2007-06-08 18:39:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The standards set by God (moral) do affect my political leanings. To be honest though, I have never seen a politician that could live up to what I would really like to see in office.
2007-06-08 19:00:26 · answer #1 · answered by Poohcat1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not always, no. I don't care what a candidates religion is when I vote, but if the candidate is evangelical or fundamentalist, I'll be less likely to vote for them because I know they will use their religion to influence lawmakers and veto things that I believe should pass (like gay marriage rights or stem cell research).
There is no argument against stem cell research that doesn't involve religion and that's just wrong.
2007-06-09 01:50:21 · answer #2 · answered by Rogue Scrapbooker 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. For example, the 2006 Presidential Election had two candidates that I couldn't see myself getting behind. However, my religious beliefs led me to lean toward one over the other. This led me to choose the lesser of two evils.
2007-06-09 01:58:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably. I call myself "Independent", quiz out as "Libertarian with slight Democratic leanings", and vote for the individual, not the party.
That whole "personal responsibility" thing and "think about what you're doing before you do it" feed very strongly into that.
2007-06-09 01:50:32 · answer #4 · answered by Nandina (Bunny Slipper Goddess) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ehh not really that much, no. I'm really more interested in what kind of a leader the person is, not what their personal beliefs are... I mean why would I care?
2007-06-09 01:55:38 · answer #5 · answered by xx. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
Religion and politics do not mix. (Yes, I am this naive, really.)
2007-06-09 02:12:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋