How do belief systems affect a country's political system and culture?

Belief systems may affect a country's political system and culture because they have managed to grow incredibly. Today's mot powerful religions have made and represent very important changes or movements in countries. For example Osama Bin Laden a muslim terrorist who is deeply guided or inspired by Islam and the Qur'an has caused many political or diplomatic problems being the most important one the attack to the twin towers. We can also see how in the occidental countries religion has had a great impact on culture as we can clearly see it by the way women dress in those areas. The Talibans from Afghanistan have also caused and are causing a lot of tension in Aghanistan by tryng to implement this government with the islamic fundamentalism. 

In Bolivia we can see the power that religion has as we can realize how much importance is given to the cardenal when political or violent events are happening. The good thing about about a religion which is followed by a lot of believers is that the church can calm down people when violence is going to be generated but this is not comparable to the violence that extreme religion beliefs cause in the world.