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If it came to supporting legislation such as marriage and abortion laws, do you not think his religon would play a roll in that? Or how about foreign policy issues? All that stuff would affect us.
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So essentially you're saying that anyone who's religious can't be in government.
I find that amazingly prejudiced and discriminatory - and this from someone who isn't at all religious.
I don't want a government to be religious. I think there should be a separation of church from state. That said, automatically disqualifying someone due to their religious beliefs? Discrimination at its finest. [/b][/quote]
Well touchy subject for sure. But anybody who is deeply religious has an obligation to live by their faith. This means that a "separation" of church and state is not possible as their religious policies SHOULD be dictating how they operate in government. For them to not let their religious beliefs affect their government policy would be turning their back on their religious beliefs. If they don't live by their faith then they are a phony.
So no, I personally would not vote for religious candidates. If they don't practise what they preach then they are phonies and I wouldn't want them in gov't anyway. If they do practise what they preach then they are obligated to let their beliefs dictate policy.