attending church does not equal Christianity. I am a Christian, but I choose not to get involved in church because my work schedule changes month to month. From your post, it sounds like your last name may be -cracy because you consider faith in God and fellowship with believers to be an important quality in a candidate. Seems to me that important qualities in a conservative candidate should be: tough on national security, fiscal conservatism, tough on immigration, and a belief in small government and the clearly defined rights between states and the federal. If being Christian is one of the criteria on your conservative checklist, would you ever vote for a Jew? Or a Buddhist? Or a Hindu?
I see you’ve been a FReeper for a bit under a year.
If you’re a Christian, you will love what Christ loves. Scripture labels “The Church” as His “Bride.” Surely Christ loves His Bride, right? It follows that we should love the Church as well, and seek to engage with it.
Going to church does not make someone a Christian. But if they avoid church, that may be an indication that they are not a Christian. Note the word “may.”
You wrote about me, “you consider faith in God and fellowship with believers to be an important quality in a candidate.” You’re a liar. Where have I inferred that?
FWIW, I’m inclined to vote for Fred in the primaries.