Take Germany for instance before and during World War II. The Jewish people before the war were not even considered citizens of Germany. Thus they were not allowed to partake in any form of national holiday and were eventually removed from the armed forces of Germany as we approached the war. They were not considered people because the bible said the Jewish people had killed Christ and their people were scattered to never have a place to call home. The optimum person in the eyes of the German was to be a hard working, blonde-haired, blue eyed, and Christian. The Jewish people were depicted to be short, fat, and greedy people. During the war, they were dragged from their homes and business to be caged and exterminated. Most families of Jewish people of this region had been longer than the country had existed. Nonetheless they were put into concentration camps to slowly starve and sometimes tested on by morbidly curious scientists. The ultimate goal was to exterminate them.

The problem is not that the church is running the show, but that the politicians use religion to sway the ideas of the public. George W. Bush said on national television "this crusade, this war on terrorism." to rouse the religious feelings of the voter public. According to the government census, 52.7% of America is Christian. That is a very large percentage when you take into consideration all of the other religions that exist. With this fact in mind, President Bush turned the conflict into a religious war. Although it should not matter what god a person prays to, many people out there will roll over when you say that god would want it. An Alabama chief justice won his office by using the quip “Alabama’s Ten-Commandment judge.” He keeps the Ten Commandments in the courthouse on display for everyone to see. The judge also has a prayer with a choir in the court room so he can have service before the cases start for the day. What would happen if a Jewish person or a Muslim were to be tried before that court? Would they get a fair trial, or would they have to convert? The politics of a people should not take into consideration the religious beliefs of the candidate. Yes, you have the right to practice your own religion. Yes, you can worship whatever god you want. Yes, you have the right to preach in the open. However, a person’s credibility should not be weighed by their beliefs.

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