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Joaquin Zuniga commented on Wes Minar's blog post Religion in Power: Good or Bad?"I think that a person in power SHOULD have religion and live by it, but should NOT rule by it. If a leader believes in a religion that teaches good morals and such, then great we don't have an person who makes bad choices in…"
Aricela Marquez commented on Wes Minar's blog post Religion in Power: Good or Bad?"Personally I am not very religious. I mean of course I believe in god, but I don't go to church every Sunday. Acutally I have not been to church in years. Yes, government uses relgion, but if we think about it we use it in our every day lives.…"
Ashlyn Jensen commented on Wes Minar's blog post Religion in Power: Good or Bad?"Religion and state most definitely should be seperated!!! There have been past examples for us to look at in which they haven't been seperated and as you might think, in the end things didn't end up A) well for the government or B) well…"
Alex Costigan commented on Wes Minar's blog post Religion in Power: Good or Bad?"Religion definitely shouldn't influence government decisions, because as diverse as the world is today, it is easy for a political party to be determined by its religious views and for religious tension/arguments to occur within government.…"
Nick Fallico commented on Wes Minar's blog post Religion in Power: Good or Bad?"I agree with you and I think that the church and state should be completely separated. Religion should have nothing to do with politics, Religion is just there so people have a reason of why they are on this Earth. Religion should not cause…"
Grace Stapleton commented on Wes Minar's blog post Religion in Power: Good or Bad?"I personally think religion is overrated. I don't think a book should tell me what to think. My family is Catholic and that's a hard religion to turn away from. My family doesn't know that I don't really like it but it…"
Keely Ward commented on Wes Minar's blog post Religion in Power: Good or Bad?"I can see why religion might have overstepped its bounds in our country. It causes so many debates and many of them political debates. I think that everyone has the right to practice a religion of their choice but it shouldn't have to cause…"
Patrick Witt commented on Wes Minar's blog post Religion in Power: Good or Bad?"I can honestly say that I've never known of another teenager who has the same religious beliefs as me: none. I have nothing against any religion in any way, shape, or form. I just personally don't feel any relation to any religion…"
JohnPaulus V Arcangel commented on Wes Minar's blog post Religion in Power: Good or Bad?"Well if religion effects the way a person thinks and lives his life, then of course it will effect world affairs and politics. I think you have a serious misunderstanding between religion, and interpretation. "We must crusade against…"
Ben Perkins commented on Wes Minar's blog post Religion in Power: Good or Bad?"I think religion has brought a lot back in to the scheme of things saying, "There is something after this life... and i am going to enjoy it." People practice religion to give them hope of a better life and to believe in something…"
Summer Moghamis commented on Wes Minar's blog post Religion in Power: Good or Bad?"I agree with everything that you said. As I stated in a blog post, I am not a religious person, but I do believe in a higher power who is watching over me. But what you're saying is so true. I think what got me the most, was when America used…"
Wes Minar posted a blog postReligion in Power: Good or Bad?
While learning history in American Studies, I can't help but notice that a majority of events are initiated as a result of religious reasons of one kind or another. While some of these events are positive, many others are not good at all. Possibly because of my non-churchgoing upbringing, a lot of the time I think that religion is a bit unnecessary for anything other than deciding how you personally live your life. To clarify, I do not hate the people who are piously dedicated to their beliefs.…See More
Wes Minar commented on JohnPaulus V Arcangel's blog post Peace...Through Superior Firepower"Three words. Mutually Assured Destruction."
Wes Minar commented on Alanna Krivanek's blog post Students, Take Out Your Laptops. We're Going To Take Some Notes."considering the cost of textbooks, if the school didn't buy any textbooks, the laptops would almost pay for themselves. If the school went paperless as well, the cost of paper, printers, copiers, and ink could also be factored in. In the end,…"
Wes Minar commented on Nora Geissler's blog post School's Just Started and I Can Already See Heads Bobbing In Class. We Need Some Extra Sleep, Guys."A later start might be good except that sport practices and clubs would either have to be in the morning or the late afternoon/night. While a later schedule might be good for a student with no activities, students and teachers with after school…"
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Religion in Power: Good or Bad?
While learning history in American Studies, I can't help but notice that a majority of events are initiated as a result of religious reasons of one kind or another. While some of these events are positive, many others are not good at all. Possibly because of my non-churchgoing upbringing, a lot of the time I think that religion is a bit unnecessary for anything other than deciding how you personally live your life.
To clarify, I do not hate the people who are piously dedicated to…
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