beyond belief

Many folks confuse religion with morality. And I think that is especially the case with those seeking public office. It still floors me that Kerry was reamed on his response to the abortion question because that made him "not Catholic enough" -- to the point where the Vatican wanted to bar him from receiving the sacrament of communion. And oh yeah, there was all the hullabaloo about Howard Dean who dared to state that "religion didn't inform his public policy views."

Now, there's finally a voice of reason from Dorian:

Atheism is career suicide for U.S. politicians. A moratorium on God talk might level the playing field, prevent religion from being used as a political tool, and get them to stop hating on my boy Howard Dean. So which one is it: politics or propaganda? God does not endorse your political party. Nevertheless, there are many Christians who believe putting God-professing lawmakers in political power will bring about radical social change. They must have forgotten that this method has already tried and failed. It was called the Dark Ages. And that is how the Protestant movement began.

Via Dorian