Populist Reform of the Democratic Party
In reply to the discussion: Face it, "Populists": a Socialist cannot be elected President [View all]merrily
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that he says he is not a a religious person. That is not the same as saying he is an atheist. That's not even the same as saying he's only Jewish culturally, which were not even the article's words, only yours . Many Jews are not observant at all or only high holy days. That doesn't mean they are atheists or Jewish only culturally. Who knows what "not religious: means to the author of that piece.
Ralph Reed's scorecard? That turd? Seriously? What's on that gem? Reproductive choice and gays? Attending services?
A Catholic priest said Kerry should not be given the right to Holy Communion. Who on the left concluded that must mean Kerry is an atheist? Where do you think pro-choice, pro-gay Kennedy stood on the Reed's score card or that of the Vatican? Where do you suppose Obama stands on that scorecard. According to him his church is at Camp David. How many times, aside from Christian high holidays and events like funerals, has he attended services?
You do know, I am sure, Sanders has more control over what wiki says about his religion than he has over a reporter's choice of words--or for that matter, your choice of words.
Besides, it is my very strongly-held view, it's high time Democrats and others on the left stand up for separation of Church and State, instead of pandering to the likes of Rick Warren and Ralph Reed. One thing the Constitution of the United States does say about religion is that there shall be no religious test for the President of the United States. Yet, here we are, foraging around for religious info to use against Sanders, rather than standing firmly for that Constitutional provision.
All that said, frankly, Hillary's connections to the Family/Fellowship are a lot more concerning than how many times a year I might find Sanders in temple. That's a group that believes the laws of neither God nor Man bind those called by God to political leadership positions.