Comments on: Do we need another “person of faith”? http://ybpguide.com/2007/09/05/do-we-need-another-person-of-faith/ Young Black Professional Guide Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:27:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Shaneen Clarke http://ybpguide.com/2007/09/05/do-we-need-another-person-of-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-5218 Shaneen Clarke Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:55:51 +0000 http://ybpguide.com/2007/09/05/do-we-need-another-person-of-faith/#comment-5218 It's not in the matter of religion to make it as a basis on the potential of a candidate but on his personality. It's not in the matter of religion to make it as a basis on the potential of a candidate but on his personality.

]]> By: ' + title + ' - ' + basename(imgurl) + '(' + w + 'x' + h +') http://ybpguide.com/2007/09/05/do-we-need-another-person-of-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-2127 ' + title + ' - ' + basename(imgurl) + '(' + w + 'x' + h +') Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:03:14 +0000 http://ybpguide.com/2007/09/05/do-we-need-another-person-of-faith/#comment-2127 [...] Check out the Bill Maher quote in this blog post. While on Larry King, a quote from TV personality and vocal atheist Bill Maher recently jumped out to me: [...] [...] Check out the Bill Maher quote in this blog post. While on Larry King, a quote from TV personality and vocal atheist Bill Maher recently jumped out to me: [...]

]]> By: Demetrius Pinder http://ybpguide.com/2007/09/05/do-we-need-another-person-of-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-2121 Demetrius Pinder Thu, 06 Sep 2007 15:07:27 +0000 http://ybpguide.com/2007/09/05/do-we-need-another-person-of-faith/#comment-2121 Well, I'm not a religious person, but, I do believe in God. I guess I can consider myself agnostic. I believe that this nation really needs to stop voting based on a person's religious beliefs. After all, this is a diverse nation and people believe all sorts of different things. That's why there is a separation of church and state. Yes, it's important to know a candidates morals, but voting for a man because he claims to believe in God and Christianity (and turns around to commits heinous acts of violence) just seems like the wrong way to vote. So, I say no, we do not need another person of faith. That will not save this country. Well, I’m not a religious person, but, I do believe in God. I guess I can consider myself agnostic.

I believe that this nation really needs to stop voting based on a person’s religious beliefs. After all, this is a diverse nation and people believe all sorts of different things.

That’s why there is a separation of church and state. Yes, it’s important to know a candidates morals, but voting for a man because he claims to believe in God and Christianity (and turns around to commits heinous acts of violence) just seems like the wrong way to vote.

So, I say no, we do not need another person of faith. That will not save this country.

]]> By: Carlus R. Henry http://ybpguide.com/2007/09/05/do-we-need-another-person-of-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-2115 Carlus R. Henry Wed, 05 Sep 2007 20:32:37 +0000 http://ybpguide.com/2007/09/05/do-we-need-another-person-of-faith/#comment-2115 I am a recent subscriber to this blog. I think that you are doing a positive thing here, provoking thought and dialogue, and I think that it is time that I become part of the conversation. I have been struggling with this very thing for the past year or two. Faith and Politics, how do they co-exist. I think that we do need someone in the White House to be a "person of faith", but from the likes of which has never been seen. What we lack from our leaders in the political arena, who tout their faith badges, is consistency. For example, the Right claims to be the based on Christian moral values. They loudly condemn abortion, professing the sacredness of human life. At the same time, they are supporters of capital punishment. Wait a minute, I thought they valued the sacredness of human life? If you are going to take a faith-based moral stance, that stance should be consistent across the board. I would welcome a "person of faith" into the White House that did just that. I am a recent subscriber to this blog. I think that you are doing a positive thing here, provoking thought and dialogue, and I think that it is time that I become part of the conversation.

I have been struggling with this very thing for the past year or two. Faith and Politics, how do they co-exist. I think that we do need someone in the White House to be a “person of faith”, but from the likes of which has never been seen. What we lack from our leaders in the political arena, who tout their faith badges, is consistency. For example, the Right claims to be the based on Christian moral values. They loudly condemn abortion, professing the sacredness of human life. At the same time, they are supporters of capital punishment. Wait a minute, I thought they valued the sacredness of human life? If you are going to take a faith-based moral stance, that stance should be consistent across the board. I would welcome a “person of faith” into the White House that did just that.

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