Okay, I’ve been silent long enough. Is the GOP serious with Rick Santorum? He said that JFK’s assertion that church and state should be separate made him sick. He then went on to quote James Madison who ironically was an even more ardent supporter of this separation than JFK. The founding fathers wisely set up a system where freedom of religion was absolute, but religious organizations could not dictate legislation. Are you really that blind to history (and current events) Mr. Santorum? Theocracies, be they Christian or Muslim, don’t work. A republic, like the United States, functions because its leaders are accountable to the public. The intrinsic problem with religious leaders dictating policy is that they cannot be questioned. When people believe that their leader is the mouthpiece of God, be he the Pope, the Ayatollah, or Warren Jeffs, they follow orders without questioning motives or outcomes. Now, can anyone guess what happens to a leader whose authority is unquestioned?
"We establish no religion in this country, we command no worship, we mandate no belief, nor will we ever. Church and state are, and must remain, separate.” –Ronald Reagan
