Difference between revisions of "Ben Carson (Religion)"
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===Separation of Church and State=== | ===Separation of Church and State=== | ||
==No Room for Separation== | ==No Room for Separation== | ||
| − | Carson | + | Carson's stance on the separation of church and state seems a bit unclear but leans towards his opposition of the idea. During a speech at his Iowa caucus outpost, Carson remarked that the idea of a separation between church and state was an unnecessary political correctness. Carson went on to make an appeal to Evangelical voters stating that God must not be banished from the public square. (WT) Carson however, mentioned at a speech during the Iowa State fair that politicians must " take the separation part to heart and keep the religion at home". Therefore, as he's primarily denounced the idea of a separation between church and state he still believes in its functionality. (AATP) |
*Notable Quotes on the Separation of Church and State: | *Notable Quotes on the Separation of Church and State: | ||
| − | “There are those who go around proclaiming separation of church and state. You can’t put anything up that has anything to do with God. … I’ll have a seizure if I see a cross and all of this kind of crap,” he continued. “The fact of the matter is — do they realize that our founding document, the Declaration of Independence, says we have certain unalienable rights given to us by our creator, AKA, God.” -Ben Carson during a talk at his Iowa Caucus site | + | “There are those who go around proclaiming separation of church and state. You can’t put anything up that has anything to do with God. … I’ll have a seizure if I see a cross and all of this kind of crap,” he continued. “The fact of the matter is — do they realize that our founding document, the Declaration of Independence, says we have certain unalienable rights given to us by our creator, AKA, God.” -Ben Carson during a talk at his Iowa Caucus site (WT) |
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| + | "More and more we see the Right go deeper onto the slippery slope of shaping laws to reflect their own private religious beliefs. I am not a person who thinks a religious person can’t hold office, I’m just a firm believer that politicians should take the separation part to heart and keep the religion at home." - Carson at the Iowa State Fair (AATP) | ||
===Israel=== | ===Israel=== | ||
===Education=== | ===Education=== | ||
===Persecution of Christians in other Countries=== | ===Persecution of Christians in other Countries=== | ||
Revision as of 17:29, 10 February 2016
Carson's Religion (section page):
Contents
Separation of Church and State
No Room for Separation
Carson's stance on the separation of church and state seems a bit unclear but leans towards his opposition of the idea. During a speech at his Iowa caucus outpost, Carson remarked that the idea of a separation between church and state was an unnecessary political correctness. Carson went on to make an appeal to Evangelical voters stating that God must not be banished from the public square. (WT) Carson however, mentioned at a speech during the Iowa State fair that politicians must " take the separation part to heart and keep the religion at home". Therefore, as he's primarily denounced the idea of a separation between church and state he still believes in its functionality. (AATP)
- Notable Quotes on the Separation of Church and State:
“There are those who go around proclaiming separation of church and state. You can’t put anything up that has anything to do with God. … I’ll have a seizure if I see a cross and all of this kind of crap,” he continued. “The fact of the matter is — do they realize that our founding document, the Declaration of Independence, says we have certain unalienable rights given to us by our creator, AKA, God.” -Ben Carson during a talk at his Iowa Caucus site (WT)
"More and more we see the Right go deeper onto the slippery slope of shaping laws to reflect their own private religious beliefs. I am not a person who thinks a religious person can’t hold office, I’m just a firm believer that politicians should take the separation part to heart and keep the religion at home." - Carson at the Iowa State Fair (AATP)
