> Every single person on this planet has an
> opinion, a worldview. People are religious,
> and people are political. You go to a church,
> and you're going to meet people who have
> certain political views. You go to a courthouse,
> and you're going to interact with people who
> have certain religious views. Religion and
> politics naturally interact and effect each other,
> like it or not. This is what I'm getting at.

Okay, but this is different than an organized influence over each other. Furthermore, if government officials are making decisions based soley upon religious views, I would say this is wrong (though obviously it happens and isn't the end of the world). Can you cite an example where you feel such interaction is a good thing?

Stephen