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Thu Jan 28, 2016, 12:25 AM

Jan 2016

As an atheist it would be nice to have a president not doing the god thing all of the time.

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Why Bernie Sanders doesn't participate in organized religion [View all] bananas Jan 2016 OP

I love this guy... SoapBox Jan 2016 #1

Cool. Eko Jan 2016 #2

He did not say he was an atheist. He said he believed in God in his own way. merrily Jan 2016 #32

I never implied he was an athiest. Eko Jan 2016 #40

Good Truprogressive85 Jan 2016 #3

I'm still waiting to see when I disagree with this man. Gregorian Jan 2016 #4

Me too! passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #10

Same here. bvf Jan 2016 #26

Also, unlike so many, he actually thinks about it Voice for Peace Jan 2016 #30

So the Jewish community wonders why Bernie doesn't speak about his Jewish faith? retrowire Jan 2016 #5

I'll be more blunt. Bernie Sanders has more important things to deal with than worrying Feeling the Bern Jan 2016 #6

Fairy Tales are are children, not people trying to become president. Eko Jan 2016 #7

Thanks for the article! Nyan Jan 2016 #8

Interesting profile, but not LBN. onehandle Jan 2016 #9

But it happened within the last 60 years! nt mhatrw Jan 2016 #11

It's a new interview just published today, reported on by CNN, Slate, Huffington Post, etc. nt bananas Jan 2016 #25

It's a new interview published today, as pointed out by the Huffington Post bananas Jan 2016 #18

Slate: " the Washington Post got to him first" bananas Jan 2016 #22

Maybe its the Cherokee in me madokie Jan 2016 #44

Ah I love Bernie who seems to be saying azurnoir Jan 2016 #56

CNN: "an interview with The Washington Post published Wednesday" bananas Jan 2016 #24

It isn't totally mystifying. Behind the Aegis Jan 2016 #12

I'm not jewish but for many years was immersed Voice for Peace Jan 2016 #33

"Being Jewish wasn't religious, it seemed more tribal." Behind the Aegis Jan 2016 #39

More reason to believe Jesus would love him too libodem Jan 2016 #13

k/r Dawson Leery Jan 2016 #14

I think that is THE definition of god, right? Ned_Devine Jan 2016 #15

Bernie's god is called Compassion Voice for Peace Jan 2016 #16

^^^This^^^ silverweb Jan 2016 #20

I like that- madokie Jan 2016 #46

reminds me of this quote: LiberalElite Jan 2016 #64

This is one reason he fails to connect with many minority Democrats. pnwmom Jan 2016 #17

It is also a coincidence that the groups with the highest number of "believers" Fearless Jan 2016 #21

And they are also social conservative on many issues ! Truprogressive85 Jan 2016 #29

Which is connected in many cases to their religious beliefs. n/t pnwmom Jan 2016 #37

He has not failed to connect. This is a huge myth Voice for Peace Jan 2016 #34

His polling numbers continue to be low among both groups. What is racist pnwmom Jan 2016 #38

We all NEED a president who will accept SCIENCE !!! MasonDreams Jan 2016 #19

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jan 2016 #23

Amazing How Many Politicians Babble About Jesus Non Stop scottie55 Jan 2016 #28

Oh no!....and a socialist to boot? Hulk Jan 2016 #27

If he believes in God in any way or in anything supernatural, then he is religious. merrily Jan 2016 #31

That's not what most people mean by the word. nt bananas Jan 2016 #35

Bernie said he believes in God in his own way. Which word would you use to describe a belief in God? merrily Jan 2016 #36

I don't know about bananas, but I would say "spiritual." Behind the Aegis Jan 2016 #41

Thanks. People I know who describe themselves "spritual" do not believe in God. merrily Jan 2016 #42

I think it can be both in regards to "spiritual." Behind the Aegis Jan 2016 #45

That was at different times in my life, not currently. merrily Jan 2016 #47

Spiritual Behind the Aegis Jan 2016 #49

The definition of "spiritual" does not negate the definition of "religion." merrily Jan 2016 #51

Didn't say or imply it did. Behind the Aegis Jan 2016 #52

I am not sure what point you are making. Nothing I said is inconsistent with the definitions and I merrily Jan 2016 #53

The point I am making is he doesn't consider himself religious. Behind the Aegis Jan 2016 #54

Did he say somewhere else that he doesn't consider himself religious? He does not say that in this merrily Jan 2016 #55

Did he say he considers himself religious? He didn't say that in this article. Behind the Aegis Jan 2016 #57

He said things about his beliefs that fit the definition of religion. merrily Jan 2016 #58

Those same comments also fit the definition of spiritual. Behind the Aegis Jan 2016 #60

"Either religious or spiritual or both." These are the words. merrily Jan 2016 #61

No he didn't claim to be "spiritual", I said it was an option. Behind the Aegis Jan 2016 #62

Sorry, I edited my post while you were posting. merrily Jan 2016 #63

maybe he believes in peace olddots Jan 2016 #43

A duality of Christianity and Buddhism I really respect what he says as what I would call Buddhist. trillion Jan 2016 #48

Maybe he is a humanist! Helen Borg Jan 2016 #50

Four years of Catholic boarding school and too many 6 am masses as punishment slipslidingaway Jan 2016 #59

I am sorry LOCKING etherealtruth Jan 2016 #65