{"id":33189,"date":"2016-11-04T13:28:45","date_gmt":"2016-11-04T17:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/?p=33189"},"modified":"2016-11-04T16:30:14","modified_gmt":"2016-11-04T20:30:14","slug":"morally-conflicted-voters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/2016\/11\/04\/morally-conflicted-voters\/33189\/","title":{"rendered":"Morally Conflicted Voters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As voters head to the polls on Election Day, many acknowledge the strong negative feelings they have about the campaigns. Some are frustrated with the tenor of the political rhetoric. Others feel forced to vote for the \u201clesser of two evils\u201d or say they question whether they can in good conscience vote for any\u00a0presidential candidate. Correspondent Kim Lawton reports on the divisions and conflicts felt by some voters this year, and she talks to religious leaders about the guidance and insights various spiritual traditions might offer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWhen you walk into the voting booth, I\u2019ve compared it to the holy of holies in the ancient temple. A curtain is closed behind you. You are alone with your God and your vote. People will cast their votes listening to their hearts,\u201d says Rabbi Jack Moline, president of the Interfaith Alliance.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/2016\/11\/04\/morally-conflicted-voters\/33189\/\" class=\"more\">More <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":160,"featured_media":33248,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6569],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33189","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-videocast","topics-culture-and-society","topics-ethics","topics-faith-and-spirituality","topics-politics","topics-religious-leaders","topics-us-domestic-issues","faith-interfaith"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Morally Conflicted Voters | November 4, 2016 | Religion &amp; 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