"Separation of Church and State"-Thomas Jefferson.
The topic on if how does religious beliefs affects the polictics have one way or the other experienced by all states. Taking the Philippines for example, we have been colonized by the spaniards for more than 300 years and during those time the church has a big say on how polocies should be done as they quoted "this is should be done". Religous groups (specifically the Christians) then have greater power than the political leaders. They are coined as the back bone of the government. But why is that? We all know that religion and politics are very much different from each other. In my own definition the Church is there to organize and secure to spread the word of what they call God and as for the politics they are there to organize and lead a nation.
Religious belief has a great impact on people, they are united by this common belief beleiving that it is all for the glory of God. Also, we can see that all religious groups unites as one and one way or the other shares the common belief. In able for the politics to gain the heart and thrust of the people they try to "court" their way on it. They support certain religious groups (that has majority of the population) to have a larger count to public.
Example of such would be the issue of Reproductive Health Bill that may actually help our poor country face the globalize world, however because of certain beliefs that only God and God himself can decide on whether or not a couple have a child.
It all boils down on who's perception should excel over the others. What I am saying is that, everyone has certain beleifs that they have and all of them wants this certain belief to maximize the scene. If I can term it as such, I would say that this religoius and plitics issue has been going around since we don't even remember when.
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