Religious Acquisition In the United States today there is an abundance of problems attributed to many unhappy citizens. One of these problems is the great influence that religion has on politics; some might say it's taking over. While many conservative Republicans and devout Christians might argue that allowing religion to influence our politics helps raise the morale of a morally challenged population, religion, when mixed with politics, only causes deep divisions between different political parties and allows the adoption of unconstitutional laws. One reason religion needs to be kept out of politics is because the majority of the American public agrees that churches should stay out of politics. In fact, four in ten Americans think there has been too much expression of religion or prayer by our political leaders. In 2010, the majority thought there wasn't enough religion, but the numbers are changing sides across all political parties (Miller 1). Recent polls state that “just over half of the public (38%) say churches should stay out of politics” (Miller 1). If these facts aren't enough to sway policymakers, then they need to look to America's young adults. About half of graduates agree that there has been too much religion in politics, up 14% from a few years ago. 38% of people with at least a college education also feel uncomfortable with the amount of religion used by politicians, which increased by 27% in 2010 (Miller 2). If so many Americans are unhappy with politicians basing their affairs on religion, and that means something is wrong. Another reason why religion must be separated from politics is because in an already divided political system, religion forces democrats... .middle of paper......tic, but it also goes against the constitution. It's time politicians start listening to what the people want and want a government free from religious influence. Works Cited Miller, Debra. “The majority of Americans think churches should stay out of politics.” Politics and religion 2013: n. page Opposing points of view in context. Network. March 2, 2014.Miller, Debra. "Introduction to Politics and Religion: Current Controversies." Politics and Religion 2013: n. page Opposing points of view in context. Network. March 2, 2014.Torr, James. “Introduction to How Religion Influences Politics?: In Question.” How does religion influence politics? 2010: n. page Opposing points of view in context. Network. March 2, 2014.Jenson, Robert. “Religious traditions can play a healthy role in politics.” Politics and Religion 2013: n. page Opposing points of view in context. Network. March 30. 2014.