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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Is America Ready to elect a non-religious president? [View all]Goblinmonger
(22,340 posts)74. He's Jewish enough for Cruz
to apply the "New York culture" label to him if he wants.
Seriously, how the hell do you know how "Jewish" he is?
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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