Everything But The Weed

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Linda Maze, a Wedding photography Gainesville FL in Gainesville Florida

To acquire the presidency in America, candidates should stir up the religious fervor of the voters (gay wedding/civil union) and then vocally (and in some situations visually) wear your (new) Evangelical beliefs on your sleeve. It once was candidate vs. candidate, after that party vs. party, big business vs. the common (wo)man, platform vs. platform, after that region vs. region, but now none of that matters as a new America has emerged, an America where the majority with a religious manifest regulations the minority with a secular agenda.

Religion has been the root of many conflicts and wars between nations and races throughout the course of history. Think of all the countries coping with power struggles between different religious factions such as Iraq or Yugoslavia, think of the Holocaust and how millions of Jews were murdered during the time of Nazi Germany, the reason of the African genocide, and the bitterly fought battles between Ireland and England eight hundred years ago. And now, we’re noticing the same happening in America. We have been separated by our own beliefs and ideals, with religion gaining in the majority. Splitting up of state and church has never been more argued than it is today.  All too soon, people in minority groups will face the same situations and possible persecution minorities in the past have faced as well. People would be converting left and right, not due to what they believe in the religion but because they want to be with the majority and they end up like those puppets of Bruce Schwartz, their actions being directed by another. There will be missionaries going from one house to the next similar to sales people offering their wares, claiming they’re on the righteous path and persuading you to join them.

The Constitution, particularly the First Amendment, is simply words written. What makes those words their power are the actions of the people of its country. With America and its people split up as it is today, how will it still hold true? Will it slowly change into an unbalanced and right wing rule? No one is sure but numerous fear that this may actually become an actuality in the 21st century, especially in the light of the issue around the previous presidential election.

In the presidential race back in 2004 that Republican George Bush won, 82% of those who voted stated that they made their choice dependent on their moral and religious beliefs.  Other issues similar to the state of the economy, the war happening in Iraq, concerns in education, energy, and also the environment were only secondary to that. Americans spoke and religion won out among the people more than any other concern. Our country is dealing with so many significant issues at the moment, does it make sense for people to turn to religion while managing these concerns? In all fairness, we must also ask those ourselves; can we not respect one another’s opinions even in case they’re on opposing sides? Can we not tolerate each other? Can we not give others the same respect and also treatment that we would like to receive ourselves? Whatever happened to the land of the free, our America, with our constitution’s clause of separating the state and the church?

Ask yourself this: Why are we needed to swear to tell the truth on the Bible while in court but the Ten Commandments isn’t to be put on view in our federal buildings?  What is in store for our future? Time will tell, together with the actions of the President.
 
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