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View Poll Results: Who is influenced more by religious beliefs?
Republicans 39 67.24%
Democrats 4 6.90%
Both the Same 15 25.86%
Voters: 58. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 05-03-2009, 11:51 AM
 
Location: Long Island,New York
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I personally believe Republican views are influenced way too much by the church especially when there is supposed to be a separation of church and state.
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Old 05-03-2009, 11:53 AM
 
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Agreed.

This why their party continue to die and eventually will die.
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Old 05-03-2009, 11:54 AM
 
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I personally believe Republican views are influenced way too much by the church especially when there is supposed to be a separation of church and state.

Is this a "trick" poll?
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Old 05-03-2009, 11:57 AM
 
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I personally believe Republican views are influenced way too much by the church especially when there is supposed to be a separation of church and state.
Then why didn't Mike Huckabee or Mitt Romney win in landslides during the primaries?
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Old 05-03-2009, 12:42 PM
 
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I personally believe Republican views are influenced way too much by the church especially when there is supposed to be a separation of church and state.
I agree that Republicans are more heavily influenced by religious beliefs. I'm also an atheist and I have contempt for many of the positions they take due to that influence.

That being said, separation of church and state doesn't mean absolutely no religious influence at all. Many atheists have been influenced by religious texts, organizations, and religious leaders, even if they don't believe any of the supernatural stuff.
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Old 05-03-2009, 12:44 PM
 
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Democrats, they are constantly pushing secular humanism on the rest of America.
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Old 05-03-2009, 02:34 PM
 
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Is this a "trick" poll?
not at all
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Old 05-03-2009, 02:40 PM
 
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Democrats, they are constantly pushing secular humanism on the rest of America.
Exactly!
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Old 05-03-2009, 02:54 PM
 
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...and republicans don't push RIGHT TO LIFE which they say comes from the bible but then they push gun control rights and the death penalty. So which is it? Should ALL life be valued or only the good ones? I personally believe that some people should be put to death but also believe abortion shouldn't be taken likely but I do believe in a woman's right to choose. So the ultra religious AKA republicans need to decide---do you follow the bible or not? You can't pick and choose. That's why i'm agnostic. With all the hate,murder and suffering; I personally have my doubts! Face it republicans DEFINITELY bring religion into politics more but at the same time are very hypocritical about it.
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Old 05-03-2009, 03:01 PM
 
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...and republicans don't push RIGHT TO LIFE which they say comes from the bible but then they push gun control rights and the death penalty. So which is it? Should ALL life be valued or only the good ones? I personally believe that some people should be put to death but also believe abortion shouldn't be taken likely but I do believe in a woman's right to choose. So the ultra religious AKA republicans need to decide---do you follow the bible or not? You can't pick and choose. That's why i'm agnostic. With all the hate,murder and suffering; I personally have my doubts! Face it republicans DEFINITELY bring religion into politics more but at the same time are very hypocritical about it.
You're agnostic but telling Christians what the Bible says?

Your post is alos a bit difficult to read. Are you saying the Bible doesn't advocate the government killing people for certain crimes?
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