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Funtatlaguy

(10,878 posts) Mon Jun 10, 2019, 07:22 AM Jun 2019

Does Biden's religion matter ? [View all]

Morning Joe talking today about Biden being Catholic and that’s why he struggles with the abortion question. Joe Scarborough said if Joe Biden moves toward abortion on demand with no restrictions that it would hurt him in the general election with Catholics.
I’m not so sure about that.
We now have 5 members of SCOTUS that are Catholic.
23% of Americans identify as Catholic.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/13/us/no-religion-largest-group-first-time-usa-trnd/index.html

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Does Biden's religion matter ? [View all] Funtatlaguy Jun 2019 OP

There was a silly "fear" of Catholics when Kennedy was running. It was a HUGE deal. oldsoftie Jun 2019 #1

It matters as much (or as little) if he had no religion at all. no_hypocrisy Jun 2019 #2

Most of the Morning Joe crew think Biden needs to Funtatlaguy Jun 2019 #3

I think that's true, but Joe should have easy answers to his abortion positions... InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2019 #10

I doubt it. I'm Catholic and pro-choice. bearsfootball516 Jun 2019 #4

Because there are rational Christians out there... Wounded Bear Jun 2019 #16

No, because no matter the religious convictions, a President supports the law Deb Jun 2019 #5

Scarborough named several states. Funtatlaguy Jun 2019 #6

No candidate is arguing for fewer restrictions than Roe v Wade thesquanderer Jun 2019 #8

Didn't Roe use a trimester framework? Shrek Jun 2019 #12

Viablilty is kind of an amorphous concept... Wounded Bear Jun 2019 #18

No, not to the general public and majority of Catholics.. You can have a belief system Peacetrain Jun 2019 #7

no, and he doesn't struggle with the abortion question JI7 Jun 2019 #9

Only if he uses it to determine his policy positions...nt SidDithers Jun 2019 #11

Not to me, and I'm an atheist. MineralMan Jun 2019 #13

Evangelical xtians are more anti-choice than are catholics SharonClark Jun 2019 #14

I agree. I think the a evangelicals are Funtatlaguy Jun 2019 #19

Doesn't matter to me. Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author uawchild Jun 2019 #17

Joe's got one vulnerability customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #20