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UCmeNdc

(9,600 posts) Thu Jun 23, 2016, 01:55 PM Jun 2016

Ben Carson Sells Out Evangelical Leaders: 'We're Not Choosing The Preacher-in-chief'

Donald Trump is an Atheist.

Now the Christian right wants to back an atheist for president?

Dr, Ben Carson unintentionally explained to MSNBC how Evangelical leaders have just become a typical Republican special interest group, not caring about their religious values.

http://crooksandliars.com/cltv/2016/06/ben-carson-sells-out-evangelical

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Ben Carson Sells Out Evangelical Leaders: 'We're Not Choosing The Preacher-in-chief' (Original Post) UCmeNdc Jun 2016 OP

Minor criticism angrychair Jun 2016 #1

What a strange embittered thing for a theocrazy loon to complain about. whatthehey Jun 2016 #2

Donald Trump is not an atheist. yellowcanine Jun 2016 #3

angrychair

(8,698 posts)

1. Minor criticism

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Thu Jun 23, 2016, 02:52 PM

Jun 2016

it's just "atheist". We are not a cult, religion or formal group or organization. No need to capitalize it.
The term literally means "absence of religion or god(s)".

whatthehey

(3,660 posts)

2. What a strange embittered thing for a theocrazy loon to complain about.

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Thu Jun 23, 2016, 02:55 PM

Jun 2016

yellowcanine

(35,699 posts)

3. Donald Trump is not an atheist.

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Thu Jun 23, 2016, 03:36 PM

Jun 2016

Being an atheist is a well thought out, intellectually rigorous position to hold. Therefore by definition, Donald Trump cannot possibly be an atheist.

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