In the 2004 election, Democrats were sharply criticized for how they mishandled religion. This year, things have shifted dramatically. Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly managing editor Kim Lawton discusses specific ways Democratic officials are planning to incorporate religion into their National Convention in August, and she describes how different this is from her experience covering the convention four years ago.
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As with the Bush Administration religion has been the scapegoat for corruption. I saw this coming 30 years ago, nobody locally was interested in my rhetoric. When ecclesiastical law is introduced into constitutional law they always conflict. And the reason that there is a conflict is that religion, more specifically, Christianity has strayed away from, what I call, The Gospel of Jesus Christ. As newly appointed Bush's Supreme Court Judges interpret the Constitution according to their religious persuations,the Constitution's purpose is compromised. This country wasn't founded on religious principles. And, on the contrary, it was the Founding Father's intent to eliminate ecclesiastical law from the constitution. The Founders did not want King George ruling, nor were they interested in any one particular religion dictating law. One only needs to look to the inaugural session of the Continental Congress to see that because of divided religious sentiments, they could not join in the same act of worship. Samuel Adams said that he was no bigot and could hear prayer from a gentleman of piety from another religion. So began our heritage, one of religious diversity to a pluralistic mainstream of all denominations and of no faith.
I caution those of religious persuasion to leave their bigotry behind when deciding on leaders for this country. America no longer recognizes the Founding Father's purpose and are therefore in danger of destroying why this country is so great. And it is not because, God blesses America.