• smitty@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    There should be a religious test for politicians.

    If you’re too religious, you should not be a politician

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      That is the opposite of what this country was built on; freedom of religion.

      Being religious should not disqualify anyone, but if you push past separation of church and state then and only then should you be disqualified

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        1 year ago

        Being too religious should absolutely disqualify you, just like believing the world is flat or any number of other complete nonsense should disqualify you.

      • FuglyDuck@lemmy.world
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        So… you’re saying ….

        If they’re too religious… they should be disqualified…

        The line for you being that they try to force their beliefs on others. Which, personally, I view as a given when their campaign platform includes “Christian Values” (or any other religion’s values,)

        If you can’t make a secular argument…. It doesn’t belong in government.

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        Bring religious should be a disqualification. You have a higher master you serve. You can’t be trusted to put the country and the citizens first.

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        Religious beliefs are not disqualifying, but if that’s your whole way of being, you should not hold public office. Render unto Caesar.