allowing them to fight for more, there is no freedom greater than freedom of religion. The right to practice my faith is one I like many others would be willing to die to protect. That right is what makes our country great.
So when some want to implement their faith into government, no matter how well intentioned it must be fought with every fiber of our being. We've seen what's happened when faith enters government in the lands of the Middle East, where rape victims are stoned by their fathers and brothers and where twisted ideology spews hatred in members of Westboro Baptist. We've also seen many more examples of the love a community has and how much good churches do daily across the country from my church to I suspect yours.
I want every one to know the love of Christ and to follow him daily, but it must be their choice neither mine nor the government. It is not the job of government to legislate immorality but protect the freedom to commit it as long as it does not infringe of the right's of other citizens. To this we can become a great Judean/Christian country by choice not by force and let faith be real not false.