This makes no sense to me as:

1. Religion dictates laws unto its followers, God is omnipresent, and your fate is determined by the likes of God.  Therefore, it is an overbearing government that sees into all aspects of your life.

2. Jesus/God/most Religions taught of many good qualities to be.  Treat others as you would have them treat you.  Thou Shalt not Kill, Thou shalt not steal.  Then there was that whole thing where Jesus broke up a loaf of bread and a few fish and shared it with a WHOLE bunch of people (wealth was spread).  

3.  If God governs all, and "thou shalt worship no other gods" then wouldn't the fact the government is the governing body be controversial and against the teachings of the religion?  Shouldn't the followers be more of an anarchist group (at least in terms of an organized earthly government)? 

4. Even in the case of a government set up to follow the laws of the religion, those in the government still determine the law of the land on the people, rather than God.  

I hope this isn't offensive, or becomes a big argument or anything because both politics and religion are quite personal.   I'm just curious as to how these two types of institutions can exist together and/or mesh together.  And to get back to my original premise of the left/right religion stereotype, I am confused as to how a stereotype could emerge.    Discuss if you can.

 

Right wingers are religious hypocrites with their  "every man for himself monopoly / capitalism" politics - the so-called Left wing Socialists are more in tune with TRUE religious  doctrines, where Governments should help and protect the weak and unfortunate and benefit society as a whole -  If things seem bad now, voting back in right wing political parties to Government with their selfish policies protecting the well off minorities will be the dawn of a meaner, darker age to come....

 

An anarchist society is usually frowned upon by many people, especially those in the government as they would be out of a job.  The common reason behind it being that if there is no government, there are no laws, and anyone can do whatever they want.   Of course the latter part of that saying is always in reference to the worst type of situations such as, murder/assault, stealing, and any other immoral activity.    I agree with you in part because I don't think as many people would go nuts in that kind of set-up, but sure there are people out there that want to do bad things, but they also do those bad things when there is government.  

There are people that may do the bad things (when they haven't before) because they are no longer governed by the idea that they will be punished for doing whatever things those may be.  Sure that is also a possibility.  I'm pretty confident that the majority of people on this planet know the difference between common "wrong" and "right".  I'm quite sure that that is part of our nature.  It is not born from going to church or being involved in a religion, but from our environment.  Environment and human nature are inseparable in my mind.  

I'm not advocating an anarchist society by any means, but I don't think things would be nearly as chaotic as it is often believed.  To be more clear, just because there would be no central body does not mean there would not be law.  

alongside with authoritarian means(phonetapping when Francois Miterrand was in power) and global economic crisis destroying many people's lives whatever right or left.Actually the difference is made between militants from both sides depending on their wages,families,education...For me religion has nothing to do with politics since it always weakens dreams of equality and policies to reach this goal.Moreover religious authorities often are corrupted and scornful towards the poor.Too bad we keep electing people who don't respect us!I hope Obama will do a great job in America and I'm looking forward to have a good president in 2012:1 and a half year of Nicolas Sarkozy is too much!

 

Socialism has little to do with politics, but is more a precept of being human: most of the world's religions are based upon socialistic ideals and principles, even if the doctrine of those religions is as far removed from practical Socialism as you can possibly get. There is nothing to prevent a truly right-wing government from having socialist policies anymore than a left-wing government can have a capitalist policies; people with left-wing views can be religious, right-wingers can be atheists, Capitalism is not the diametric opposite of Socialism any more than to be irreligious means you are also amoral.

Bush really was chosen to be Prez, by the big man.