Blog Post #11 - Secularism

I think the world is becoming increasingly secularized.  In Europe (of all places), for example, we can observe than Atheism is becoming increasingly popular.  Secularism and Free thinking are more present within the Western media now a days, and that means that more people have access to secularist ideas.  Western shows, comedies, movies, etc are becoming less religious.  Maybe that is due to the fact that it is not politically correct to impose a certain religion, and that is why extreme religious views are less present in Western media.  But secularism is not just a western "thing".  Since out TV shows, movies, music, etc can be bought and seen throughout the world, secularist ideas have been able to spread.  I also attribute the increasing of secularism to a more accessible scientific base.  Many years ago, common people did not have access to science, and therefore they could not use it to answer their questions about our environment and our existence.  Now we have almost unlimited (and extremely easy) access to science, studies, experiments, scientific books, scientific ideas, and that is making it much easier for people to explain what they see around them by using reason instead of religion.  

Many may ask what the appropriate role of religion in a government is?  Simple answer:  None.  Religion should stay out and away from our government.  Throughout history we have been observing that mixing religion with politic is not a good idea.  In order to have a fair government that has the well being of everyone in mind, we must have a government that has no religious affiliation.  The appropriate role of religion is to stay within believers' hearts and out of our laws and regulations.