Some more ball

Why does religion keep popping back up in politics, why are the religious organizations so persistent in threatening politicians that excommunication will be the punishment for going against a view of the church in the political field?

Sharpton’s argument is somewhat convincing, stating that religious organizations do not want deviations of their beliefs, held by elected officials, making a bad reflection of the religion in the public’s eye. Although this may seem like a reasonable point, I see it negatively affecting the way politics are run. It creates a sense of power to the religions who dominate the political arena and allows for a clear disadvantage to the minorities who occupy a far less amount of seats and power in Washington and across the United States.

For me, this goes back to the idea that religion and politics will never find a way to stray away from each other. There is too much at stake, too much power involved, for any one or any group to let that opportunity pass by them, especially when someone else is likely to snatch it up.

Sadly, like the crisis in the Middle East, I do not see a solution to the problem, nor do I see any side making a valiant attempt at finding a way to compromise and look for a happy median.