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?
I don't think it would be valid for anyone to say that a person's personal beliefs should not impact their decisions. (That would be dumb.). But I do believe that one Presidential candidate should refrain from making comments about another Presidential candidate's religion.
Not to mention a man without faith thinks himself to be God. “Put not your faith in man?” And he who believes in nothing, will believe anything? I would also suggest, that most Americans want to at the very least know where the politician stands on faith. Shouldn’t we know for instance, if the pol is a muslim, who believes in sharia law?
“Have you noticed the good number of conservatives siding with Helen on this issue (Noonan, Lowry, etc.)?”
They’re doing that, because they’re terrified of Huckabee getting the nomination. And they should be. A Huckabee nomination would be the most crushing defeat since Barry Goldwater in 64.