(11-07-2015, 01:59 PM)BmorePat87 Wrote: Unless religion is guiding their policies, I don't care about it. I think I know what Sanders and Carson's religions are, but I couldn't even tell you what most candidates belief.

(11-07-2015, 01:56 PM)StLucieBengal Wrote: Depends on his policies

(11-07-2015, 02:38 PM)RICHMONDBENGAL_07 Wrote: I'm not going to lie, but I don't believe this for a second from you.  I don't have evidence mind you (I guess I could if I wanted to dig through threads, but I have no desire to), I just don't buy it based on your posting history and obvious dislike for Muslims.

I'd be very interested to he who you'd vote for if Muslim ran on the GOP ticket and a Christian ran for the Dems.  I think your head would explode. If it were to happen you might just want to get

(11-07-2015, 02:56 PM)StLucieBengal Wrote: Religion isn't as big an issue for me as you think.  At least for my politics.  

If we had a Calvin Coolidge type of candidate who would govern as a conservative.   But he was a Muslim.   I would vote for him.  Because being a conservative isn't about injecting your religion into policy.   That's what progressive GOP candidates do...

(11-07-2015, 03:08 PM)RICHMONDBENGAL_07 Wrote: No doubt in my mind that the first Muslim nominee would be conservative (it's a very conservative religion) and run on the Republican ticket.  I still think you would find something wrong with them, I'm sure you'd say it wasn't because of their religion, but I'm positive it would be.  Like I said your posting history a lone gives likely evidence.  You can claim otherwise, but I don't buy it.  Let's all be a bit honest here.  Given todays current events, even I would be a bit hesitant to vote for someone of the Muslim faith.  But to be just as honest, I'm just as hesitant to vote for someone that is overly Christian. 

(11-07-2015, 03:13 PM)StLucieBengal Wrote: If religion mattered to me in my candidate I would be supporting Huckabee or Carson.  

Instead I am supporting the least religious of all the GOP candidates.  

For me religion is a personal thing.  I am responsible for my own salvation.  I will discuss it of asked, but I won't push it on anyone:  

I would not support a Muslim president who wanted to change laws to reflect his religious teachings.    But if he wouldn't try that I would be ok.   The same can be said for any religion.  I don't want women to be oppressed .

(11-07-2015, 03:20 PM)RICHMONDBENGAL_07 Wrote: Fair enough, it's how I would hope all candidates would handle their religious views.   I don't see a Muslim being elected anytime soon though.

(11-07-2015, 03:21 PM)StLucieBengal Wrote: Agreed.   Honestly at this point I would pretty much do almost anything to get a classic conservative in there.

(11-07-2015, 03:25 PM)Nately120 Wrote: I have a total political man-crush on Gary Johnson.

(11-07-2015, 01:56 PM)StLucieBengal Wrote: Depends on his policies

(11-07-2015, 02:26 PM)StLucieBengal Wrote: Fred how would you vote?

(11-07-2015, 03:20 PM)StLucieBengal Wrote: I don't understand why you think I am anti Muslim?  It is possible to be highly critical and still not be anti.  

I have never said I hate all Muslims.   I have been highly critical of many aspects of Islam and its teachings.

(11-07-2015, 03:41 PM)RICHMONDBENGAL_07 Wrote: You just answered you're own question. I mean if you're highly critical of something, you're certainly not going to be for it.  If you were indifferent to something, I might agree.  But if you're "highly critical" of something you are more than likely anti.