I am torn as to whether I think this initiative-the Religion and Foreign Policy Initiative launched by the Council- is a good or a bad thing. It is a good thing becuase regardless of whether or not I agree with religion being such a huge part of politics, it is, so it is probably a good thing that there is now something that allows religious and congregational leaders to connect and serve as a resource for since they are "increasingly important to the national foreign policy debate." That being said, the other side is that since I do not agree with the fact that religion is such a huge part of politics in America, I think this might just be encouraging the influence of it in American politics since now “the Council is well positioned to help its members and the public gain a deeper understanding of the issues at the intersection of religion and U.S. foreign policy.” Overall, it is probably a good thing since the fact of the matter is religion is continually gaining more influence in domestic and foreign policy, so we might as well make the best of it.
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