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To: Colofornian
So a person's "track record" as let's say, a Satanist or Wicca advanced witch wouldn't really enter into your consideration, because that's "religious" and not "policy" or "public persona."

Oh, their track record would include personal things, such as do they sacrifice chickens during their religious ceremonies. But merely being an atheist, a satanist or a Wiccan wouldn't cause me to not vote for that person. It would be what they do with that belief that counts.

198 posted on 05/04/2007 10:14:55 AM PDT by MEGoody (Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
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To: MEGoody
Oh, their track record would include personal things, such as do they sacrifice chickens during their religious ceremonies. But merely being an atheist, a satanist or a Wiccan wouldn't cause me to not vote for that person. It would be what they do with that belief that counts.

Now we're getting somewhere, and shows that folks are a little closer toward common ground than you think.

It seems to me you are saying, "Would I NOT vote for someone ONLY because they are a Satanist, Wicca, Muslim, Mormon, etc." Your answer is "no."

But does in fact what a person practices religiously enter into consideration along with their position on the issues and track record? Apparently your answer is "yes."

People are more than the religious label they wear, so yes, people should be evaluated wholistically. All I've been trying to do is to test the people who indicate that Mormonism or any religious practitioner should be "NO" issue whatsoever.

Once we agree that it's least it's part of the entire package (the common ground that I was talking about) then the only thing on which we have divergence is exactly how much weight does each voter attach to that consideration vs. other considerations. And that, I believe, belongs to the category of individual voter discretion.

202 posted on 05/04/2007 10:25:35 AM PDT by Colofornian
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