Response to Religion and Politics

I believe that religion and politics are very related. More religious areas tend to vote more conservative because the core ideas of this political view tie into religious beliefs. For example, it is widely known that conservatives are against gay marriage and abortion. Why? Because those who are very religious believe that marriage is between a man and a woman only. And no one has the right to murder a human being, especially when human life begins at conception.

"The United States has a long tradition of separating church from state, yet a powerful inclination to mix religion and politics." We all know that the government tries to keep religion and politics separate. But, as we've seen throughout our nation's history, the actuality of keeping them separate is irrepressible. We still use God's name on our money, in our pledge, etc. We still use religious institutions to back up the morality of our political views, whether you're conservative or liberal. No matter what we do or say, religion still has a significant effect on politics.

I found a site that breaks down the differences between conservative and liberal and their views on different political issues. Under the topic of religion, it says that conservatives believe government should not interfere with religion. Liberals think religion should not interfere with government. Its obvious that no one wants religion and politics to be related. But, lets face it; they always have been and always will be.