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Atheists & Agnostics

progressoid

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7. I can safely say

Reply to trotsky (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 02:31 AM

Apr 2015

as a long time Democrat, Iowan and former church goer, that Dems and churches here are generally kept separate.
I can't say the same for the Repubs. I wouldn't be surprised if they start their meetings with prayers. I recently had a job at a Catholic Church. During my brief time there I saw two different notices on bulletin boards about voting for the correct pro-choice candidates.

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Iowa pastors play influential role in 2016 presidential race [View all] Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 OP

It's actually terrifying. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #1

Yeah, I almost highlighted that part Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #2

"In our local county, we control the Republican party pretty much — our church and another church." trotsky Apr 2015 #3

I can safely say progressoid Apr 2015 #7

Division and divinity mountain grammy Apr 2015 #4

Let the Jesus humping commence. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #5

It is the ranting of a lunatic, Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #6