My first question about relationship among religion, state
and also civil society rose when there are many debates how to find the harmony
among them. This conclusion accuses that historically we realize that there is a tight
relationship among religion, state and civil society. We never found the rising
one country without relating it to religion or specifically religious society.
The obvious example is the first embodiment of USA. It was clearly stated that
USA is always under one understanding about the rule of God there through the “In God We Trust” clause in the Pledge of Allegiance. It may happen only when there is a
tight relationship among state, religion and society. Historically speaking, there is no
denying about the role of religion or religious society in the world.
Based on that conclusion, the conflict between religious society and state is
more about the need of defending the identity. The study of migration wave in
Europe and America has triggered many worries about the erosion of their
identity, the American or European identity. Huntington pictured it clearly that religious diversity which
came from Hispanic immigration eroded the Anglo-protestant culture.[1]
as Well as Huntington, Fallacy also sees that Muslim immigration in Europe has
threatened the identity of European.[2]
Those conclusions lead the to the anxiety that religious communities always bring their
agenda for changing the reality based on their understanding about the ideal
reality.
Without excluding the problem within religion itself, we
should worry that the big picture about conflict among religion, state and
society has moved from its problem’s root. The issue has moved from identity to
the secular and religious things, although we realize that there is no clear
separation between religion and state’s role in reality. This is very annoying
because we believe and realize that democracy and civil society always give the
equality for every people and community that there is no exclusive treatment
for some. The anxiety has already generated much discrimination in the society.
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