Liberty requires religion

Just now Romney, one of the Republican candidates running for President election in America said, "Liberty requires religion" on speech. And said in the sense that no religion should influence secular politics as well. A journalist featuring on CNN added his speech recalls JFK's. The difference is JFK was Catholic while he is a Mormon.

But there seems another difference between them. JFK insisted religion would not be involved his policy and administrating on the contrary to Romney's naive(I think) statement in Texas a several minutes before casting on CNN. Romney's speech was applauded many times with his repeating stress on American heritage of liberty, which is supposed to be one of the prime values oh human kind. And That value must include religious freedom as well for sure. Actually JFK didn't mix up his religious faith on the policies of his administration.

Romney said, "God gave us(American, maybe) liberty." It makes me feel suspicious about not his sincerity but logic of faith, which used to flow automatically to influence some secular decision with religious faith. Because decision making and faith is commonly personal at their final stage. And we saw many examples such as Jimmy Carter or George Bush now.

I'll check his current position as a candidate toward the next residence of White House for 4 years. He at least is creating many interesting arguments on old issues of separation between state and religion. CNN is still hanging on faith to Presidential candidate.