Video
Twitter
RSS Feed
THE QUESTION
Religious Vote
Is there a religious reason to vote for or against Obama or McCain?
Posted by
Sally Quinn and Jon Meacham on October 28, 2008 10:41 AM
FROM THE PANEL
Always a Religious Reason to Pick a Candidate
In this election, as in life, we would all benefit from invoking a God who offers more choices and more wisdom than could ever be contained within any one candidate, any one of us or any one of our traditions
Posted by Brad Hirschfield, on November 4, 2008 3:08 PM
Never a Religious Reason to Choose a Candidate
There never will be, and never should be, a religious reason to pick one candidate over another. God hasn't personally voted in an American election, but he keeps voting by proxy. In an ideal world that would never happen. Supernatural beings aren't citizens.
Posted by Deepak Chopra, on November 4, 2008 2:02 PM
Conviction, Not Religion
Some voters are once again buying into the notion that God favors a particular political party - and this is a bold faced lie. God is above political parties - no one has been appointed for this time - we ALL have been appointed for this time in history - to be the Church.
Posted by Matt Maher, on November 2, 2008 7:40 AM
Yes, If a Candidate Cares Less For "The Least"
If I KNEW for certain that either or both candidates didn't care about "the least of these," that would be the reason I would not be able to vote for him. That would be against my religion.
Posted by Susan K. Smith, on November 2, 2008 6:57 AM
"Faithful Citizenship" -- What the Catholic Bishops Say
The Catholic bishops in the United States do not, of course, endorse particular political candidates. But they have outlined important principles about key issues for this election.
Posted by Thomas G. Bohlin, on November 2, 2008 5:53 AM
What Are McCain and Obama Serious (Religious) About?
What does OBAMA have a record of not being serious about? Nothing serious that I know of.
Posted by Willis E. Elliott, on November 2, 2008 4:35 AM
Feelings are Not Facts
Feelings are driving the emotional response to Obama, but as any woman who is in a bad marriage because she entered it using emotion and not her head will tell you, feelings are the worst standard to use when making an all-important decision.
Posted by Cal Thomas, on November 2, 2008 3:26 AM
The Way We Use Religion Polarizes and Distracts Us
The predominant way in which religion is used adds nothing to political debate except combustible, nasty, fuel that polarizes, divides, and deflects people with different positions from actually trying to convince each other, understand each other, and learn from each other.
Posted by Irwin Kula, on October 31, 2008 3:01 PM
Waiting for King Jesus
Christians can disagree about this prudential call, but the Republic seems safer at this time with a divided government.
Posted by John Mark Reynolds, on October 31, 2008 2:57 PM
We Need a Voice, Vision for Healing
Election rhetoric has doubtless increased division in our already divided nation, and so I'm looking for a leader who has the best chance to heal our wounds, to help us get beyond a culture wars mentality, and to pull together to face our challenges and seek the common good. The Obama-Biden ticket seems far better poised for this important task than the McCain-Palin ticket, but it will be hard for anyone.
Posted by Brian D. McLaren, on October 31, 2008 1:29 PM
Obama, McCain, Palin and Religious (In)Tolerance
Do the candidates honor and respect all Americans including non-believers, atheists, agnostics and humanists? Do they value religious diversity and tolerance? Or do they embrace intolerance? Let's look at the record.
Posted by Sally Quinn, on October 30, 2008 4:33 PM
Pagan Values and Politics
Pagans see every human being as an embodiment of the divine. So we have a strong religious reason to vote for the candidate who will protect human rights, who will most fairly administer justice, who will serve the interests of the poor, provide for the old and the ailing, and nurture the children.
Posted by Starhawk, on October 30, 2008 1:09 AM
Christians Should be Pro-Life, Non-Partisan
I think it is inappropriate for a Christian leader to make partisan endorsements. I have publicly said on many occasions, however, that as a Bible-believing Christian I would invariably choose a candidate who comes closest to the clear pro-life injunctions of Scripture.
Posted by Charles "Chuck" Colson, on October 28, 2008 6:15 PM
I Vote For Reason
As an atheist, I have no "religious" reasons to vote for any candidate. As a citizen who cherishes the separation of church and state, I will always vote for the candidate who stands farthest from the positions endorsed by the religious right.
Posted by Susan Jacoby, on October 28, 2008 3:29 PM
I Believe in Hope and Obama
My religious reason for voting for Senator Obama is because I believe in hope. I also believe the fear-mongering of Senator McCain's campaign violated my religious convictions at the deepest level and it was the main reason I did not vote for him and Governor Palin.
Posted by Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite, on October 28, 2008 3:16 PM
Which Candidate Will Honor God's Love
Which of the candidates is more likely to be open to the challenge to enable this quasi-empire to order its affairs in a way which honors God the creator and is aware that power itself is redefined by the loving and generous nature of this God as redefined in and around Jesus of Nazareth?
Posted by Nicholas T. Wright, on October 27, 2008 4:29 PM
FEATURED COMMENTS
flickkn: Yes, there are religious reasons to vote "for" or "against" either candidate.
But let us keep in mind that "religion" and "family-values" ...
swatt1010: Religious leaders who urge their parishioners to vote/not vote based on that faith's principles rarely will admit to the thinly disguised at...
Notsogreatscot: "no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States" - Article VI, US Constit...
