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A lot has been written about the convergence of politics and religion. Huckabee's victory in Iowa can attest to the power of religious politics. Others warn that the mixing of these things is inherently bad, and will end in the diluting of both politics and worse, religion. The fact that a majority of Catholics have traditionally voted Democratic despite the DNC being anti-life and pro-sodomy is a perfect example.

In 1Sam13, Saul displeases the Lord by offering up a burnt offering rather than waiting for Sammy to come and do it. Then in 1Sam14, Saul orders the Ark of the Covenant to a battlefield despite the Lord already working through Jonathan and his armor-bearer to scatter the enemy.

The problem isn't that politics and religion shouldn't mix. Our legal system has hijacked morality (see: Roe v Wade) and placed moral decisions into the hands of those without the authority to make those decisions. So as believers with an obligation to protect righteousness, we have no choice but to elect and influence officials that can control this decision-making process with policies that reflect God's teachings. The problem is that once you mix the two, you open up the opportunity for people with bad judgment (see: Saul) to misuse religion for the sake of personal will rather than God's will.

I don't know the solution. Wait, I do. A theocracy run by Evangelicals. I can head that, if you wish.