Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumPete Buttigieg just raised an oft-overlooked topic: the religious left's role in politics
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/03/pete-buttigieg-just-raised-oft-overlooked-topic-religious-lefts-role-politics/?fbclid=IwAR1RwGrev-MCFIaSjTY40AcBkbhCofodYKSwED8FTyTweSIEtPON_1smUX8Pete Buttigieg just raised an oft-overlooked topic: the religious lefts role in politics
By John Gallagher ·
Saturday, March 23, 2019
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The idea that the only way a religious person could enter politics is through the religious right I just dont think that makes sense. What could be more different than the message I take from my faith and what were being shown in Washington right now? Buttigieg said this week on Morning Joe.
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But there are liberal believers, like Buttigieg, and even liberal evangelicals. Their faith leads them to embrace progressive policies, including LGBTQ rights, which is embraced by 5,000 churches nationwide.
None of this is to suggest that liberals want to erase the separation of Church and state. (On the other hand, the religious right considers that principle a myth.) Buttigieg prefaced his remarks to emphasize the importance of maintaining that wall.
Reclaiming (or more accurately, rescuing) the language of faith from the right is a noble cause. When he was president, Barack Obama spoke about the importance of faith. But Buttigieg is taking it one step further, talking about how faith can bring people into politics.
Just as significant is that Buttigieg says the president has to represent people of no faith. Despite the enduring image of Americans as people of faith, even the religious right is shrinking and the number of people who profess no faith is growing. Not coincidentally, that group is actually much more likely to support LGBTQ rights.
Whether anyone other than Buttigieg will continue this conversation is up for grabs. But the fact that Buttigieg raised it at all underscores just why hes burning up the media race right now. Talking in plain language about important issues is one of his strengths. Whats setting him apart is talking about them in a way no one else does.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
mahina
(17,646 posts)Organize for social justice issues.
Every week our time together heals my heart.
Never thought Id go back to church as an adult but here I am and Im staying.
When I invite friends, the word church brings right wing images. Nothing could be further from reality. Those whove come have been lifted.
Were open to all beliefs and religions and those who dont do religion, like me.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)But she has never worn her religious faith on her sleeve. I think that is the difference between religious democratic officeholders and republican ones and between democratic leaning religious people and their republican counterparts.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Lazy Daisy
(928 posts)He's got some huge cajones going there. Love it! If he's not careful he might redefine American Christianity. (wouldn't that be nice)
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Capt. America
(2,477 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Stonepounder
(4,033 posts)teachings of Christ should make a resurgence? That they teach the NEW Testament and if they must cherry-pick, pick from the quotes that say love thy neighbor, suffer the children to come unto me, that told the rich that it was easier to get through the eye of the needle than to enter into the kingdom of Heaven, feed the hungry, minister to the sick, visit the infirm, and don't worry about a person's skin color or their country of origin? You mean that Christianity?
This guy is a real radical!!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JudyM
(29,233 posts)Faith is important to huge numbers of voters so wed be wise to vociferously challenge the rights narrative of the meaning of faith to our politics/governing.
https://spiritualprogressives.org
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided