Want Theocracy—my God or Yours? There is a movement afoot in America to blur the line between church and state. Although the Constitution does not contain those exact words, the First Amendment states, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion." One reason for this is that the Church of England was the official church and significantly intertwined with the politics of the time. As a result, other religious denominations, such as Baptists and Methodists, were discouraged and were only gaining traction after the Enlightenment.
At the time of the revolution, colonists wanted to pick and choose their own religious beliefs and practice them free of government dictates. Tying a specific religion to our government would closely threaten this founding principle and not bode well for religious freedom or freedom from religion; thus, the mandate that Congress would make no such laws concerning the establishment of a (state) religion.
Of course, whose religion and God would be a significant open question. Further, when we look at theocracies today, such as Iran, we can see the negative consequences. We generally reject the notion of Sharia law. Why would we embrace any religious law since all religious beliefs are a matter of individual choice and not something forced upon us in America?
So, while it may be tempting to some to want to intertwine government and religion, it is antithetical to our democracy and raises the all-important question of what religion is.
If this is a good question, let people know! Would they want your choice of God or religion forced upon them? My guess is no, so why would they think it okay to force theirs on someone?