Interesting subject the seperation of church and state. In my mind though, its an ideal and not an actuality. Perhaps at some time in the distant future, if at all, it may happen. We need only look at human history (i’m talking like yesterday to as far back as 6000 years ago) to see how race, religion and ethnicity are tied into politics. Not the way things should work, but like it or not, it’s the way things do work.

We only need to look at examples like the Romans, the Egyptian Empire, the Khmer Rouge, Rwanda, Iran, Palestine, Isreal….. the list goes on. I don’t believe (as much as I’d like to) that in World Politics the state will ever completely seperate from religion, race, ethnicity and the most feasible solution is to firstly accept the reality of the situation and secondly try to make the best of the situation by working to make it as fair to all as it can be.

When the leaders of the *free world* elect a black woman president or a woman can choose to walk down a street in Iran without covering her head, or a chinese person is legally allowed to own a bible…. then we’ll be starting to make some progress on what human rights and equality really mean.

In about 40AD or so, on a small greek island named Patmos, a man named John had an vision in which he said he saw the Great Harlot of Babylon (Religion) riding on the back a great wild beast (government). Now belief aside, it applied then and still applies now.

Will we ever see a dismount? Dunno, I have my reservations, but moving towards maybe side saddle would be a good step in the right direction.

:)