Rev. C. Welton Gaddy, president of the Interfaith Alliance, talks about the role of religion in politics and the dangers when politicians inappropriately use religion.
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It was reported that the DNC in convention twice booded the inclusion of the name of God in their platform. Is that correct?
@Raymond, the DNC delegates booed because of the undemocratic (note the small “d”) way that the platform change was rammed through at the last minute without clear reason or discussion–and even though at least half of those present wanted more explanation of what was happening and why.
Separation of church and state-
http://www.efn.org/~hkrieger/disestab.jpg
from the series, “Churches ad hoc”.