The separation of church and state has been a hotly debated issue for as long as there has been a government to dispute religious matters, or else, "The Word of God." To me, and to most, this makes the most sense. Mixing religion with government is similar to trying to prove the existence of God through science: it doesn't work. Feelings and fact are not the same. Former EU Ambassador John Bruton thinks otherwise.
Bruton states that the breakdown of democracy stems from our denial of religion, and that as long as religion exists, it is ridiculous to assume that it can be kept separate from our governing procedures. There should be clear distinctions of function, but it is not logical to assume that one forgets about one's beliefs when considering political preferences. Pushing religious belief away from people has the same effect as pushing it on people, and neither is fair.
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