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Originally posted by Peaches-n-Cream
Why did you write "of course there were no Catholics?" Are there Catholics in your community? Do they not run for office? I'm not trying to start anything. I am just really confused.
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I vote out of Florida--the part of Florida that's considered the South, where the three big religions are "Baptist, Methodist, and football."
We only have one Catholic church and one synagogue, and about 25 Baptist churches, and about 30 Methodist ones. So, when I say, "of course there were no Catholics," it is a reflection of the community and the fact that two denominations pretty much run the show.
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Originally posted by valkryiePersonally, when political candidates/politicians mention religion, it bothers me. Even if it's as something as "innocent" as mentioning God -- I don't think it's relevant to anything political, and it makes me feel that the politician doesn't take into account that not all citizens share his/her religious beliefs.
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You know I feel the same way. In fact, I was pretty much turned off by all the candidates (except one, because he did amazing work in setting up an advocacy center for abused children) because I thought they were all good old boy rednecks. Most went to my HS--great! You're 60 and you've never been outside the county! You represent my interests!
