Compassion Forum

[giftederic]

Just watched the Compassion Forum, a democratic primary debate of which Faith & Politics was the theme.

Putting my cards on the table:
As a non American I can't vote, so my opinion is purely that, just an opinion
If I had a vote I would be voting for Hillary (both before and after the debate)
I am secular to the core. It wasn't always this way, but that is currently the lay of the land.

I thought that Hillary was completely unconvincing as a christian. She reeks of secularism, and I think she is a christian by convenience.

I thought that Obama, who I had assumed was also largely secular, seemed to be too close to god for my comfort levels. Its not that he isn't rational, and he was at pains to stress that he believes in evolution etc, I was just more convinced that he might actually believe in god. Maybe he's just a good performer, and was lieing through his pants, really well :), unlike Hillary who was lieing badly, or atleast being very evasive.

(I don't expect honesty from my politicians, and I am happy to try and read between the lines to find their true thoughts. Obviously honesty is preferable, but I think its unrealistic in the world we currently live in, where the majority of voters are informed by dubious media.)