Gary Hart has a very interesting op-ed in the New York Times today . He makes interesting points about the role of religion in politics. How the Christian conservatives may have gone to far in tauting beliefs and their role in selecting candidates. Instead, he feels religion should be a guide in your life, but the role of our government is secular. He also argues that if we are going to incorporate religion we should show more compassion and tolerance.
Interesting thoughts from a former potential presidential nominee. One wonders if he could have pulled an election out in the post-Clinton political environment. Of course it is too late now.
The issue that this article brings out is that our nation seems to be headed in the direction of a theocracy. And the Christian theocrats seem to have hatred for their Muslim counterparts. I could be wrong, but as I recall from my our religious education all religions teach tolerance, love and acceptance. Things religious fundamentalists seem to have forgotten. Maybe we should remind them?
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