Over two thousand years after Aristotle said, “There are two parts to good government; one is the actual obedience of citizens to the laws, the other part is the goodness of the laws they obey,” (Frank 328). His words still ring true in modern societies. America is full of different opinions and ideas, but the government itself is stagnant. Leaders and key decision makers, however, are not. These people, who are entrusted with the responsibility of running the government, often use this power to impose their personal opinions into the laws that citizens must abide by. Therefore their choices bring havoc to the country. A common difference among Americans is people's spiritual and celestial faith. Some call it religion and some call it lifestyle. The passion that people feel for each of their personal experiences and the fundamental role it plays in people's lives makes it complicated to solve. This rift between religion and government causes conflict in society, stunts progress, causes needless deaths, and creates a chasm that divides America at its heart. Christianity, Muslimness, Islam, atheism and many other religious beliefs are practiced in the United States of America. Each of these religions has its own doctrines that guide its followers, producing disagreements on many important issues. First, the “War on Terror” is a major source of conflict. This is a huge clash between the Muslim nation of Iraq and the Christian nation of America. It all began when on September 11, 2001, an Islamic religious terrorist group called Al Qaeda hijacked two American planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York. In response, “the 'born again' Christian, George W. Bush, revealed his inst... halfway through the document... March 16, 2012. Web. April 30, 2012. Poole, Shelia M. "Catholics Shocked by the federal health insurance mandate." Â | Ajc.com. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. February 1, 2012. Web. April 30, 2012. Samuels, Dorothy. “Return to First Principles on Religious Freedom.” New York Times. February 25, 2012. Web. .Stiglitz, Joseph E. and Linda J. Bilmes "The True Cost of the Iraq War: $3 Trillion and Counting." Washington Post. The Washington Post, September 5, 2010. Web. May 1 2012 .