Creed, for purposes of FHA and other civil rights laws, means religion. Republicans would like to make it illegal to discriminate based on political beliefs, but as of yet, that is not illegal.
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creed (krēd)
n.
1. A formal statement of religious belief; a confession of faith.
2. A system of belief, principles, or opinions: laws banning discrimination on the basis of race or creed; an architectural creed that demanded simple lines.
[Middle English crede, from Old English crēda, from Latin crēdō, I believe; see credo.]
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