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Religion

guillaumeb

(42,649 posts) Fri Dec 7, 2018, 08:13 PM Dec 2018

What is the proper role of religion in public life in the US? [View all]

The majority of US citizens are theists.

So what role does belief play in their voting?

What role should their beliefs play in their voting?

The Constitution states:

Amendment I. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

So we can see that the Founders intended that there be no established, or official religion.

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What is the proper role of religion in public life in the US? [View all] guillaumeb Dec 2018 OP

People will and should vote based on their own best judgment. MineralMan Dec 2018 #1

what do yopu mean by edhopper Dec 2018 #2

Both. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #3

It plays no role in how I vote. MineralMan Dec 2018 #4

Understood. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #5

What role does it play in how you vote? MineralMan Dec 2018 #6

It played a role for quite a few of our friends guillaumeb Dec 2018 #7

and do you suggest to them that maybe they shouldn't base their vote on a single issue? marylandblue Dec 2018 #8

2 of them were quite firm that it was the deciding issue. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #9

Hence one of the problems with faith marylandblue Dec 2018 #10

So, based on that opinion, you did not try to change their minds? MineralMan Dec 2018 #14

Outside of special places, I do not generally discuss politics. eom guillaumeb Dec 2018 #15

I see. You're politically active MineralMan Dec 2018 #17

Funny. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #18

Would Gil try very hard to persuade his friends of that? Mariana Dec 2018 #11

No, I didn't think he would marylandblue Dec 2018 #12

Well, since you don't appear to have a strong position MineralMan Dec 2018 #13

My view is that it is for women to decide. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #16

You said you were both pro-choice and pro-life marylandblue Dec 2018 #19

We disagree. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #20

We disagree on what? That it's confusing? Or that you are taking a centrist position on one issue? marylandblue Dec 2018 #21