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@9HFK76D1yr1Y
Separation of Church and State should be upheld in America.
No. The Catholic church can have a say in the church. Religion and politics should not intertwine.
@9HFHLXK1yr1Y
No, if we want to keep the church and state separate, we should not give them a say.
@9HFGPR21yr1Y
No I believe the church and government should be different
@9HKK6WS1yr1Y
NO, we made it so that religion does not govern for a reason and thus, should not have any power over the government.
@9HGD6PP1yr1Y
No. Religion and the state should always be separated as it makes useless and unneeded conflict.
@9HGH77FLibertarian1yr1Y
No. Freedom of religion exists in America.I don't think we should have a large religious institution having a say in laws.
@9HFKVH81yr1Y
I believe no religion should have a say in anything political. Religious people go off their bible, and not the constitutional laws.
@9HDTN821yr1Y
The American People should have the right to express their religion and should be able to have communities centered around a communal religion, but the Catholic Church should not have power over the government.
@9HDQ2FG1yr1Y
They can have their own laws in their church, but they don't get to tell other people to do those rules as well just because they support them and think it's the right way.
@9HKHQQD1yr1Y
No, as the Catholic Church is not a political organization. If the members of it want to have a say in political matters, they can vote just like the rest of us.
@9HFVH2G1yr1Y
No, its a religious institution, not a political one. Religious views should never be implemented into government decisions.
@9HN3HRC1yr1Y
No -- I don't believe any religion should have a say in political matters. Separation of Church and State exists for a reason.
@9HGFRZJLibertarian1yr1Y
No, church and government shall stay separate. To apply the moral values of a holy book unto many others who do not have the same belief is cruel and unethical.
@9HG745R1yr1Y
No. The Catholic Church can make rules for people who follow their religion, but having a say in political matters is imposing their will upon people who do not follow their religion. Mandating that non-Catholics follow Catholicism-based laws violates the separation of church and state and is unethical.
@9HFDFG41yr1Y
All groups are entitled to their opinions of politics, but it should not influence politics or politicians in their decisions.
@9HGGXLL1yr1Y
There should always be a separation of church and state. Not everyone can be fairly represented if one religion is influencing the law.
@9HG842ZRepublican1yr1Y
No i don't think relgion should be implemented in government there so many different religions it would cause to much controversy.
@9HDQNLG1yr1Y
The Catholic Church is free to share their stances on local and global political matters, and governments and organizations should be able to take their stances as recommendations. But it should be nothing more than that, a recommendation.
@9HFQ66F1yr1Y
No, religion should not be able to impact people who don't even believe in it or even agree with it. According to the first amendment, the government can't endorses a religion anyway.
@9HCT5KW1yr1Y
No individual should have an obligation to believe what a certain entity believes. The Catholic church should be separate from government, so should any religious entity.
@9HFH8FTIndependent1yr1Y
They should be allowed to voice their opinion but should not be allowed to force anything on anyone
@9HG6TZ81yr1Y
No because everyone has the right to there religion.
@9HDQKNX1yr1Y
No they shouldn't, I don't think that any church of any religion should get a hand in the government or education, it violates the right to pick our own religion and brainwashes the young, along with corrupting the government/ church.
@9HDTR7GIndependent1yr1Y
No religion should ever have any say in political matters, end of discussion. Political power lies within the individual, if individuals would like to argue about policies then by all means they are free to. But allowing a conglomerate (especially one on the scale of the catholic church) to have a say in political matters is absolute lunacy and generally has no actual logic backing it, only being based on centuries old logic. Additionally the inaccuracies of the bible through the many many translations destroy it's own power and legitimacy as a source. And I say all of this as someone who grew up in a heavily catholic household.
@9HKH7JQ1yr1Y
No, it is in our constitution to have freedom of religion as long as you don’t impose your beliefs on anyone or harm anyone. There should always be a separation of church and state to ensure freedom of everyone and to uphold our constitution.
@9HKPZC71yr1Y
No, people who follow the religion may follow the religious rules and values to their own discretion but those values should not be imposed on the government and the governed
@9HDLMGZ1yr1Y
No as a whole this country cannot be controlled by one religion
@9HFNGQD1yr1Y
No I don't, I believe that there should be separation of church and state.
@9HFLG761yr1Y
They shouldn’t be involved in Public government say, but they can make their own rules within their own religion.
I don't think any religion and it's church should have a say in political parties, because not everyone is christian or catholic, ect... so it wouldn't be fair to other people.
@9HDZTSZ1yr1Y
Yes, because they could influence how things like abortion are heading, and stop some of it from happening.
@9HMFN6W1yr1Y
No, government and religion shouldn't mix. Not everyone in the USA is a Catholic so not everyone should have to follow their laws and opinions.
@9HFPBNS1yr1Y
Well not politically, but they have there own rules and regulations that the followers of the church follow.
@9HFMTQW1yr1Y
no. your religion is your religion. not everyone's religion.
@9HFKNSR1yr1Y
No, I believe the church and government should be different.
@9HFM3TT1yr1Y
The Catholic Church can make rules about their own Church, but I don't think that they can have a say in political matter because I believe religion and politics should be separated.
@9HFFWX71yr1Y
The Catholic Church should not have a say in political matters. It would violate the separation of church and state. Obviously, they can still have opinions, but they should not dictate anything.
@9HMDW9P1yr1Y
no, religion and governmental policies should be kept completely separate. we are supposed to be a democracy not a theocracy. (even though our biases is in religion so were bacised a theoric influenced democracy)
Not political or education but i think they could talk about marriage
@9HJYQ851yr1Y
No. Not everyone adheres to the ideals of Catholicism, so having the Catholic Church weigh in would be unfair to non-Catholic people, or even people who do not share the same ideals.
@9HCXNRD1yr1Y
They have their own beliefs and freedom of religion, They say what they want, but I believe that laws about marriage and education should be discussed by the U.S. Government and its people.
The church and politics are extremely different things. The church's purpose is to lead people on a religious path, and the government's is to make decisions that affect its people in the most positive way possible. They should not intertwine.
@9HDMX5S1yr1Y
Absolutely not. The first amendment itself proclaims that no religion will be held in higher regard than others, and they will not have influence over the government. Religion and government should stay separate, and that’s that.
@9HG9HZX1yr1Y
no. they are a religious group not a political group
@9HL84J9 1yr1Y
No, there is a reason we have a separation between church and state. It's not fair for one Christian domination to make decisions for the majority of diverse people who follow different religions and beliefs.
@9HDVT2H1yr1Y
I think everyone should have a say in political matters, no matter what they believe.
@9HGB8JC1yr1Y
No I believe the church and government should be seperate.
@9HFPYJS1yr1Y
No, the Catholic Church should not have the authority to dictate marriages, any political matters, or someone’s education.
No, because we have clearly stated as a country that church and state are separate. There is no reason and should be no reason for the church to have any say in political matters.
@9HGC2C21yr1Y
I think everyone's say should be equal, doesn't matter what religion they identify with.
@9HFH2D51yr1Y
The government shouldn't make laws about marriage in the first place since its a religious thing, and education should be based on what your local government says.
@9HDJYQ61yr1Y
They should have a say, yes, however they should not have a say for general laws on the matter since it is based on their religion.
@9HHWQW81yr1Y
No. Separation of church and state is important for democracy.
@9HG8DY21yr1Y
no, there needs to be a separation of religion and governement. if we don't we are making it unfair to other religions
@9HFMYV91yr1Y
no because its a religion and it shouldn't have to speak over all other religions and people
@9HDWY4J1yr1Y
No, no religion should have any political powers as the church and government are seperated.
@9HGHH5H1yr1Y
Never. I repeat, NEVER again should a Catholic Church or any kind of church have any kind of say or influence on political matters. Not everyone is catholic and to force that religion on others would be an absolute violation of their constitutional rights.
@9HSSJRZ1yr1Y
Honestly, it's tough to say. On the one hand, I believe that everyone deserves to have their voice heard, even if I do not agree with their view. On the other hand, Catholic teachings may hurt our country's stride into a progressive future, if their teachings are anti-queer or anti-science.
@9HVXPRJ 1yr1Y
The whole science v religion topic has been counterintuitive to progress for decades. I get that it is part of a culture to believe in religion, however when it affects others, such as non-vaccinations. It impedes development and halts our society from furthering research.
@9HGB98G1yr1Y
No, there are many different races of many different religions that live in the United States therefore it would be severely unfair for those people to be forced into following laws of another religion.
@9HFKX9D1yr1Y
No, we have allowed religion to affect political matters far too much. I think that religion should be kept completely separate from political matters.
@9HDQFJ51yr1Y
No, there should not be any inference with marriage and education.
@9HLYMLN1yr1Y
Church and State should be and forever separate, your religious ideas should not have a say in what you think in politics.
@9HNCS7F1yr1Y
No, HELL no, separation of church and state! Freedom of religion also means freedom FROM religion.
@9HG6PV71yr1Y
No, the United States is supposed to have freedom of religion.
@9HHDX2G1yr1Y
No. There needs to be a separation of church and state.
I think religion should be kept out of political matters
@9HGVBLH1yr1Y
No, absolutely not. Religion should not play any part in political matters. Religion is ones personal belief, and politics and government should not have any biase.
@9HFNY521yr1Y
No. The Church should be separate from the government. Following religion and simply adding its proverbs and scriptures to a movement that already helps people, to begin with, is not the same as using religion to excuse bigoted beliefs.
@9HN63R3Libertarian 1yr1Y
Religion should have absolutely no influence on government and politics.
Never, not everyone is Catholic therefore a Catholic should not be able to subject a law against marriage for LGBTQ+ or vice versa.
@9HLP5ZV 1yr1Y
No. Not everyone is Catholic, and we should widen the gap between church and state. Churches should never be allowed to make any influence on laws. Morality exists outside of Religion. Use common sense and decency, our morality does not come from a fairytale character.
Absolutely not, the separation of church and state is vital. not everyone follows one faith, some don't follow any at all, forcing your citizens to follow a religion they don't believe in is the exact opposite of the right given to us by the constitution.
@9HHD7ZH1yr1Y
No religion and state should be separate, like how they are separately protected.
@9HCQ5WW 1yr1Y
No, there should not be any interference with marriage and education. That is a matter for citizens themselves, a Catholic Church should not have the power to say what is right and what is wrong.
@9HFCD6D 1yr1Y
No, it is a religious organization not a government institution, they may propose individuals who may be elected or appointed to serve in government organizations where these decisions are made, but they should not have direct influence.
@9HGJYBJ1yr1Y
No. The church should hold no say in politics, but have opinions to guide their followers.
@9HDSMYX1yr1Y
No, not in the government's sense. yes, they can have opinions, but they should not influence the government.
@9HJ4Z4D 1yr1Y
No, religion is inherintly anti-democratic and churches have historically weaponized religion to restrict marriage rights and education.
@9HGC33M1yr1Y
They can have their own opinions but they cannot have a role in the government.
@9HG9ZXG1yr1Y
Any religion shouldn't have a say in political matters, hence the separation of church and state.
Not Really as i feel religious values shouldn't have an impact on politics as there are so many colliding religious values that going to one will anger the rest causing civil chaos and a never ending cycle of this
@9HDW9VT1yr1Y
I don't think Catholic church should have a say in political matter.
@9HGCD2T1yr1Y
No, churches should not have any right to say in political matters
@9HGC54V 1yr1Y
I think they can have their own opinion by voting for what they believe in and that goes for everyone else as well.
@9HDV74R1yr1Y
no, we are a new people in a new age. The church should no longer control people
@9HLKB4M1yr1Y
No, separation of church and state is a part of the constitution. The point is to allow people to believe what they wish and express themselves how they want.
@9HL2PLS1yr1Y
I think that religion and law should be separated, not having the religion dictate what a citizen can or can’t do.
No. Never. As a born and raised Roman Catholic, the Catholic church, nor any other religious institution, should EVER have ANY say in the function of government.
@9TCRNQ88mos8MO
Churches have no place in political matters. If they give opinions on politics then they should be taxed.
@9TCRMRK8mos8MO
Religion has no place in public policy. We have the 1st Amendment for FREEDOM of all religions, not any religion trying to FORCE their belief structures on the rest of us!
@9TBZSJTWomen’s Equality8mos8MO
No matter what you believe in, it is never your job to tell other people what they should do with their lives. Ever. You are not God and no God did not send this message down specifically for you to pass it along
Absolutely not. Separation of church and state. Always and forever. The Catholic Church (or any religious organization for that matter) can have whatever opinions it wants, but keep them out of politics and government.
@9HJ6R8S1yr1Y
No the Catholic church should be completely separate from the government.
@9HGL4SRRepublican1yr1Y
I think every religion could have a fair shot but it doesnt always need to be taken into account
No, there are too many people in the country that have different religious beliefs, they shouldn't be subjected to catholic ideology.
@9HMKMKZ1yr1Y
No, I believe the government should allow gay marriage and anything like that, it is not the governments duty to abide by a religion, and religion should be a personal matter, not a state affair.
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