Current Event #8:

Debate: What Role Should Religious Leaders Play in Politics?

This article is about how the first pope ever, Pope Francis, gave a speech before a joint meeting for Congress. Pope Francis put his input on the major subjects the government have issues on. He uses the Golden Rule to introduce his topic and ideas. What Pop Francis mainly focuses on is immigration, climate change, and protecting human life. Being himself, Pope supports both the Democrats and the Republicans on some issues, but also puts his input on them.

In my opinion, I think that, based on the First Amendment on how there should be a separation with the church and government, we should take the words of Pope Francis into consideration due to his useful ideas. Because it's religion, we shouldn't have everything focused on the idea of the word of God. As a free country, not everyone would follow religious actions, especially if they're not religious, but we should take it into consideration. The words from Pope Francis has affected many already in just a short amount of time so maybe he could be right.

Listen Current: Debate: What Role Should Religious Leaders Play in Politics? (n.d.). Retrieved October 2, 2015, from https://listencurrent.com/current_events/517-debate-what-role-should-religious-leaders-play-in-politics