The topic that I chose to do my written projects on this semester is the separation of church and state. The audience that I deemed was the most important were students of my age generation throughout the country. This topic is an issue that I feel really pertains to individuals my age group and slightly younger. The purpose I wanted out of my first essay was to explore the boundaries of the separation of church in state. In my paper I attempted to remind students on what our country was founded upon. I wanted to explore the foundation of our country where I could examine the similarities and the differences between other countries such as Holland, who has a very secular government, and countries such as the Middle East where they have government-mandated religions. In this paper I wanted to let the reader make his or her own judgment on how much separation is needed between church and state.
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Should we or should we not be concerned about the separation of church and state?
3/3/09
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I think many people forget that this country was founded on the separation of church and state. The first settlers fled to America to escape religious persecution from England. Personally, I think that we should be concerned about the separation of church and state. Because religion is a big part of people's lives and there is such a variety of different opinions, we often mix church and state together. The bottom line is the state is only responsible for the justice, security, and liberty of its people. The church is responsible for the EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL well-being of its followers.
ReplyDeleteI personally believe that we should be concerned with the separation of church and state. I think that there should be a separation between the two, a huge separation in fact. My opinion is that religion should only be between an individual and his or her God or other higher being. I think that anyone should be able to practice their religion as much as they please, but once their religion invades the private space of others or the public as a whole it crosses the line and becomes somewhat inappropriate. The government is something that is a part of life for every American but religion is one thing that is not. People choose to practice any religion under the sun while some choose not to practice any religion at all and I think that many people forget that.
ReplyDeleteWe definitely should be concerned with the separation of church and state. Every year people lose valuable, historical pieces of this country due to "the separation of church and state." We should remember that we were founder as a country "under God" and that the people that founded America were a people that put their trust in God. So, when talking about currency or the pledge of allegiance, we should keep these "historical" terms because they are historical, not religious.
ReplyDeleteThe answer to this question varies depending on the person and on the situation. I have been brought up as a Catholic; I went to Catholic school for 14 years and attend church on the weekends. This does not make me a "Jesus freak" by any means, but it gives me something to believe in. I respect others and their different religions, or lack there of, because I realize that everyone is different and has different opinions and world views. However, I think that changing a piece of history is wrong. To me, it's the equivalence of changing tradition. We wouldn't be where we are today without our history. So by simply taking out a phrase such as "under god" out of the pledge of allegiance, I feel is ludicrous. This may come off as opinionated, but we can't change something that has been around for so long. It was put in the pledge for a reason and I believe it should stay there.
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