Monday, September 24, 2012

Religion and the race to the White House

/http://washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/no-2-religion-yes-2-faith/2011/oct/16/faith-and-politics-will-religion-help-elect-first-/

In America, despite the fact that the First Amendment clearly separates church and state, religious morality is still invoked to justify political positions and lay claim to political high ground. Presidential candidates are judged by their religious beliefs, which can by used by their supporters as a qualification for office, or framed by their opposition as disqualifying. This could be seen, for example, in the effort to prove that President Obama is a Muslim, an obvious attempt to make him an object of hate and fear.

Lets talk about this...


http://www.religious-diplomacy.org

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