Congressman Jared Huffman comes out as a non-believer and rips Trumps phony religious pandering
Source: Raw Story
David Ferguson DAVID FERGUSON
09 NOV 2017 AT 11:25 ET
A Democratic congressman from California says there’s “too much religion” in U.S. politics and that too many politicians — Republicans in particular — use religion as a cudgel, including President Donald Trump.
In an interview with The Washington Post, Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) said that he is going public with his personal stance against “religious tests” and the idea that lawmakers must be religious to appeal to constituents.
The 53-year-old congressman said that for years he has left questionnaires about his religious beliefs blank or written “none of your business” on them. He’s one of only nine members of the current Congress who left their “spiritual profiles” blank.
“I don’t believe in religious tests, and I don’t believe my religion is all that important to the people I represent,” Huffman told the Post, “and I think there’s too much religion in politics. For those reasons I felt good about not even answering it.”
Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/2017/11/congressman-jared-huffman-comes-out-as-a-non-believer-and-rips-trumps-phony-religious-pandering/
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I only know because they told everyone within 2 minutes!
JK. I get what the congressman's saying though. For many, it really is a private matter and no one else's business. It shouldn't be the basis of who to vote for and it does certainly influence some people's biases even if subconsciously.
right here on this thread 
In lieu of that, a 6ft deep hole will do. 
He identifies as a humanist, he said, because the term “atheist” implies a certainty he is uncomfortable with.
“I suppose you could say I don’t believe in God. The only reason I hesitate is — unlike some humanists, I’m not completely closing the door to spiritual possibilities,” said Huffman. “We all know people who have had experiences they believe are divine…and I’m open to something like that happening.”
Without that "moral majority" that Jerry Falwell organized and brought into the GOP (God's Own Party 
), and a few other unpleasant groups of people (like the KKK, those still waiting to fight tyranny with their hoards of guns, those screwing the country financially, and traitors), along with the brainwashed, they would die out.
I think it is way passed time others, like Congressman Huffman, spoke out about it. Religion in this country is meant to be private and not political.
