The Three GOP Candidates' Faiths, Should it Matter to You

[Fair&Balanced]

The candidates should answer to our political system.... not their religious affiliations.

It might matter to some voters. Hence the reason I posted the thread. Are you going to tell voters that it's illegal for them to vote with their faith? (That'll be next after throwing Kim Davis in jail...)

the constitution specifically prohibits a religious litmus test for office.
what your private religious beliefs are....should be your religious beliefs, not my political system

The COTUS certainly does not prohibit voters from considering religion when voting, which is obviously what the OP was getting at, your twisting aside.

I'm good if we get rid of the socons who worship God and the leftists like Jillian who worship Obama and the Democrat party and the rest of us can decide. That would be a huge improvement over what we have now

I'm just tired of morons who think that "separation of church and state" means that voters and politicians shouldn't be allowed to use their religious mores to try to shape policy. Being a religious person doesn't disqualify you or make your views less important.

 

[JimBowie1958]

Religion has never been a qualification for office for me

It is important to me, for damned sure.

If they are not Jewish or Christian I am not voting for them. Period.

 

[Syriusly]

It might matter to some voters. Hence the reason I posted the thread. Are you going to tell voters that it's illegal for them to vote with their faith? (That'll be next after throwing Kim Davis in jail...)

the constitution specifically prohibits a religious litmus test for office.

what your private religious beliefs are....should be your religious beliefs, not my political system

Nobody's ever proposed otherwise Jillian... and for the record, there is no litmus test to ensure one is devoid of any religious beliefs.

Leftists worship government every bit as fervently as a Southern Baptist worship's Jesus

Just like you worship Hitler every bit as fervently as Leftists worship government.

Who mentioned Hitler, besides you?

Who mentioned Leftists worshipping government except Kaz?

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

If the left had their way, there would indeed be a litmus test to ensure no people of faith could ever serve in government. The church of big government is the only religion they tolerate... nothing can be a higher power than the state!

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

the constitution specifically prohibits a religious litmus test for office.

what your private religious beliefs are....should be your religious beliefs, not my political system

Nobody's ever proposed otherwise Jillian... and for the record, there is no litmus test to ensure one is devoid of any religious beliefs.

Leftists worship government every bit as fervently as a Southern Baptist worship's Jesus

Just like you worship Hitler every bit as fervently as Leftists worship government.

Who mentioned Hitler, besides you?

Who mentioned Leftists worshipping government except Kaz?

Good to know, you equate government with Hitler.

 

[Syriusly]

The candidates should answer to our political system.... not their religious affiliations.

It might matter to some voters. Hence the reason I posted the thread. Are you going to tell voters that it's illegal for them to vote with their faith? (That'll be next after throwing Kim Davis in jail...)

the constitution specifically prohibits a religious litmus test for office.
what your private religious beliefs are....should be your religious beliefs, not my political system

The COTUS certainly does not prohibit voters from considering religion when voting, which is obviously what the OP was getting at, your twisting aside.

I'm good if we get rid of the socons who worship God and the leftists like Jillian who worship Obama and the Democrat party and the rest of us can decide. That would be a huge improvement over what we have now

And how will Kaz get rid of those who he doesn't approve of?

 

[Syriusly]

If the left had their way, there would indeed be a litmus test to ensure no people of faith could ever serve in government. The church of big government is the only religion they tolerate... nothing can be a higher power than the state!

Just like if you had your way, only those were acceptable Christians would ever be allowed to hold any office in America.
Intollerent religious conservatives like you will not allow anyone to deviate from your faith.

 

[Syriusly]

Nobody's ever proposed otherwise Jillian... and for the record, there is no litmus test to ensure one is devoid of any religious beliefs.

Leftists worship government every bit as fervently as a Southern Baptist worship's Jesus

Just like you worship Hitler every bit as fervently as Leftists worship government.

Who mentioned Hitler, besides you?

Who mentioned Leftists worshipping government except Kaz?

Good to know, you equate government with Hitler.

Good to know you worship Hitler.

 

[Syriusly]

The candidates should answer to our political system.... not their religious affiliations.

It might matter to some voters. Hence the reason I posted the thread. Are you going to tell voters that it's illegal for them to vote with their faith? (That'll be next after throwing Kim Davis in jail...)

the constitution specifically prohibits a religious litmus test for office.
what your private religious beliefs are....should be your religious beliefs, not my political system

The COTUS certainly does not prohibit voters from considering religion when voting, which is obviously what the OP was getting at, your twisting aside.

I'm good if we get rid of the socons who worship God and the leftists like Jillian who worship Obama and the Democrat party and the rest of us can decide. That would be a huge improvement over what we have now

I'm just tired of morons who think that "separation of church and state" means that voters and politicians shouldn't be allowed to use their religious mores to try to shape policy. Being a religious person doesn't disqualify you or make your views less important.

Of course not- virtually every politician proclaims his or her faith.
Most voters, Democrat or Republican embrace one religion or another.

Voters can choose to take a candidates religious points of view into consideration- or not to.

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

If the left had their way, there would indeed be a litmus test to ensure no people of faith could ever serve in government. The church of big government is the only religion they tolerate... nothing can be a higher power than the state!

Just like if you had your way, only those were acceptable Christians would ever be allowed to hold any office in America.
Intollerent religious conservatives like you will not allow anyone to deviate from your faith.

I never said any such thing actually. My point was exactly quite the opposite... a litmus test either way is morally objectionable in my mind.

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

Leftists worship government every bit as fervently as a Southern Baptist worship's Jesus

Just like you worship Hitler every bit as fervently as Leftists worship government.

Who mentioned Hitler, besides you?

Who mentioned Leftists worshipping government except Kaz?

Good to know, you equate government with Hitler.

Good to know you worship Hitler.

Nobody is worshiping a dead Nazi you asshat.

Grow the fuck up kid.

 

[Avatar4321]

Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz: Southern Baptist. Also: Canadian by birth, renounced May 2014 and ineligible to run for POTUS. Ted Cruz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Donald Trump (or Drumpf): Hedonism, near as one can tell: Donald Trump - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

John Kasich: raised Catholic (admits it will be with him for life), currently Anglican (derived from Church of England). John Kasich - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Just as an aside, if the GOP wants more Hispanics and traditional values, which candidate would heal the brand and bring those back in?

I'll bite. Why should their faith matter? Especially since it appears Cruz is the only one who lives his faith.

Btw trump is a nominal Presbyterian.

 

[MarcATL]

Religion has never been a qualification for office for me

It is important to me, for damned sure.

If they are not Jewish or Christian I am not voting for them. Period.

How does a Jewish or Christian politician differ from those who are not?

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[Avatar4321]

If the lying perv Clinton can get re-elected the bar has been set pretty low.

Which is the only reason trump has a shot

 

[JimBowie1958]

How does a Jewish or Christian politician differ from those who are not?

Well, first ,they are Jewish or Christian.

Aside from that, they have different kinds of values that are not fatalistic in nature and believe that mankind is made in the image of God and are thus humanistic.

 

[Silhouette]

How does a Jewish or Christian politician differ from those who are not?

Well, first ,they are Jewish or Christian.

Aside from that, they have different kinds of values that are not fatalistic in nature and believe that mankind is made in the image of God and are thus humanistic.

Exactly. And this is what scares the left about the right more than anything. And also the GOP sheisters like Cheney & co too. They know the person will have at least a leaning towards making the voice of sanity and compassion dominant to the current agenda of the day. Far left: sex politics. Far right: money politics. Both, not the focus of the Spirit's Word..

ie: the Devil can't whisper as easily into the ear of a person with a solid faith as they can one who does not have that.

 

[Syriusly]

If the left had their way, there would indeed be a litmus test to ensure no people of faith could ever serve in government. The church of big government is the only religion they tolerate... nothing can be a higher power than the state!

Just like if you had your way, only those were acceptable Christians would ever be allowed to hold any office in America.
Intollerent religious conservatives like you will not allow anyone to deviate from your faith.

I never said any such thing actually. My point was exactly quite the opposite... a litmus test either way is morally objectionable in my mind.

Nor did I ever say what you said about me either.

Now I could offer my actual opinion- but you don't really care about that when you can just mischaracterize me.

 

[Syriusly]

Just like you worship Hitler every bit as fervently as Leftists worship government.

Who mentioned Hitler, besides you?

Who mentioned Leftists worshipping government except Kaz?

Good to know, you equate government with Hitler.

Good to know you worship Hitler.

Nobody is worshiping a dead Nazi you asshat.

Grow the fuck up kid.

And nobody is equating government with Hitler.

Grow the fuck up asshole.

 

[jillian]

The candidates should answer to our political system.... not their religious affiliations.

It might matter to some voters. Hence the reason I posted the thread. Are you going to tell voters that it's illegal for them to vote with their faith? (That'll be next after throwing Kim Davis in jail...)

the constitution specifically prohibits a religious litmus test for office.

what your private religious beliefs are....should be your religious beliefs, not my political system

Nobody's ever proposed otherwise Jillian... and for the record, there is no litmus test to ensure one is devoid of any religious beliefs.

Nor should there be.

and yes. The radical religious right very much wants their dogma enacted into law. I wish it wasn't the case

 

[jillian]

The candidates should answer to our political system.... not their religious affiliations.

It might matter to some voters. Hence the reason I posted the thread. Are you going to tell voters that it's illegal for them to vote with their faith? (That'll be next after throwing Kim Davis in jail...)

the constitution specifically prohibits a religious litmus test for office.
what your private religious beliefs are....should be your religious beliefs, not my political system

The COTUS certainly does not prohibit voters from considering religion when voting, which is obviously what the OP was getting at, your twisting aside.

That's false. The I/p is obsessed.