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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsVoters with no religion hold power to sway direction of country
The next president will have the power to determine the direction of the U.S. Supreme Court for a generation, potentially greatly impacting our secular society. Secular citizens care about issues such as climate change, reproductive rights and, of course, keeping religion out of government. They are very independent-minded, educated and politically active.
If candidates want to earn secular votes, they should acknowledge the presence of secular citizens in the American social fabric while committing to keep religion out of government.
Read more here: http://www.thestate.com/living/religion/article110749142.html#storylink=cpy
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(4,112 posts)TonyPDX
(962 posts)The issues you cited are of immense importance to me, but they're important to me as a citizen of this planet-- not as someone fighting against religious oppression. Not now. Just not right now.
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(6,498 posts)Skittles
(153,220 posts)*nice*
duffyduff
(3,251 posts)That is a mistake lots of people make.