05-14-2008, 11:10 PM | #21 | |
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That people find ways to get around the law doesn't change the principle of fairness upon which the law is based. If religion leads to behavior so objectionable that people won't vote for a particular individual, then people can legitimately point to that behavior. But that really is a strawman, because that isn't why people use religion as a reason not to vote for candidates.
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05-14-2008, 11:55 PM | #22 | |
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Concerning voting If somebody is a member of a fringe religious group is it possible that their membership would have aspects that would preclude them from being able to properly perform the duties of the POTUS? If a person chooses to not vote for a candidate that belongs to a "fringe religion" because of concerns that their religious beliefs would guide policy decisions and the voter does not agree with the religious beliefs, is that wrong? I don't think so. Last edited by Flystripper; 05-15-2008 at 12:00 AM. |
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05-15-2008, 01:56 PM | #23 | |
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An argument could be made just as easily that you need to listen to the views of the religious person with the same open mindedness as you would a black candidate?? |
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05-15-2008, 02:42 PM | #24 | |
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Your fringe religion example is interesting, but it speaks to actions a candidate is taking which might then lead someone not to vote for that candidate (for example a candidate taking a strong anti-abortion position). Those actions might be based on religious belief, but they are overt displays of political choice upon which one can base a vote. For example, the Catholic Church is strongly anti-abortion and advocates government action against such. Many Catholic elected officials follow suit, but then many don't. If abortion rights are important to someone, it would be best to look at a candidate's stated positions and actions rather than his/her relgion. In the end it is a candidate's actions, not his/her beliefs that should guide a voter. Simply saying I'm not voting for that candidate because he/she is a Jew, a Baptist, a Buddhist, a Catholic, or even a Mormon is bigotry.
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Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!! Religion rises inevitably from our apprehension of our own death. To give meaning to meaninglessness is the endless quest of all religion. When death becomes the center of our consciousness, then religion authentically begins. Of all religions that I know, the one that most vehemently and persuasively defies and denies the reality of death is the original Mormonism of the Prophet, Seer and Revelator, Joseph Smith. |
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