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Originally Posted by Archaea
In our LDS culture, I notice many persons who try to make public policy based on scripture, which although scripture does not offend me, policy in a diverse culture based on scripture or at least justifying it thereon is misplaced.
In fact, outside of a pure religion thread, it makes no sense to refer to religion at all in discussing any matters not specifically designed to be religious.
Most policies can be understood in terms of economics, taxes, security, liberties but usually end up as social failures when we rely upon a nonconsensus religious belief, "morality", "humanity" or other vague, standardless notions.
Now I don't see a need for religious arguments to necessarily rely upon scientific proofs or other tangible evidence, although it makes it more practical if they do.
The failure of the religionists makes it difficult to discourse with the nonreligionists especially in the political arena. Now the atheists or agnostics frequently debate in "human" terms which also should be dismissed as those are vague, meaningnless terms.
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I couldn't disagree more. And I think your whole premise shows a naivete about how humans think.
How can I seperate religion from how I think about anything let alone politics??
Could I ask you to think about something, ignoring any influence your father might have had on your thinking?
Could I ask you to think about something ignoring any influence being a caucasian would have on the issue?
Think about an issue ignoring the fact that you're an American.
How do you do it?
Besides that fact, why would you WANT to? Your religion is important in how you come to view important world events, societal rules, etc. Why would you want to throw away that influence in your political views?
How could you?? And why would you even if you could??