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So I guess you would exclude Jews, and traditional American Indians, just to name a few. Is that right?

I'm disappointed in you. You said you're responding to post #482 -- and in that post I clearly talk about "the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob?" (That's the Jewish God, is it not?)

Note: I evaluate candidates on many issues & components. Their other-worldly worldviews are one of them.

As for the religions of various indigenous people groups around the world, I suppose you recognize that encompasses quite a few:
The Cargo cults
Native American traditional religions
Asian-based shamanistic religions
African animism & folk religions
Islamic influenced folk religions
Voodoo-related (Haiti; some Cagin areas in Louisiana, etc.)

Many/most of these are occultic;
most are polytheistic;
many/almost all have substituted idols in the place of the one true God.

Are you telling me you would not at least consider the open idolatry of a candidate? (And here I thought you believed in God -- and only one God) Or the occultic practices of a candidate?

Or if a candidate practiced voodooism -- the indigenous traditional religion of Haiti -- that wouldn't even come across your mind as at least one consideration among many? I'd like to hear you go on record here: "I, oneamericanvoice, would strongly consider voting for a voodoo presidential candidate."

A Freeper posted a Rasmussen poll less than about 3.5 years ago (late 2006) [see Election 2008: 43% Would Never Vote for Mormon Candidate (Rasmussen Poll) ]. According to that excerpt: The Rasmussen Reports survey found that 35% say that a candidate's faith and religious beliefs are very important in their voting decision. Another 27% say faith and religious beliefs are somewhat important. Ninety-two percent (92%) of Evangelical Christian voters consider a candidate's faith and beliefs important. On the partisan front, 78% of Republicans say that a candidate's faith is an important consideration, a view shared by 55% of Democrats. However, there is also a significant divide on this topic within the Democratic Party. Among minority Democrats, 71% consider faith and religious beliefs an important consideration for voting. Just 44% of white Democrats agree.

So…what % of the following groups found that a candidate’s faith and religious beliefs are an important consideration for voting?
(1) Americans: 62%
(2) Evangelical Christians: 92%
(3) Republicans: 78%
(4) Democrats: 55% [still a majority]

Tell us, oneamericanvoice: Are you condemning 78% of Republicans & 62% of Americans for considering the faith and religious beliefs of a candidate as important to their overall considerations?

I think posters need to start putting their forthright accusations where their lofty frowns upon others seem to be on these threads: So -- for you & any other posters -- please repeat after me:

"I, realize the FREEPERS I disagree with on these issues represent the great majority of Americans. I disagree with 92% of Evangelicals, 78% of Republicans, and 62% of Americans who have the audacity to consider the faith and religious beliefs of a candidate. I accuse these solid majorities of the following ."