Separation of Church and State
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The Separation of Church and State
In 1620 the pilgrims left from Spain and came to what is now America. They left
so as to leave behind the strain of being puritans and not having agreed with Catholicism,
which was being forced upon them by the government. They came here to seek a life of
ease where they are able to practice their own religions and beliefs. Time has now past,
but are we really sure that there is no more running from religion that is being forced
upon us? Religion is something that almost everyone practices and is special to them and
they do not want to be influenced to believe otherwise. America is a country that is meant
to represent religious freedom and tolerance of all beliefs but the separation of church and
state is not being upheld, as it should be.
In the opinion of those behind The Separation of Church and State website, "Any
moral system that does not put Jesus Christ at its center denies Christ" (The Separation of
Church and State). Therefore, if there is not a solid religion in the center of the
government then it shouldn't be considered a moral government. Some people believe
that religion adds structure and keeps things balanced, because it gives them one thing to
base all rules on and they can look back at one thing, such as the Bible, and judge people.
Unfortunately, adding structure to the United States' government by inserting religion is
not as easy as it sounds...