May 13 harold_lloyd v I have no religious beliefs I'm pretty agnostic after having been educated in Episcopal schools, so biblical science, or using the bible to justify govt policy or action, is not something I support. Post
May 9 Aftermath v Yes The way you were raised, and that includes religion, affects you in your everyday life, so yes, everything you have learned influences your decisions. Post
May 9 JesusLivesInMe v I have no religious beliefs I chose "I have no religious beliefs" because that is not a good choice of a word to use.. I abhor religion... My views are influenced by my belief in JESUS.. Politics, in itself, is a 'religion'. They set themselves up as 'gods' to determine things and make their own laws. Just like atheism, it's god is self and they set themselves up as 'god' to determine that there is no 'god'... Post
May 7 jeffreyknee v Yes Holistic thinking is needed to make wise political decisions. To continue in myopic thought only frustrates the issues, as seen in gov't nowadays: an emotion-based, non-factual, self-defeating non-republic. Post
u May 6 URBS v I have no religious beliefs I have morals that do not need an organized religion to endorse them and those moral standards most certainly influence my views. Post
May 13 harold_lloyd v I have no religious beliefs I'm pretty agnostic after having been educated in Episcopal schools, so biblical science, or using the bible to justify govt policy or action, is not something I support. Post
May 9 Aftermath v Yes The way you were raised, and that includes religion, affects you in your everyday life, so yes, everything you have learned influences your decisions. Post
May 9 JesusLivesInMe v I have no religious beliefs I chose "I have no religious beliefs" because that is not a good choice of a word to use.. I abhor religion... My views are influenced by my belief in JESUS.. Politics, in itself, is a 'religion'. They set themselves up as 'gods' to determine things and make their own laws. Just like atheism, it's god is self and they set themselves up as 'god' to determine that there is no 'god'... Post
May 7 jeffreyknee v Yes Holistic thinking is needed to make wise political decisions. To continue in myopic thought only frustrates the issues, as seen in gov't nowadays: an emotion-based, non-factual, self-defeating non-republic. Post
u May 6 URBS v I have no religious beliefs I have morals that do not need an organized religion to endorse them and those moral standards most certainly influence my views. Post
Apr 29 frigginhell v Yes Yes. I have no religious beliefs. Therefore, I tend to shy away from voting on someone who repeatedly shoves god down my throat when campaigning. That's not to say I won't vote for a person of taith. I just won't vote for a platform of faith. Post
Apr 29 Prime_Meridian v Yes Not just political views, but views on charity, mercy, compassion, justice and fighting injustice, the right to self-defense, defense of family and neighbors. Post
Apr 27 Calfkiller v No I like how they marginalize the idea of religious beliefs as some sort of broach that you choose to wear. Many people have religious beliefs because it feels right. Not because they think it makes them look good. So I have to say No they don't. What does influence my political views are the same things that influence my religious views. That little voice in your heart that tells you if something is right or wrong. Those that don't hear the same voice I do simply replace it with political correctness and faith in the Federal tooth fairy that right's all wrongs in a manner that they don't have to deal with. Post
Apr 26 oldman75 v I have no religious beliefs Mankind having a brain precludes his having a religion . Post
u Apr '13 KelsLikesStuff v Yes I believe that as a Christian, your faith should influence EVERYTHING in your life. You should get out of bed in the morning just because of your faith. You should choose what food to eat and what clothes to wear and everything based on our faith. All that you do, do for the Glory of God. If you aren't voting based on what your faith tells you, you might as well not vote at all. Post
Mar '13 BloodRedGeisha v Yes I would have to say my LACK of religious belief influences my political beliefs a lot. A fundamentalist Christian for example may be strongly opposed to the legalization of gay marriage to say me a atheist . Not all atheists are for gay marriage , but I have found for the most part , at least in my experience they for it as they do not believe in a holy book damning homosexuals to hell , and depicting them as sinful for their sexual orientation. Post
Jan '13 Guns_and_Stars v I have no religious beliefs I'm not an atheist but I don't have any spiritual beliefs strong enough to influence me one way or the other. Post
Dec '12 EmpAtheist v Yes Some people running for office have their religious meter hitting the CRAZY level Post
u Nov '12 Theocrat v Yes My Christian Belief system and my political views are fused together. I can't divide myself and the way I think into compartments. I live what I believe, I vote the way I believe, I am what I believe. I've tested my belief system, and I know it's true, sure it influences my political views. Post
Nov '12 lawnmowrman v Yes My religious beliefs govern my political beliefs. That makes choosing a specific ideology impossible. Post
Nov '12 Neo_NtheMatrix v Yes Absolutely. A man without a moral compass is a man you can't trust. B6 r15 replies e47 endorsed Post
u Nov '12 William49b v I have no religious beliefs My lack of religious beliefs certainly do influence my political views. I would vote for an atheist or secular humanist before I voted for a fundamentalist Christian, or Muslim. I would be opposed to legislation that mixes religion and its "morality" with civil rights issues and privacy issues. Public prayer invoking god(s) at public, tax-payer funded institutions, or displaying the 10 Commandments in courtrooms, are things I would never support. Unfortunately, a large percentage of Americans and their thinking abilities are clouded by their delusional beliefs. e27 endorsed Post
Nov '12 truthsayer v Yes Yes they do but not in the way one would think. I believe in god. But I believe the church should stay out of government and the government should stay out of the church. Point in case Iran's governments supreme authority is headed by it's religious leader and proves John Adams statement âPower always thinks it has a great soul and vast views beyond the comprehension of the weak; and that it is doing God's service when it is violating all his laws.â I also believe one can have christian virtues with out legislating one's believe to everyone else. Freedom of religion also means freedom from religion if one chooses. Jesus Christ himself said "Render therefore to Caes... B5 r7 replies e11 endorsed Post
Nov '12 Nautilus v I have no religious beliefs As I believe religion is a cancer running wild in our history, I look forward to a day when decisions are made on pure logic not faith. B2 e10 endorsed Post
Nov '12 Locutus v I have no religious beliefs I need no invisible man or thing to make me have ETHICS. Morals are ethics bound by religion. I have no problem someone having faith. Religion is one of the biggest lies used to control man's human desires and money. I would be one of the first to defend your rights to believe as you wish as long as you are not forcing it on someone or hurting someone or an animal by it. God guts and guns... what a contradiction.But the wonderful book is full of lies and contradictions. I see no god making a person be good when they don't want to or have any concern for their fellow man/woman. B4 e6 endorsed Post
o Nov '12 Cool_voter v No I don't care who you pray too, just keep me out of it. That includes my laws, my freedoms, my life.. e7 endorsed Post
o Nov '12 Big-R v No My religious belief is I think everyone's religion is fine. So long as it is their religion. Do not try to tell other people they need to believe what you believe. Or be hypocritical, if they don't. I personally do not care what religion someone is. If they are the best candidate, they get the vote. e6 endorsed Post
u Nov '12 commonsense51 v Yes Our world is shaped by people. People's beliefs, values, morals, philosophy, have been shaped through out the ages from our past, our parents, our faith. Most laws we have in every nation stemmed from Religion in some way or form. Faith teaches us how we should treat each other. You can not separate God from our culture. To do so is insane. Without God there are no absolutes. No man can dictate morals to another man. We are seeing the results of what happens when man separates God from a nation. Swollen welfare roles, unwed mother's epidemic, 16 Trillion of debt, drugs, record divorce rate, broken homes. For 50 years the Liberal left has been trying it's best to separa... r5 replies e6 endorsed Post
Nov '12 hankf68 Being atheist doesn't make one immoral, just as believing in gods doesn't make you necessarily a good human either... B5 Post @hankf68