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femmocrat

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4. This is a great question.

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Mon May 6, 2013, 10:06 PM

May 2013

I am a non-practicing Christian. I vote for the democrats because in my mind at least, they represent the poor and the working class. I know this is not always true, but they hold the best hope compared to the other party.

I believe in helping others, equality and fairness. I loathe everything the republicans stand for.

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How does your faith shape your politics? [View all] hrmjustin May 2013 OP

No faith, and the lack of it doesn't make a difference PDJane May 2013 #1

I believe ZombieHorde May 2013 #2

My lack of faith causes me to seek fact-based solutions. Deep13 May 2013 #3

This is a great question. femmocrat May 2013 #4

Faith is a useful tool for supporting persecution and I have none. dimbear May 2013 #5

I will just quote Kurt Vonnegut Bluenorthwest May 2013 #6

Religion is for deluded saps. Spartacus Maximus XL May 2013 #7

Suppose religion is performative rather than theologically based. Deep13 May 2013 #10

I disagree but let me welcome you to the religion group. hrmjustin May 2013 #11

you don't need faith to care about people Skittles May 2013 #8

The food pantyrs run by our episcopal parishes here in NYC have loads of non-believers hrmjustin May 2013 #9

interesting Skittles May 2013 #12

And what would your politics be skepticscott May 2013 #13

It would be the same as it is now, I suspect. PDJane May 2013 #14

My politics would be the same I imagine. hrmjustin May 2013 #17

Perhaps not at all. LiberalAndProud May 2013 #15

While it is obvious that edhopper May 2013 #16