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Religion and Politics are easily the two most contentious topics in the market place of ideas. It is said if you desire to turn your friends and family against you simply broach either of these topics. If however you wish to never speak to them again, insist you're right.

Religion and Politics, I believe, are two of the most important topics one ought to have an opinion on. Your religious beliefs deal with the ultimate things. Religious beliefs are often looked at as something subjectively true. True for me, but not necessarily true for you, unfortunately if two or more people believe contrary things, they cannot all be correct; they could all be wrong, but certainly not all correct. God either exists or does not exist, it cannot be both. God is either personal or impersonal, but cannot be both. However if God exists it is of ultimate consequence who or what kind of God exists. So if God does exist religious beliefs are urgently important.

Politics affects our immediate circumstances. Law makers shape what we in pay taxes, property rights, criminal laws, civil rights and restrictions, and many more areas which though not always obvious, do in fact affect each and every one of us. "Elections have consequences" is a popular political cliché, but is very true. Presidents, for example, appoint hundreds of federal judges over the course of their term in office, as well as Supreme Court Justices, a life time appointment. The potential Justice's religious and political worldview, whether rightly or wrongly, shape interpretations of laws which have direct effects on the individual. Think of how many times you have thought to yourself or said in conversation, "that's illegal?" or "I can't believe that's not against the law!". Your elected officials and their worldview dictate the answers of why and why not, to those two statements.

It is for these and many more reasons why I have taken a motivated interest in these two topics especially. I believe everyone is entitled to their opinion; however that does not mean everyone's opinion is true or even can be true. That is just the nature of what true means. For the most part people do not investigate why they believe the things they do.

Truth in Religion and Politics is dedicated to examining controversial topics in an uncontroversial and in depth manner to help discern truth from falsehood; to think deeply on issues concerning important matters. I hope you will find the articles here informative and insightful. I welcome any opinions both complimentary and contrary to my own and look forward to any interaction.

John