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buzzycrumbhunger

(1,819 posts)
7. One thing for a politician to be "religious"
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 10:45 PM
18 hrs ago

… but IMHO, pontificating on it as a politician is just wrong. Way too much blending the two together these days as a political tool.

Jimmy Carter was obviously religious, but I don’t remember him ever spewing biblical stuff from the WH. He simply lived his beliefs to his dying day—obviously not an act to garner votes.

I suppose I’ve had a bellyful of the Repukes in general and the orange bawbag in particular using religion (especially when it’s a complete pretense) to sucker in ignorant, easily-led people. The whole thing turns my stomach.

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My respect for this man knows NO bounds some_of_us_are_sane 20 hrs ago #1
I voted for him. ananda 19 hrs ago #4
1+ Norrrm 19 hrs ago #2
Wait... buzzycrumbhunger 19 hrs ago #3
I think it's a PERFECT place some_of_us_are_sane 19 hrs ago #5
One thing for a politician to be "religious" buzzycrumbhunger 18 hrs ago #7
Jimmy Carter some_of_us_are_sane 17 hrs ago #8
Irony much? how so ? stonecutter357 18 hrs ago #6
Politics and religion use each other to gain power and wealth. Norrrm 17 hrs ago #9
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