4/14/16 CNN:
Though raised
Jewish, Sanders says that he is "not particularly religious," nor is he a
member of any congregation or synagogue. "I am not actively involved in
organized religion,"
he has told reporters.
But at a
CNN town hall in New Hampshire in February, Sanders seemed to contradict himself.
"It's a guiding principle in my life, absolutely," said the Vermont senator and Democratic presidential candidate.
"You
know, everyone practices religion in a different way. To me, I would
not be here tonight, I would not be running for president of the United
States if I did not have very strong religious and spiritual feelings."
So what gives? Is Bernie Sanders religious or not?
Many Americans answer that question with a shrug, according to a January poll conducted by the
Pew Research Center. Nearly a third say Sanders is "somewhat" religious; nearly a third say he's not, and more than a quarter say they don't know.
It
may seem impolite to question Sanders' religious views. Who cares
whether he spends his Saturdays at a shul or a socialist rally?
Millions, meanwhile, have rallied behind his presidential campaign,
cheering his jeremiads against consumerism and political corruption.
Bernie is quite religious — he just worships the state, that's all. Joshua Muravchik's book, Heaven On Earth: The Rise and Fall of Socialism which I read several years ago, makes this quite plain. Muravchik's parents were apparently much like Bernie: dedicated to the state ruling everyone. Clearly Joshua has different ideas.
ReplyDeleteI think you're asking a lot for a leftie to be intellectually honest.
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