The place of religion in the public square is a debated subject. In essence, the dispute centers on the fundamental question: should religious beliefs be excluded from consideration in public policy? That is, if society strongly believes that the state should not adopt or implement religious positions, opinions or policies; to what extent should religious ideologies or concepts be used to publicly support or oppose government actions? Or maybe religious beliefs and public policy are too dangerous a mix to contemplate? In any dynamic culture, government decisions and actions are largely influenced by the public square. Policy makers discuss, justify, and support or oppose issues of public interest in the hope of reaching consensus in the application of public policy. Liberal thoughts in public debates clash when placed in the same forum as pluralist democratic societies. Religion, in theory, is a sense of individuality. Thus, excluding religious beliefs from public policy considerations would be almost impossible. So, is it acceptable for public officials to make decisions based in part on religion? This article argues that religious beliefs should be excluded from consideration in public policy for the following reasons: 1) it leads to ignorance of many religious minorities vis-à-vis dominant religious groups; 2) religious opinions endanger social stability; and finally, 3) it moves the basis of political decisions away from the needs of the public.[1ST BODY]It is understood that religious beliefs should be excluded from consideration in public policy because they lead to the ignorance of many minorities religious groups in the face of dominant religious groups. Most people believe that the question of whether middle of paper... simply cannot be verified historically by a single individual. This article was written in the hope that readers will think outside the box on the issue of religion and the public forum. I encourage readers to consider the entirety of religion and politics and not focus on what is simply written in a holy book. Readers should ask themselves what they think is the defining issue between religion and public policy. They should carry with them the awareness that all worldviews, most especially religious views, are always based on external appeals to objects, texts, scriptures, authorities or traditions; that religious beliefs should in fact be excluded from public policy considerations because those who do not believe them to be true should not be forced to follow them by law. This is, in absolute terms, the heart of my position.