Separation of Church and State

"Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between Man & his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legitimate powers of government reach actions only, & not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should 'make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,' thus building a wall of separation between Church and State."~Thomas Jefferson

I like this quote even though I don't agree with Jefferson and his slave-holding legacy. Nonetheless, it sets up a very important doctrine of the US Constitution, which is the separation of church and state.

Sadly I have seen pastors from the Christian denomination take political positions on taxes, as well as to whom we should vote in November. It is one thing if a social issue is at play, but these people just want the current President out of office because he doesn't belong to their political party.

After 3 years in office, these people blame this president for the collapse of the US ECONOMY, despite the fact that it was collapsing years before he entered office.

After 3 years in office, these people fail to acknowledge what this president has done to capture and/or kill threats to U.S. interests,

After 3 years in office, these people FAULT the current president for bringing affordable healthcare to many American people who would have otherwise been without insurance.

The reason these people fault the current president? JESUS!

They refuse to believe the president is a Christian. They refuse to efficiently look back at what was done on the past. The simply refuse to believe...and they do it under the guise of being good Christians.

It is a pathetic attempt to control the political dialogue through religious discussion, and it needs to stop.

What can we do?

Until next Monday, I look forward to your ideas...