When President George W. Bush cited his religion as influencing his political decisions the Left cried foul. The Left is eerily silent, however, to President Obama’s admission of the same. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.
The problem is not with the idea that one is influenced by their religious convictions, but rather with the idea that religious convictions should not influence a president’s policies and decisions. Given the fact that moral values are highly influenced by religion, and that policies usually involve a moral dimension, it is to be expected that a president’s policies would be influenced by his religious convictions.
Thinking to Believe 
February 2, 2012 at 7:36 pm
Yes, and I think the Democrats should reread the Old Testament, and the Republicans should reread the New Testament.
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February 18, 2012 at 8:52 pm
No,because they must use secular morality,reason and facts, as the religious matter can go against the grain of others. Where the two moralities coincide, then people can use the latter for illustration only.
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February 19, 2012 at 1:23 am
Griggs,
Who are you referring to? Lawmakers? Are you saying they cannot appeal to their moral point of view when making laws, if their moral point of view is informed by their religious beliefs? If so, on what basis do you make this claim?
Jason
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March 15, 2013 at 3:21 pm
Jason, your last comment hits on something I see often. People can and do base their views on all sorts of things, but heaven help you (no pun intended) if they are based on religion. It honestly feels like if someone said “I think the earth is 6000 years old and I don’t approve of gay marriage. Why? I dunno. A blue gremlin told me”, the politically correct secularist would respond along the lines of “Hm, well alright then. As long as there’s no sacred book or deity involved. Carry on.”
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