Originally Posted by RFK1968

I really hope I never end up subscribing to this kind of warped ideology. People claim that they want to uphold the Constitution...then disregard the blatant references to a separation of church of state (whether it be from letters by Thomas Jefferson, or by the 1st Amendment). People claim the sins of the father should not be visited upon the son...then feel politicians should be chastised for affiliations that are, inevitably, weaker than the bonds of father and son. People claim that religious affiliations should play a big part in deciding whether or not to vote for a candidate...but believe the government should play no part in the decisions of the church.

The only major difference between the McCain and Obama situations is the one that the religious zealot chooses to make distinct. It is the religious zealot who claims to decide the degree to which an individual's associations should be scrutinized. Intelligent people understand that individuals should be judged based on their own merit, on their own words, and on their own actions. When we start viewing our candidates through the lense of religious ideology, we won't be the same country.