Can Religion and Government Mix?

         Found on The Daily Texan, Emily Vernon makes an argument that christianity beliefs should not be brought into governmental decisions.  She starts with talking about the Texas governor Greg Abbott. She says that he sides with christianity when making important decisions, and because the Texas government is made up of christians, they adopt an "ethnocentric religious view".  This is shown when they denied rights to the LGBT community.  She also claims that the constitution gives us the freedom of religion and if you make decisions off your own personal beliefs, then we run into a problem.  As she says, "in a country where freedom of religion is guaranteed, it is paradoxical to institute religious policy".  I can not say I disagree with her either.  She makes a good point, but what I believe she should have incorporated a little more, is the fact that the Texas government shouldn't make decisions off of personal beliefs and they should stay neutral.  She does talk about it, but I believe that singling out the governor is a little overkill and could have been a more general statement.  But she does have a good point.  The Texas government should be more neutral in making decisions, and it could be more beneficial to the citizens of Texas.