Religion should not be mixed with politics

Religion should not be mixed with politics because in my views, religion and politics are completely different from each other. If it is mixed then there will be discriminated religious people who are not getting the benefits of the policies made by some govt and it leads to so many drastic things which will affect all the society. In Sri Lanka, there was a differentiation between social and religious groups which lead to majoritarianism. In India, there is no particular religion which should be followed by all, which is in the preamble but still, political leaders are using the religion as the best way to politics.

In my views, the two should not be mixed. But I think there is no fault of the politicians in mixining the two it's we who are doing that, it's we who have allowed these things to be done in our country, it we who gave the politicians religion as a tool too play with. India is considered as a mother of religions but I guess this diversity in religion which should have been used to actually stand upon the famous line of "unity in diversity" is not being implemented rather we take pride in calling ourselves Muslim, sikh, dalits etc instead of being called as Indians. That's why politicians choose to favour that religion which has majority or whose maximum people support their incentives cause they think that using religion is atleast bearing them fruits to get in power in our country. Definitely who would not like to stay in power. This is not to offend any particular party but if some Muslim political leader would say that Hanuman was a Muslim and give all those long explanations for it definitely Muslims would support him. We have created a wall in human race breaking it into religions.

Of couse, religion shouldn't be mixed with politics but what's the use of it in our country. I say that there are also some politicians who just wanted the power to encourage their own religion and also some politicians implement schemes for their religion and you can also check that in india20 churches were burnt just in a night but I haven't seen that temples were burnt anytime any where. And even politicians don't look into this matter.

So, I conclude that instead of saying religion and politics should not mixed they can name thier party as Christian or hindu because the name of a party is just a cover. There's nothing like Romanticism of country in politics and moreover its a power play.

Some questions many tend to ask is;

1) Should the two be mixed?

2) And if they are mixed, would it be like manna falling from heaven or a powerful poison which destroyed everything it touches?

Religion and politics must be kept separate. Religion is meant to unite people with similar beliefs into a moral community. Politics, on the other hand, is meant to unite all people of a region into a single community, regardless of personal beliefs and practices. Thus, when the two are mixed, the results are bound to be disastrous.

I think everything has two aspects positive or negative. Just see the positive sight if religion mixed with politics it will be a great help for lower caste people who have left aside like garbage but after mixing many laws will be implemented which will give them equal rights like others.

Also, in Christians, if any person changes its own religion to Christian they promise them to provide them food money shelter which is the best thing for living a good life.

I strongly support that "Religion should not be mixed with politics".

I can explain it in two ways:

1. If religions are mixed with politics.
2. If religions are not mixed with politics.

* IF RELIGIONS ARE MIXED WITH POLITICS.

Then a lot of crimes are manipulated as religious crimes and the main suspect escape form crime. Also a lot of injustice happens due to mixing of religions and politics and many politicians will escape form crime.

* IF RELIGIONS ARE NOT MIXED WITH POLITICS.

Then we can solve a lot of problems which are unable to solve when religions are mixed with politics. For example "threebulthalak"&"ram Madir".

Cases are solved irrespective of religions.

The world in which we are living today it is harsh reality that religion has been mixed with politics as far as my opinion one should not be mixed it with each other it is just like two banks of river nowadays we are seeing that many politicians are polarising votes by dividing into religions the thing on which one should concentrate like development, skill, lifestyle, facilities, medical treatments etc. Are not discussing the main reason is that at the grassroots level people are not understating what is right for them as educated people nowadays understood that no religion is greater than man and no man is greater than country so they are boycotting those who are mixing it with each other. We should not propagate the kind of thing which they are saying they (politicians) should be isolated if they try to mix it with religion.

Yes.

Politics and religions should not mix, as politics need to reflect a common opinion and have to make all decisions keeping in view the mutual benefit of all the people.

If you simply go by the laws in India which is a secular country then definitely as per it the two things should not mix with each other.

If both the elements are mixed then people will become more biased towards their own religion.

Whenever politics and religions are mixed then the voting decisions of people have been affected.

Politics is about power and religion is about faith. Faith can influence power but when power influences faith it can become a disaster. Faith always leads to principles and values.

We live in a country full of diversity.

We also know that our constitution has described the country to be secular and democratic. The two terms politics and religion may be different but in the modern world, everyone has their own problems. What, I mean to say is that politics, if looked on the brighter side can be a very good way of overcoming the problems in India. People of different religions have their own problem to solve and to help the fact, politics can be proved a very good method to represent different problems in parliament. Moreover, a feeling of equal representation can be achieved. Think about it.

I think including or even mixing religion with caste is a very cheap way of getting votes from a majority of people. Since politicians look for their benefit rather than the benefit of the people, casteism and forming religion based party is a common way which may help them get votes and access power.

Mixing religion and politics makes people of certain religion which exist as minority in the country, feel alienated and discriminated.