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Green: Religion should play a greater role in government
By: Victoria White
Issue date: 2/18/05 Section: News
Green urged students to become politically involved in order to preserve their religious beliefs by voting, volunteering for political candidates and contributing to campaigns.
"If you don't put good men and women on the bench in different offices, the political agenda will become more important than the original intent of the founding fathers," Green said. "There's plenty of ways to take care of rogue judges who are chipping away at our way of life."
Green received a standing ovation from the audience at the end of the speech.
Alvard said he was not convinced by Green's pleas of faith, and Green's views hold disturbing implications for the future and for non-Christians.
"These are extremely dangerous ideas and it scares me that (Green) was a legislator," Alvard said. "From what I understand, he helped in writing the Republican Party platform. This makes me nervous for myself and my family because we're being dealt with by a government that thinks we're going to hell. It scares me."
Emily Hyslop, a junior English major, said she enjoyed the ideas and information that Green presented.
"I thought it was interesting how (Green) was talking about a religious framework and framework of truth, rather than forcing people to agree with specific tenets of any denomination," she said.
"If you don't put good men and women on the bench in different offices, the political agenda will become more important than the original intent of the founding fathers," Green said. "There's plenty of ways to take care of rogue judges who are chipping away at our way of life."
Green received a standing ovation from the audience at the end of the speech.
Alvard said he was not convinced by Green's pleas of faith, and Green's views hold disturbing implications for the future and for non-Christians.
"These are extremely dangerous ideas and it scares me that (Green) was a legislator," Alvard said. "From what I understand, he helped in writing the Republican Party platform. This makes me nervous for myself and my family because we're being dealt with by a government that thinks we're going to hell. It scares me."
Emily Hyslop, a junior English major, said she enjoyed the ideas and information that Green presented.
"I thought it was interesting how (Green) was talking about a religious framework and framework of truth, rather than forcing people to agree with specific tenets of any denomination," she said.
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