God in Government is a 2004 documentary about the overlap between religion and politics in America. The film briefly examines the how religion and politics have played themselves out in India, Israel, and Iran in order to gaining a better understanding of America's situation. With interviews from leading politicians and top political annalists, the documentary asks how hard the line that separates church and state should be and what direction the nation is headed. God in Government states that America's religious freedom is essentially anti-democratic. In a true democracy, the majority decides. But according to the First Amendment, a religious majority in America never has the right to impose its will. It also suggests that the more a government forces religion on its people the more the people reject it. For example, in Iran, essentially an Islamic theocracy, only 9% of women and 14% of men go to mosque regularly. An Iranian Muslim in the film explains, “religion is like love,” it can't be forced upon someone. Even though Americans enjoy freedom of religion, the President still has enough power to legislate based on his faith. So what exactly does that mean for the nation? [ - ]

God in Government is a 2004 documentary about the overlap between religion and politics in... [ + ]