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Originally Posted by filtherton
Why is more christianity in goverment a good thing? Is more christianity in goverment a good thing? Does the idea of a christian nation even mean anything in light of the incredibly inconsistent, fractured state of contemporary christianity?
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My response to you is, why is it a bad thing? From my understanding and the statistics I've seen, Christianity accounts for well over half of the religious beliefs of adults in the United States. Therefore, it's not really surprising that a given politician falls under this category in a democratic system.
I'm sure many people use religion as a judge of character as well. People associate it with moral integrity. And why? Well, if over half of the total adults in the U.S. state they are Christians, obviously, over half of the amount of total adults feel their religion represents a certain sense of moral integrity.
However, I do not think your issue of whether Christianity, itself, should have a bigger presence in our government is really an issue at all. Most people feel that legislating morale is ineffective. I think you can take out a sample of any major rational organization that would have that same feeling towards religion in legislature.
Finally, remember that your final statement is just a normative statement. You really can't say whether it's fragmented or not. In fact, when a religion accounts for 33% of the world's population in such a diverse world, it's hard to really even have that idea taken seriously. Sure, some parts may not be as strong, but there definitely is evolving and innovative aspects existing today that did not centuries ago. To be honest, your final statement makes it very hard to interpret your entire post as a legitimate challenge rather than a direct attack.