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if i were a politician and my personal beliefs were different from my religious beliefs, i would have to put personal before religion. religion should be used as a guide, not the end-all be-all of your life. if you follow your religion but deviate from some views, there's nothing wrong with that. just becuase you're a person of faith (and i mean that to encompass anyone who practices religion, not just the higher-ups), does not mean that you have to take stock in every single word that your religious book tells you. religion should make you think and critically analyze your life and surroundings. too many people are blind followers and never criticize or question their religion. doing so does not makes you a bad persion. it makes you an educated person.
i personally commend kerry for promoting views contrary to his religion. he can still be a faithful man (in the religious sense) without following the scripture verbatim.
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