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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Is America Ready to elect a non-religious president? [View all]merrily
(45,251 posts)57. You don't want to know.
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He said he believes in God. That's not being an atheist. These bigoted religious threads suck and
merrily
Jan 2016
#26
Forgive me, but, while I appreciate you, for the moment, I don't care about what you go along with.
merrily
Jan 2016
#45
Of course they are. The spin machine is going so fast the bearings are overheating.
hobbit709
Jan 2016
#50
I think it's a safe bet that we already have had a non-religious President.
NorthCarolina
Jan 2016
#2
Jewish refers to both a culture, some say DNA, and a religion. It's complicated.
libdem4life
Jan 2016
#4
You're not wondering. You're trying to perform a hatchet job over Sanders' concept of God.
merrily
Jan 2016
#96
Well as long as you have a list of the kinds of discrimination that are okay.
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2016
#11
aaaahhh... So today's attack is going to be Bernie Sanders isn't Jewish enough.
notadmblnd
Jan 2016
#9
This is a "sticky wicket" as my friend used to say. No win here for the attackers.
libdem4life
Jan 2016
#13
The man said he believes in God. Therefore calling him an atheist is a lie, not an insult, a lie.
merrily
Jan 2016
#61
That is not the definition of atheism. Atheists don't believe in gods.
beam me up scottie
Jan 2016
#53
Well from past experience most people who make up shit to smear atheists have a source.
beam me up scottie
Jan 2016
#69
only in our bubble do you make stuff up and point blame and say it is true. Btw-
riversedge
Jan 2016
#111
Please comprehend the article--it talkes o non-religious with a small r--NOT
riversedge
Jan 2016
#108
There's another OP somewhere quoting a poll that Americans think Hillary and Trump are the least
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Jan 2016
#39
The issues voter had with Obama - I don't think this will fare much better
liberal N proud
Jan 2016
#54
It might be easier for a secular Jew than for someone who was born Christian but left the Church.
bklyncowgirl
Jan 2016
#65
Exactly. I can't wait to see what they pull out of their bag of slime next.
in_cog_ni_to
Jan 2016
#75
A thread claiming Obama wasn't really a Christian would get hidden or locked and righfully so..
beam me up scottie
Jan 2016
#80
Brought to you by the same candidate who refused to say Omama wasn't a Muslim in 2008.
beam me up scottie
Jan 2016
#85
We knew they would go full-on anti-Semitic, it was only a matter of time.
beam me up scottie
Jan 2016
#88
No atheist and no honest person defines a belief in God as atheism. This is religious bigotry.
merrily
Jan 2016
#93
The lack of Hillary supporters calling out this intolerance is telling.
beam me up scottie
Jan 2016
#97
Staying on message. Religious bigotry seems to be the order of the day, literally.
merrily
Jan 2016
#100
Being raised Jewish means there is no "lack of religion" here. Are you kidding me?
in_cog_ni_to
Jan 2016
#95
"No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust
senz
Jan 2016
#120
The 'religious' ones have screwed our country over pretty much non-stop...
Peace Patriot
Jan 2016
#131