Trump peddles religious ignorance

[struggle4progress]

By E.J. Dionne Jr
June 22 at 7:36 PM

Where religion is concerned, Donald Trump’s bigotry is his biggest problem, but his ignorance comes in a close second.

We already know that Trump will say whatever he thinks will appeal to the crowd he is talking to, but calling Hillary Clinton’s faith into question before a group of evangelical Christian leaders Tuesday represented a new low ...

Trump does not appear to be very religious and seems uncomfortable around the subject. In principle, this is not a problem. The Constitution explicitly forbids religious tests for federal office. Over our history, presidents have varied in their attachment to religion, and there is no surefire way to know whether what a politician says about his or her belief in God is true.

Moreover, many deeply religious people don’t talk much about their faith outside intimate circles ...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-peddles-religious-ignorance/2016/06/22/ff7e7c80-38af-11e6-9ccd-d6005beac8b3_story.html

[C_U_L8R]

1. And I'm sure his tax returns would show...

that he's never given a dime to a church of any kind,
except maybe the Great Holy Shrine of The Great Great Small Handed Great Great Great Cheeto Encrusted Self.

[tonyt53]

2. The "evangelical" crowd he was talking to really thinks Jesus had blond hair and blue eyes.

[underpants]

3. Haven't read E. J. in a while. Thanks.

[Motley13]

4. Cheeto should focus on the 1st amendment

as much as he does the 2nd amendment.

He is out to lunch with his 2 Corinthian BFFs

[3catwoman3]

5. "Trump does not appear to be very religious."

Mr. Dionne is a master of understatement.