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Rath on 26 July 2008
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Sqrl said:
Rath said:
Sqrl said:
Rath said:
As an atheistic liberal the fact that he wrote that doesn't annoy me at all. He has full rights to be religious in his private life and to believe what he wants - as long as it does not cross into his political policies.

Whats so wrong with that?  Deeply religious people are almost always guided in their daily lives by their religious beliefs.  Why shouldn't Obama draw strength and guidance from those beliefs?

Because religion often leads to irrational and damaging acts - for example illegalizing stem cell research, prostitution and gay marriage.

@MrBubbles. Teehee.

Honestly thats not even a serious position. Religion has definitely had it's role in the darker moments of man's history but just saying that all people who are religious are prone to be irrational isn't really a serious position at all and if I'm being honest borders on bigotry.

Every candidate is a person who like everyone else builds their political beliefs based on their life experience including their religious beliefs (or lack thereof).  Its just something you have to factor in to your choice on election day.  To be honest I wouldn't vote for someone who would ignore their own moral values and principles, thats not the kind of person I want as president.

PS - I think we actually agree on the issues you listed, I just don't think being religious forces you into a set view on those things.

 

What I meant is following the bible literally often leads to irrational acts, trying to force something to be a law because it is in the bible is exactly what I do not want from any political leader because it means they are ignoring the situation today for the situation 2000 years ago.

I think that if a politician believes that homosexuality is wrong because the bible says it is wrong that they shouldn't try and enforce that belief on the wider community, they honestly do have to draw that line between personal beliefs and their actions for the community. A politician should be acting for the good of society, not to enforce their own beliefs on society.