Choose whether the given statement is true or false:

The relationship between religion and politics is always positive.

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The above statement is False.
Positive consequences
1)      People can use their religious values and ethics to make politics value-based.
2)      People belonging to a particular religion can address the issues on behalf of their community.
3)      Political authorities can control and reform religious discrimination and oppression.
Negative consequences
1)      Religion may lead to communal politics.
2)      Political parties can use religion to gain political support and to provoke people against other communities.
3)      A single religion can be established as the dominant religion through state power.
4)      Parties can use religion as the basis for developing national conflicts to attain power.
The correct statement is that the relationship between religion and politics can result in positive and negative consequences.

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