There are lots of issues in the political debates within the US of late.  Most importantly if you listen to the potential democratic and republican nominees, there are issues of “God.”  notice in the Democratic debates it is all about believing in God and in the Republican debates it is all about how religious you can be.  Are you a strict Christian?  Are you an Evangelist? Are you a typical Christian?

Well the Chinese have taken the need to debate about religion out of their political system by just out right banning religion for Communist Party leaders past and present.  It is an interesting solution to Separation of Church and State.  This is something that probably could never be accomplished in the U.S. as we pride ourselves in Freedom of Religion for all but I wonder if in some ways a ban along those lines might force people to focus more on the political and economical issues during debates versus who is more pious…

Religious Ban for Chinese Communist Party Ex-Officials – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-35502211

Current Mood: Going to be sick for Chinese New Years because there is a tickle in the throat.  The tradition of the last five and now 6th year continues.