Representative Pete Stark of California revealed himself as a nontheistic Unitarian Universalist, apparently the first member of the United States Congress to ever publicly acknowledge the lack of a god belief. What, if anything, does his announcement mean to you?
2007-03-12 14:34:55 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
http://www.americanhumanist.org/press/petestark.php
http://www.house.gov/stark/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Stark
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Pete_Stark
2007-03-12 14:42:08 · update #1
Hello, Paladin:
About 30 years ago I heard a poll where 98 % of our politicians claimed to believe in God. I felt that that 2 % were honest enough to risk their career, and I would trust them.
When our forefathers were forming the Constitution, each state was struggling to make their State religion rule the U.S.--they had not learned their lessons from religious/state persecution in Europe.
Thanks to God, the Unitarian, Thomas Jefferson came to the rescue. He often said he was not opposed to religion, but was apposed to what religion has done--suppose that is why he studied the Koran, too. Then he wrote what is today known as the Jefferson Bible. It reduced Jesus to a philosopher state, and took all the miracles out of the New Testament as well as statements by God endorsing Him, such as: This is My beloved Son, hear him. On Television today you hear Evanelicals trying to make Jefferson into a Pat Robertson. I don't think so!
Yes, the honest politician will get my vote.
Blessings, One-Way
P.S.: break the hidden "code" in the only part of the Bible that says you can not understand it until the end of the days:
2007-03-12 15:26:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-24 23:33:48 · answer #2 · answered by sebring 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One down, 434 to go. Unitarian Universalism is the One True Religion, and as soon as the Baptists, Hindus, Jains, Orthodox Jews, Muslims, Zoroasters, Roman Catholics, Presbyterians and Sikhs realize it, the sooner we will have world peace.
2007-03-12 18:40:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
At last! A politician who is somewhat honest, and isn't afraid of the religious right. I'm not going to assume the tide is turning, because Christians will turn up in droves to vote him out of office for that simple reason, but it still is nice to see, if only for one brief moment.
2007-03-12 15:17:56 · answer #4 · answered by Jess H 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Most of the rest of the Congress members have also lied about their religious beliefs.
2007-03-13 00:20:33 · answer #5 · answered by awayforabit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's his business.
Edit: People, get over it. He's from the east bay (SF bay area) - think Ron Dellums or Barbara Lee - he's got a lot of very progressive company in this area. It's not like some clown from Kansas said it.
2007-03-12 14:39:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a sixth generation Universalist, I think its great!
2007-03-13 15:50:57 · answer #7 · answered by Magic One 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is great, but the real test will be to see if he gets reelected. I think atheists are still where blacks were about 100 years ago in terms of acceptence of our rights.
2007-03-12 14:43:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 0⤋
Good. Maybe the tide is turning and in the future religion and politics will truly be separate.
2007-03-12 14:41:30 · answer #9 · answered by dewdrop034 3 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Very exciting, thrilling news. Maybe America will one day be sane.
2007-03-13 17:56:35 · answer #10 · answered by cassandra 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋