Politics and Religion is just like a dog and a cat; they rarely get along
By cleverland
@cleverland (150)
Philippines
March 24, 2012 3:26am CST
In the Philippines, diverse religions exist.
The thing is, upon election, some leaders of some religions declare their desired candidate. Of course, as a member of that organization, more often than not, the members decision of whom to vote would be greatly affected as to what their leader prefer...
Here's the thing: Should religious leaders declare who are they supporting?
What is your stand about the idea of involving religion to politics or vice versa?
4 responses
@honest_efforts100 (1607)
• India
7 Jul 12
You are entirely right. Church and politics do not get along. Religious leaders have in more than one way always affected how church followers vote. I think they should keep politics away from church and away from their sermons. It is a pity church cannot be controlled or monitored.
@megamatt (14292)
• United States
27 Mar 12
Well I wouldn't say they don't get along, but one could make an argument that they do not mix well. If nothing else, the religion of a perso tends to blind people of their actual competence of a political leader. I don't care if you have the most religious person in the world out of your religion that you follow. If they are not competent enough to properly run the government, if that is the only reason that you are voting for them, not looking at their other qualities, then it is not a good idea to vote for them.
Of course, it can be, I won't necessary say bad, but it can be a very hostile road to travel to when political elections and political leaders become about the religion and lack there of. Because religion is one of those topics that should be handled with care and discussed carefully, the same thing with politics. But when the two are mixed together, then oh boy, you are condemning yourself to a powder keg waiting to explode.
@almond24 (1248)
• Hungary
24 Mar 12
I can't see clearly about this in my country, but I would say politics and religion goes hand in hand in some cases. We have hundreds of churches, and our politics support only a couple of big churches. People from different churches prefer different leaders.
We have a new law that doesn't allow smaller churches to exist - if they have not enough members and don't fulfil all the requirements, they are not religion/churches anymore, just groups of people. They lose their income and property as a church.
I would prefer religion and politics to be separate things.
@warsong2010 (31)
• Philippines
24 Mar 12
well i do agree with you. it is probably because religion are for the welfare of the many while for most politicians are for the welfare of themselves. only a minority of politicians do i see who cares for the welfare of many.
