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Sorry for specifically mentioning a country in the subject, but it's just more ironic this way. Basically what this thread is about, is the increasing influence of religion in American politics. For example, the gay marriage and abortion issues. Personally, as an atheist, I find that it is never alright for religion to intrude upon politics and law. It only serves to make our legal system even more frivolous and convoluted. For example, a man with 100% concrete belief in EVERYTHING in the Bible (including the bit about the Earth not moving, and the universe revolving around it) could have physics and astronomy classes withheld from his child which may want to learn it, and it could be legally viable. (Is that what the American justice system is for?) Or better yet, the short lived senate debate int he early days of the U.S over whether or not the Native Americans had souls.

Edit: I chose to restrict it to America because of legal separation of church and state, and its the country with that implemented where the politicians cheat their way around it the most. I'd also like to include politicians who try to get votes from people that will vote for them simply because they are of the same religion. (It happens, yes.)