Fox Is Now More Fair and Balanced. Sarah Palin Joins.

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theprof00 said:
my problem with the policy issues is that they're religiously based; hardline christian at best.

You have a fair point, though. I should try to be more engaging and see eye to eye. But, nothing I do will change it, or anyone's opinion of her.
Those things I mentioned, coupled with some of her other issues (abortion etc etc) make me think she has a strong religious agenda here, and she possibly will never change her stance on these things. Anything that is decided based on religious codes, has absolutely no support from me.

It may seem like I'm solely giving Obama benefit of the doubt, but the two occurences are unique. On one hand you have a mistake that couldn't be even mistaken as a serious statement, and on the other hand you have a mistake which is the underpinning for her entire view of America. The only way the two would be similar is if Obama actually had some strange belief that there were, in some way, more than 50 states. For example, if he visited Cuba, and dominican republic, Quebec, and Japan and said he was hoping for their votes.

Anyway, for you, I will give her benefit of doubt on that. However, I cannot let it drop that she is a religious fanatic who cherry picks her own set of moral codes from a 2k year old metaphor.

I don't expect to change what you believe about her by any means. 

I do find it somewhat odd that being religious is such a strike against her for yourself (and others).  It would seem to me refreshing that a politician would be dedicated to a set of morals and beliefs that you could rely on them following (or use against them if they don't).  This tells you what you are getting before you ever cast your vote and what to expect once they take office.

I have never understood why a devoutly religous person should be denied consideration if they are being up front about their beliefs and positions.   Wouldn't it be the specific beliefs and positions that make you not vote for them and not the religion?  But we digress at this point.

Like I said originally there are plenty of good reasons to dislike her and I can even see where religion would qualify even if I don't agree with the assessment.