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108. That IS how it should be. Don't shove your religion in our faces, unless there's a very clear
Sat May 30, 2015, 03:11 PM
May 2015

and appropriate reason to do so. A case like this would come to mind. In this case it was a conversation-starter with a potential voter - whose presence and behavior was what triggered the conversation. I'm about as un-religious as they come, especially outwardly. I don't go parading my religion around in public and I only bring it up here in the proper context, where religious discussion is very clearly prompted and appropriate. MY relationship with my understanding of Jesus and of the Creator is VERY private and personal just to ME. I like that in a candidate. I PREFER that in a candidate. No candidate who wants to be President of the United States will win my vote by wearing his/her religion around and in-yer-face as though it were some fucking neon tinsel-trimmed sandwich board with sparklers and shiny mylar pinwheels and made-in-China plastic Jesus statues all over it. They're running for PRESIDENT. NOT POPE or Chief Minister/Curator/Decider of Religious Belief Systems. Running for President in a SECULAR nation.

Religion is what is wrecking most of America today........ NEVER SUMMER May 2015 #1
+1 darkangel218 May 2015 #3
This would wreck America? workinclasszero May 2015 #7
I do believe that Sherman A1 May 2015 #10
Because that's totally phil89 May 2015 #20
And so much better than actually taking a clear stand on things like pending legislation. Warren DeMontague May 2015 #39
Yeah, and that whole "serve one another in love" malarkey gratuitous May 2015 #42
I love, I'm kind, I don't envy nor do I boast and I'm prouder than what should be legal madokie May 2015 #100
The RW sees a world that is black or white ... liberals usually do not. JoePhilly May 2015 #26
yup and religious pandering politicians make me puke. Warren Stupidity May 2015 #28
She was talking with a reverend who CAG May 2015 #38
"Religion" covers a lot of ground... JHB May 2015 #85
That should make some heads explode. TheCowsCameHome May 2015 #2
true that. comfort in knowledge, religious right think methodist are the LAZY christians, lol. nt seabeyond May 2015 #72
Were I forced to go to church... awoke_in_2003 May 2015 #79
ha ha. that is funny. ya living in the panhandle of texas. methodists accept about all. seabeyond May 2015 #80
Didn't know you were in Texas, too... awoke_in_2003 May 2015 #81
hey... i was about 92 too. i have one more year then oregon or washington state. nt seabeyond May 2015 #82
I would love awoke_in_2003 May 2015 #83
Yeah, and I'm not "religious".. but, I have a great Liberal sister who is. I don't scorn her or Cha May 2015 #97
K & R Iliyah May 2015 #4
Yeah, her relationship with The Family/The Fellowship is a real plus. merrily May 2015 #5
It's an awful lot of text to cover interviewing one single "random" person arcane1 May 2015 #6
And, when was the last time you saw someone studying the Bible in a bakery? merrily May 2015 #111
Keep up the good work workinclasszero May 2015 #9
You make an unprovoked personal attack on me and call me bitter? Self awareness much? merrily May 2015 #15
Are u even serious? workinclasszero May 2015 #21
Simply described what you did in your Reply 9, dude. merrily May 2015 #22
Yes, what America clearly needs is more religious platitudes. Warren DeMontague May 2015 #40
Poetic justice? merrily May 2015 #52
Regular bible study with a bunch of republican women in a dominionist org. Luminous Animal May 2015 #12
It's not only that. They have a belief that those whom God has called to lead-which, I guess, means merrily May 2015 #17
Oh I've read the book and several articles. Luminous Animal May 2015 #53
"most elite cell" Sounds like a touch of Scientology hierarchy, mixed in with not subject to laws of merrily May 2015 #56
She doesn't believe in Methodist doctrine nor does she believe in what "the Family" preaches tularetom May 2015 #103
Is the Family a Methodist group? JoePhilly May 2015 #27
If you don't think it's needed on DU, don't engage in it. merrily May 2015 #31
I can engage anything I want on DU. Welcome to the Internet. JoePhilly May 2015 #105
Heck no. Methodist are considered liberal workinclasszero May 2015 #47
She was doing Bible study with The Family while in the senate. It had nothing to do with Methodists peacebird May 2015 #55
Yea .... which is why they love her so much rignt? JoePhilly May 2015 #106
+100 Katashi_itto May 2015 #110
Hillary huckabee - studying the bible is THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO do nt msongs May 2015 #8
Hillary huckabee?? All you got is bitter slack. misterhighwasted May 2015 #16
As the article says...she keeps her religion to herself Sheepshank May 2015 #11
Very good post. If only the anti-religionists would do the same.... TheCowsCameHome May 2015 #14
If she actually kept it to herself, no one would know about it. Yet, we've known for years. merrily May 2015 #18
she is no Santorum, or Cruz...while others understand the difference Sheepshank May 2015 #23
aw, sheepshank has another sad. Again. merrily May 2015 #25
nope not sad at all....it's Friday and I'm very very happy Sheepshank May 2015 #43
Yet, you post as though you're cranky. merrily May 2015 #48
you're absolutley right (prior to editing your heading), it was clear and obvious Sheepshank May 2015 #50
so let me reply to your change heading Sheepshank May 2015 #54
Hey Sparky ... the RW called Obama a MUSLIM. JoePhilly May 2015 #29
Another insult and another RW slur. You're a one trick pony, pretending to be merrily May 2015 #34
That IS how it should be. Don't shove your religion in our faces, unless there's a very clear calimary May 2015 #108
She manages to keep her faith private, quite the opposite misterhighwasted May 2015 #13
There is some old saying...can't remeber it exactly... ret5hd May 2015 #19
If it walks like a setup and talks like a setup, it sure looks like a setup to me. hedda_foil May 2015 #91
Most of the Methodists I know ... are rather humble Christians. JoePhilly May 2015 #24
That's been my experience, as well Warpy May 2015 #33
Agree. The friends I have known in my lifetime, belonging to the Methodist church misterhighwasted May 2015 #37
I'm an atheist and living in Utah it's a little odd lol Sheepshank May 2015 #51
African Americans are by far the most religiously devout group in the United States. Nye Bevan May 2015 #30
"Bernie Sanders, who is much less religious than Hillary" Warren DeMontague May 2015 #35
All Bernie has to do... CrawlingChaos May 2015 #65
Bingo. n/t arcane1 May 2015 #74
Yeah, we can't get her to issue actual positions on real issues, but she'll talk the Bible all day. Warren DeMontague May 2015 #32
All day?? No. She spoke to one man as to what he was reading. misterhighwasted May 2015 #41
Yeah, we already know that the Bible is her most inspirational piece of literature Warren DeMontague May 2015 #44
This isn't even an argument. Nice try. misterhighwasted May 2015 #46
Awww Warren DeMontague May 2015 #71
I wonder if jesus is her favorite philosopher!!nt m-lekktor May 2015 #59
Debate questions already? Mnpaul May 2015 #69
If she sings any 3 songs from the Rush discography, I'll vote for her NightWatcher May 2015 #36
This is proof the atracks never end, post something good and they roll out of the ant hills in Thinkingabout May 2015 #45
LOL..crawling out of ant hills. misterhighwasted May 2015 #49
K&R! hrmjustin May 2015 #57
Check this out - DURHAM D May 2015 #62
It is what it is. hrmjustin May 2015 #63
this is link I tried to send you before DURHAM D May 2015 #66
Oh yeah that story. hrmjustin May 2015 #67
Haha it got hidden. The attempted smear job didn't pass the muster. Cha May 2015 #98
That has the ring of authenticity. delrem May 2015 #58
I've been in lots of bakeries, North, South, both coasts and a few merrily May 2015 #109
is this supposed to be a positive? Doctor_J May 2015 #60
Bernie backers..make it clear to all that workinclasszero May 2015 #61
Yeah, because everyone knows that's what Bernie will be running on, right? NOT! And wreckers? freshwest May 2015 #73
If you have to lie to score points, you lose. arcane1 May 2015 #75
Lie? Just look at all the attacks on religious people in the very thread?! LOL workinclasszero May 2015 #96
Oh, it will indeed get out! arcane1 May 2015 #107
+1 million Iliyah May 2015 #102
Sad but true workinclasszero May 2015 #104
Now THAT is a fluff piece if I've ever seen one. Avalux May 2015 #64
Replace her name with any repub's name, and the eye-rolling would be unanimous. arcane1 May 2015 #76
when I read the op I just knew.... quickesst May 2015 #68
As if I needed another reason not to like her... truebrit71 May 2015 #70
God said it best about Hillary when she entered the race .... Exilednight May 2015 #77
Oh good grief. This just SCREAMS "scripted." scarletwoman May 2015 #78
Of course it was scripted, TM99 May 2015 #84
Yeesh. You'd think people would eventually get less gullible if they've been paying attention. scarletwoman May 2015 #86
God works in mysterious ways Fumesucker May 2015 #87
What else can one say, except "Amen"? scarletwoman May 2015 #89
That was my first thought and I was surprised that more weren't responding this way. morningfog May 2015 #88
I was surprised, too. scarletwoman May 2015 #90
Much like the roundtables. joshcryer May 2015 #92
The good Reverend was a ringer. scarletwoman May 2015 #93
In the real world the accidental meeting would be delrem May 2015 #94
You gotta kiss more bibles than babies to be president. Pity. CBGLuthier May 2015 #95
Just a proud non-religious person here madokie May 2015 #99
This comes across as completely manufactured and inauthentic to me. ibegurpard May 2015 #101
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