Originally Posted by Spider  I agree with that 100%, and if that's what Huckabee really believes, then I misjudged him. Again, I have no problem with a religious candidate, no matter what the religion, as long as he doesn't in any way allow his religious beliefs to influence his presidential decisions. I know that it's often hard to determine where pure morality ends and religion begins since they do overlap, but I will again offer an example of what I feel to be the difference:
It's okay for an elected official to object to gay marriage because he feels that it is inherently immoral, like having sex with an animal, but it is not okay for an elected official to object to it because the Bible condemns homosexuality or because a particular religion calls it a sin.
. . . and by the way, who said I was going to vote for Obama? I'm still undecided, and the choice of running mates will play a role in my decision. |
I agree with you in theory, but I agree especially that it's difficult to seperate "pure morality" from religion. I know that for myself, my religious beliefs so strongly influence my moral beliefs that I don't think I could ever unravel the two, even if I wanted to. I do think that elected officials should try to consider the needs of others who do not share their faith (gay marriage being a good example).