Why isn't the government entirely free of religion?

Answer 1

AnswerNo government is ever entirely free from religion, if only because many of the people who form the government are themselves religious, or because they need the votes of those constitutients who hold strong religious beliefs. Nor is it necessarily a bad thing for governments to be influenced by religion, since the moral guidelines some politicians rely on are those they learnt as part of their religious education. Religious involvement in government does become an issue when politicians make decisions based on religious doctrine, rather than just religious ethics or morals.