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Friday 31 October 2008

Yes, religion matters in an election because belief matters. What does McCain really believe about “agents of intolerance” such as Robertson. Does Sarah Palin really believe — as she seems to have said — that God wants her to build an oil pipeline? Or that the Iraq war is a mission from God? She believes in Creationism and the End Times. These are not trivial matters. We are talking about religious beliefs that could have a huge impact on major domestic and foreign policy issues. Ignorance leads to fear and intolerance and bigotry and in some cases violence — as we have seen in this campaign. We can choose leaders who are exclusive, who reject the views of others and want to impose their beliefs on all of us, or we can choose those who are inclusive, who feel that their beliefs are right but who tolerate and appreciate the beliefs and non-beliefs of others. Sally Quinn

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