Keeping the Church and State Separate

I believe in keeping God sacred and the conscription of his laws meant for his followers.  Thus, I fervently believe in the separation of church and state.  Through keeping the affairs of the church and those of the government separate from one another, protection is then given to people of faith, groups of people with diverse faiths, and those who choose to not practice any religion whatsoever. The concept of a "free" country hinges upon this basic principle in that the agenda of the church does not corrupt the decisions and actions taken by a governing body who speaks for a pluralistic population with a wide body of differing people. It as well allows for religious systems to develop peacefully and to be remain true to their beliefs since the government has no power to contort them for their own devices.

Christ never was a politician who attempted to change the views of the government he lived within, why should Christianity do that to the United States? All this about this country being a "Christian nation" is utter bullshit. I think the last thing Jesus would want is for his way to be institutionalized among humans, that only allows for restriction of religious expression in Christianity as well as the church being used as a means of social control and oppression as it has been used in the past in countless societies. I refuse to see my God, whom I am deeply devoted to be used to control people who live in this nation for the sake of our freedom. No one wants the message of Christ shoved down their throat, He didn't show his love and path to eternal life that way and neither should Christian Americans. Showing Christ is much more effective than just talking about what everyone should and should not do and expecting complete submission by the masses.

Keep Christ sacred, the church and state must remain separate.