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In reply to the discussion: The next President needs to be an atheist [View all]SticksnStones
(2,108 posts)I find myself taking a step back to look at the bigger picture.
To me, the issue is not is he a Christisn or is he lying. For me the issue is that, as a democrat, I do not care about a politician's religious affiliations or lack thereof. It has long been my understanding that the Democratic Party doesn't care to bring ANY discussion of religion into the debate except for your freedom to be or not be anything you choose.
If he wants to lie about being a Christian, as a Democrat, I simple don't care. The Democratic Party doesn't care.
The issue IMO is about consistency in our platform. If we say religion doesn't matter, then that's how we must act - regardless of just how obvious his recent conversion appears.
How he practices or whether he practices a religion at all, is off the table. That's being a Democrat.
Now if you are a Christian questioning him as another Christian well, that's a different conversation. But I write in the context of being Democrat, writing here at the Democratic Underground.
Peace.