[Imagine: “George Bush believe in water mysteriously turning into wine. His faith says that only the people who accept Jesus are loved by his God enough to be saved in his heaven. George Bush’s faith teaches that people have inexplicably risen from the dead. What he calls holy scripture actually contains passages that instruct that gays should be murdered along with women who cheat on their husbands. Would you vote for a candidate with these beliefs?”]
There is no reason those questions should be off limits and a smart candidate will know how to answer them without spin. Now add to that lists questions about peep stones and becoming God and I think Bush would fair quite well overall.
I think all the candidates feet should be held to the fire on religious questions, not just Romney.
~”I think all the candidates feet should be held to the fire on religious questions, not just Romney.”~
I’m encouraged to see that. Unfortunately, that is not what we’re seeing. The double standard is pervasive.
I would ask the questioner, since when is capital punishment "murder"? I didn't get that memo. I didn't get the one that says that the United States are the ancient Kingdom of Israel, either.
Be that as it may, on what basis does the questioner condemn the the criminal laws of another society? If the questioner is atheist, what foundation is there for atheistic moralizing about the evils of capital punishment in the first place?
Cordially,