If church and state really should be completely separate, then the beliefs of the president should be his private life and his private life only. But when it comes down to it, is that really possible? To completely separate church and state? Looking back to the Constitution, it is clear that the foundation of this country is based on Christian beliefs and morals. However, our Constitution is also based on liberty and freedom and included in those freedoms is the freedom of religion. Is our country being old-fashioned and even hypocrytical if we say that we respect everyone's religious views, and yet a perfectly qualified individual may have no chance to presidency because of his religious practices? "Liberals tend to argue that all theological beliefs, including Mormonism, are fundamentally private and dangerously coercive as the basis of public policy. Some religious conservatives are concerned that this particular theology is too eccentric to be welcomed at the White House" (Washington Post's Michael Gerson). We must also take into consideration the fact that many politicians are not quite the religious saints they seem to be while campaigning. Would the citizens in this country prefer a fake Christian or an honest Mormon? I'm curious to see how next year's election reveals this matter.
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