The speeches of presidential candidate John Kennedy in...

The speeches of presidential candidate John Kennedy in Houston and President Barack Obamas at Notre Dame touch on how they believe religion should play a role in society and more importantly politics. They both agree religion is not the most important topic, that it can and does, but should not get in the way of coming to an agreement on the more important issues. Both Kennedy and Obama believe that everyone and church should be treated equally. No one church should be favored over another and that includes electing candidates. If people elect a candidate based on their religious views then they and their church/religion are not being treating fairly. Certain people will never be able to hold office because they were born/converted†¦show more content†¦They should also not have a religion imposed upon them by their constituents, the nation or by a church. Our officials should be able to attend any religious event, no excuse should be given to avoid the event because it is not the same religion as their own. By attending these events they are able to interact with people of different religions and get more done than if they only dealt with people of the same religion. This is the way all politicians should operate in his opinion. The best way to keep religions from getting involved in politics and keep officials from allowing religion to dictate their decisions while in office, is to have an absolute separation of church and state. If religions and politics are completely separate then more things be accomplished, because their views will not get in the way of finding common ground. Religious tolerance means that one religion is prevalent but accepts other religions. Kennedy believes that religious tolerance should end and that all religions should be considered equal, and a private matter. He also believes that religious liberty should be indivisible. President Barack Obama believes that religion should be public, but should not get in the way of reaching common ground. Everyone has the same core beliefs, but disagree on the right way to fix the problems. He believes that since all religions believes in the Golden Rule, it binds them together, and that people should use that to put ourselves in eachShow MoreRelatedEssay on Young Candidates Find Success In Presidential Elections2339 Words   |  10 PagesThe Young Candidates Find Success in Presidential Elections The United States as a democratic state has always placed a great amount of importance on the leaders of our nation. Not only are United States presidents elected by the people, they are also the face of the nation. These factors combine to make the Presidential race not only one of the most exciting focuses of history, but also overall increasingly controversial. The presidential campaigns of 1960 and 2008 have been two of the mostRead MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesIs a Great Source of New Hires 567 Questions for Review 568 Experiential Exercise Evaluating Performance and Providing Feedback 568 Ethical Dilemma Credit Checking 568 Case Incident 1 The End of the Performance Appraisal? 569 Case Incident 2 Job Candidates Without Strong SAT Scores Need Not Apply 570 S A L 18 Organizational Change and Stress Management Forces for Change 578 Planned Change 580 577 Resistance to Change 580 Overcoming Resistance to Change 582 †¢ The Politics of Change