In the US there is a republican running for the nomination of his party to be president. His name is Rick Santorum and he believes a woman should be required to carry to full term, a child conceived by rape. He is a fanatical catholic that wants to force his beliefs on the rest of the citizens of the US. This is just ONE example of why religion should not be allowed to have any say in government.
Religion is no more harmful to government then extreme patriotism or a belief in the infallibility of any one ideology,...