Comments on: In Congress, Everyone Claims to Be a Believer http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2008/12/23/in-congress-everyone-claims-to-be-a-believer/ Just another Firedoglake weblog Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:22:24 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: jstrick http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2008/12/23/in-congress-everyone-claims-to-be-a-believer/#comment-143 jstrick Wed, 24 Dec 2008 04:24:43 +0000 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2008/12/23/in-congress-everyone-claims-to-be-a-believer/#comment-143 <p>This isn’t surprising to me in the least. I figure they would have to create a special congressional district made up of a majority of that 16.1 percent in order to get someone elected to the house that was openly unaffiliated. The Senate? I don’t see that happening, it seems to me that most religious folks, regardless of faith, are skeptical of people who don’t proclaim some religion but that shows in the poll that you cited.</p> This isn’t surprising to me in the least. I figure they would have to create a special congressional district made up of a majority of that 16.1 percent in order to get someone elected to the house that was openly unaffiliated. The Senate? I don’t see that happening, it seems to me that most religious folks, regardless of faith, are skeptical of people who don’t proclaim some religion but that shows in the poll that you cited.

]]> By: dakine01 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2008/12/23/in-congress-everyone-claims-to-be-a-believer/#comment-121 dakine01 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:38:52 +0000 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2008/12/23/in-congress-everyone-claims-to-be-a-believer/#comment-121 <blockquote><p>And by the way, a poll conducted last year had an openly gay person more likely to be elected President than a declared atheist. </p></blockquote> <p>I think I’d vote for a gay atheist before voting for some of the uber-religious hacks I’ve seen over the years.</p>

And by the way, a poll conducted last year had an openly gay person more likely to be elected President than a declared atheist.

I think I’d vote for a gay atheist before voting for some of the uber-religious hacks I’ve seen over the years.

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