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...settled by people who crossed the ocean to practice their faith freely. Since then, we have voted for Presidents of several different faiths. Some have drawn near to God with their mouths while their hearts remained far from him. We should put religious labels aside and ask candidates about policy positions and try to discern whether their faith puts them on a moral high ground for the betterment of our nation...
...does recall a religion conference where so much of the other white meat was served that he was reduced to a diet of hard-boiled eggs. One day on the food line something snapped, and he rhymed aloud, "I hope you all get trichinosis/And come to believe in the God of Moses." A fellow conferee instantly replied, "And if we don't get such diseases/Will you believe in the God of Jesus?" Neusner cackles. "That's an example of the right way to do Judeo-Christian dialogue," he says. "If religion matters, and it does, then it's not honest...
...Christian—some arguably less than others. The Supreme Court and Congress open every session with a prayer. Oaths from the Pledge of Allegiance to the presidential oath of office include phrases such as “under God” and “so help me God.” Presidential candidates and legislators of all stripes try to make prominent speeches in churches. By all measures, we should be a theocracy...
...we’re not. The United States of America is a country that likes God—but at a comfy distance. A recent Newsweek poll suggests that 91 percent of Americans believe in God. The poll also finds that 82 percent of the population identifies itself as Christian, only four percent more than the CIA’s estimation of 78 percent. However despite weighty numbers, a 2006 Pew poll shows only a relatively paltry 40 percent attend religious services on a weekly basis. Most Americans want their president to believe in God but few want governance based...
...national discourse. Those who want to remove faith from discussion are as flawed in thinking as those who want to replace discussion with faith. As the next presidential election approaches, religion will be a central issue in terms of abortion, stem cells, Mormonism, gay rights, and numerous other issues. God matters now and will matter in the future because of who we are, and because we need all the help...