Pretty disgusted with all the god stuff in Warnock's speech (nt)

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204. He made the choice that is his choice to make.

People try to silo off aspects of life that are often intertwined. If you practice a religious tradition, that likely informs how you see the world. The mere presence, does not imply that it is being imposed. People who are religious are regularly elected to Congress. The separation of church and state does not come at "you can't mention anything about God or religion". It comes at, You cannot use the power of government to compel a particular set of religious beliefs."

President Biden is a practicing Catholic. The Catholic Church expressly forbids both abortion and contraception. I would imagine that Biden holds a personal belief regarding abortion that is likely in line with the Church's for himself. He is however, outwardly spoken about the right for others to choose. That position has some leaders within the church calling for Biden to be denied, Communion, which if you understand Catholicism, is the fundamental Sacrament and not partaking in it puts your eternal salvation in jeopardy. One can have strong personal religious beliefs and not impose those beliefs onto others through the power of government. President Biden also often invokes his God and uses bible passages which, as I have said, inform his sense of social justice.

I have said a few times on this thread, that I am not a fan of organized religion. In my opinion, it is too easy to manipulate people who fear non-adherence to a doctrine will result in their eternal torture. This country however, at least in theory, was founded with the idea that the government would not try to impose religious doctrine on the people and the government would also not interfere with how people practiced their faith traditions. There is obvious interplay and flexibility regarding the latter given that religious practices that run afoul of laws, can be restricted (I.E. Animal sacrifice, honor killings, etc...).

I too tend to cringe when people invoke religion as a rallying cry, but I can separate it out, as I am sure Senator Rev. Warnock can do, when he is in Washington DC, or in Georgia working on legislation for the people he serves.