I’m a little late in this year’s Blog Against Theocracy. However, I feel that this is an even more important issue now than ever. In the midst of a presidential race, we have been introduced to candidates that want to change the Constitution to adhere more closely with Biblical law. We have even more of a spotlight on the candidates’ religious beliefs than ever before. My hope for this country is that we will one day be able to choose a leader who is chosen not because of his religious beliefs or affiliations, but because he possesses all the traits required of a great leader.

In this same spirit, First Freedom First has posted Ten Questions to Ask Candidates:

1. Leaders on the religious right often say that America is a “Christian Nation.” Do you agree with this statement?
2. Do you think Houses of Worship should be allowed to endorse political candidates and retain their tax exempt status?
3. Do you think public schools should sponsor school prayer or, as a parent, should this choice be left to me?
4. Would you support a law that mandates teaching creationism in my child’s public school science classes?
5. Do you think my pharmacist should be allowed to deny me doctor-prescribed medications based on his or her religious beliefs?
6. Will you respect the rights of those in our diverse communities of faith who deem same-gender marriage to be consistent with their religious creed?
7. Should “faith-based” charities that receive public funds be allowed to discriminate against employees or applicants based on religious beliefs?
8. Do you think one’s right to disbelieve in God is protected by the same laws that protect someone else’s right to believe?
9. Do you think everyone’s religious freedom needs to be protected by what Thomas Jefferson called “a wall of separation” between church and state?
10. What should guide our policies on public health and medical research: science or religion?

Tomorrow evening, these subjects and others regarding the separation of church and state will be discussed in a nationwide simulcast event. Be sure to check it out!