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  • Helen Thomas: Let's Keep Religion Out Of Presidential Race

    06/24/2004 7:24:12 AM PDT · by presidio9 · 77 replies · 422+ views
    The Boston Channel/ Hearst Syndicate ^ | June 23, 2004 | Helen Thomas
    Let's keep religion out of the presidential election campaign. Or is it too late? Not since 1960 when John F. Kennedy's Catholicism was a big issue has religion played such a prominent role in a national election. Kennedy confronted the issue head-on when he appeared before the Presbyterian Convention in Houston during the campaign and assured the ministers that he would not be taking orders from the Vatican if he were elected. Last Friday, the nation's Roman Catholic bishops gave priests the option of denying communion to any politician who supports abortion rights. The bishops issued a statement declaring that...