Rick Perry giving a speech that focuses on his spiritual convictions is a part of any politicians campaign for president because as a nominally religious nation, people care about such things. However, giving Governor Perry the full benefit of the doubt that he is 100% sincere in his Christianity, which I approve of, we’re not electing a Minister-in-Chief or a church Elder but the Republican candidate for president. No politician is going to govern via a theocracy in a nation that has always maintained a secular government, and this is how I, as a Christian, like it. So, although I’m pleased to learn that a potential president holds Christian beliefs, that is simply not my criteria for voting for him. I prefer Sarah Palin, who is also a committed Christian, but that aspect of her life is not why I would support her if she runs. It’s political positions that determine my choice to vote for a specific politician, not their views on the Trinity. However, I appreciate Rick Perry and any other candidate stating what they believe and why, even if I don’t consider such a statement a requirement for office.
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