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Why it is important to separate religion from the state?
AnshulTakshak
Whilst it is impossible to separate the faith of a person from what he/she does in daily life, and whilst many civil laws are based on religious tenets e.g. no murder or stealing (Ten Commandments) many people believe it is important to keep the institutional side religion and state separate for a number of reasons:
1) To ensure that everyone has the freedom to practise a religion (or not); this right was not respected in most Communist nations.
2) To ensure that people do not have to follow any particular religion; this right was something that some European monarchs e.g. Henry VIII, did not respect.
3) To ensure that government is not unduly influenced by any particular religion which would result in people of other religions suffering discrimination e.g. it is against the law in Saudi Arabia for a Muslim to become a Christian.
Some people argue against the separation of religion and state, saying that:
1) Without the influence of religion, the state loses any sense of morality.
2) Many civil laws are based on religious laws.
3) Civil law should always reflect, and be subordinate to, divine law.
Most Christian denominations support the practice of keeping state and religion institutionally separate. However, those such as Catholicism and Anglicanism believe that they have the duty to speak out on matters they consider to be of great importance such as Immigration, justice and abortion.
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Wiki User
∙ 9y agoThe primary reason is to prevent the state from dictating a religion that is contrary to people's consciences.
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