Posted on 12/14/2007 8:05:43 AM PST by SmithL
Let's keep religion out of the presidential campaign, if possible.
I say, to each his own. Let's rejoice that the founding fathers established a secular nation and that no one has to publicly defend his or her beliefs.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney -- put on the defensive because of his Mormon faith -- recently felt compelled to explain his religion to skeptical voters.
So he tore a page out of John F. Kennedy's 1960 campaign appearance before a group of Protestant ministers in Houston.
At the time, Kennedy, a Roman Catholic, had to dispel rumors that he would be taking orders from the Vatican if he won the presidency.
Kennedy assured the protestant clergy that the pope would have no place in his presidency. He won the day when he told the ministers that when his brother Joe Kennedy's plane disappeared over the English channel during World War II, no one asked what his religion was.
Last week, Romney delivered his religion speech at the George H.W. Bush Library at College Station, Texas, and pledged he would not allow any authorities of the Mormon church "exert influence" on his presidential decisions. "I will serve no one religion," he declared.
Romney is in a tough fight for the GOP presidential nomination with former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, a Baptist minister, and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
Huckabee is tough on illegal immigrants -- but in the past favored schooling for their children.
A conservative, Huckabee opposes abortion and, at one time, wanted to isolate HIV/AIDS patients. He also supports a federal ban on gay marriage and advocates teaching creationism alongside evolution in schools.
(Excerpt) Read more at sacbee.com ...
...and NO! I’m not gonna post her picture.
Perhaps we will be spared the photos this morning.
So if I say that Helen Thomas is the devil, can we keep her out of politics?
This is one time when I have to agree with her re: keep religion out of politics
She is a Whoopie look alike except for the color.
I think we should keep Helen out of politics.
Have you noticed the good number of conservatives siding with Helen on this issue (Noonan, Lowry, etc.)?
I guess they are right to a certain extent ... but an argument can be made that, to the extent that faith needs to be separated from politics, good men should stay out of politics. What truly faithful man puts his country above his God?
Impossible. You can keep a separation of powers, but you can’t keep religion out. It’s been tried. Religion informs our understanding of human nature, which in turn determines our decisions in government.
Please! I was eating lunch.
Seems a little late doesn’t it?......the Founders started it.....
I know it's retarded to find flaws in the idiot's "logic" - but let me get that straight Helen: Beliefs are important enough to hold and guide one's life, but not necessary to defend? Stupid old turd.
No, let's not. By "religion in politics", left-wingers usually mean "conservative positions on social issues". This is a call by Helen Thomas to basically eliminate conservative positions on abortion, gay issues, sex education, and a host of other social issues from being allowed for consideration. I resist that call, and in fact think it's time for the GOP to give full due to the social issues and win back the Reagan Democrats. It's just a shame that there are so many so-called "conservatives" on Free Republic whose thinking is identical to Helen Thomas'.
“This is one time when I have to agree with her re: keep religion out
of politics”
This is most unsettling for me...agreeing with Helen Thomas about even
one topic!
That’s it, I’m hitting the abuse button.
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