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zebonaut

(3,688 posts) Mon Mar 7, 2016, 01:30 PM Mar 2016

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Bernie on the god question

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Bernie on the god question (Original Post) zebonaut Mar 2016 OP

Great answer. jalan48 Mar 2016 #1

How I hate these questions.. mountain grammy Mar 2016 #2

I agree Pharaoh Mar 2016 #4

It is to the detriment.... Delver Rootnose Mar 2016 #8

What if the candidates were atheist? Or worship non Christian God? SummerSnow Mar 2016 #3

Liked the way he turned to Hillary shebornik Mar 2016 #5

Yes, Bernie handled this gothcha question quite well. maddiemom Mar 2016 #6

I thought he handled that beautifully, his answer is in line with the core beliefs of every religion LongTomH Mar 2016 #7

I sick of these M$M 'religious test' questions. blackspade Mar 2016 #9

In Bernie's answer there is truth, beauty and sincerity. Well done sir. appalachiablue Mar 2016 #10

jalan48

(13,855 posts)

1. Great answer.

Reply to zebonaut (Original post)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 01:36 PM

Mar 2016

mountain grammy

(26,614 posts)

2. How I hate these questions..

Reply to zebonaut (Original post)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 01:41 PM

Mar 2016

they don't belong in a presidential debate.

Pharaoh

(8,209 posts)

4. I agree

Reply to mountain grammy (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 01:54 PM

Mar 2016

keep God out of politics.

Delver Rootnose

(250 posts)

8. It is to the detriment....

Reply to Pharaoh (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 02:53 PM

Mar 2016

...of both church and state when they start getting together.

Look what is and has happened to the Catholic Church or the British monarchy's

SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)

3. What if the candidates were atheist? Or worship non Christian God?

Reply to zebonaut (Original post)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 01:49 PM

Mar 2016

shebornik

(127 posts)

5. Liked the way he turned to Hillary

Reply to zebonaut (Original post)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 02:16 PM

Mar 2016

when he got to the last line.

maddiemom

(5,106 posts)

6. Yes, Bernie handled this gothcha question quite well.

Reply to zebonaut (Original post)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 02:33 PM

Mar 2016

It really has no place (just "Do You believe..." phrasing, asked baldly, at least) in political debate. We know EVERY Republican candidate who isn't already Bible thumping, Trump for sure, will give a big "Yes!" Any one who believes them... well... I noticed Hillary turned a similar question into "Do do you pray?&quot and got by with it. Actually good for both candidates!

LongTomH

(8,636 posts)

7. I thought he handled that beautifully, his answer is in line with the core beliefs of every religion

Reply to zebonaut (Original post)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 02:41 PM

Mar 2016

blackspade

(10,056 posts)

9. I sick of these M$M 'religious test' questions.

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Mon Mar 7, 2016, 02:59 PM

Mar 2016

appalachiablue

(41,118 posts)

10. In Bernie's answer there is truth, beauty and sincerity. Well done sir.

Reply to zebonaut (Original post)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 05:02 PM

Mar 2016

However, religious questions like this are inappropriate at political debates IMO.

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