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Atheists & Agnostics

salimbag

(173 posts) Wed Apr 29, 2015, 06:44 PM Apr 2015

Is Bernie Sanders an atheist?

I have been following him on FB for some time, and he seems very progressive on most issues. Anybody know where he stands on religion?

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Is Bernie Sanders an atheist? (Original Post) salimbag Apr 2015 OP

I believe he's a secular Jew. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #1

His voting record salimbag Apr 2015 #2

He's not going to pander to the religionists, I'd put money on it. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #3

5 Faith Facts about(unabashedly irreligious) Sanders Brainstormy Apr 2015 #4

This is enough to make me feeling comfortable with him. Curmudgeoness May 2015 #5

beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)

1. I believe he's a secular Jew.

Reply to salimbag (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2015, 06:51 PM

Apr 2015

I'm sure the topic of his religion will be discussed by everyone soon enough but I doubt he'll come out of the closet if he's an atheist.

Good question.

salimbag

(173 posts)

2. His voting record

Reply to beam me up scottie (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 29, 2015, 07:04 PM

Apr 2015

Seems to place him squarely in the "separation of church and state" camp. Hopefully he can avoid being pushed into "god bless America " politics.

beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)

3. He's not going to pander to the religionists, I'd put money on it.

Reply to salimbag (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 29, 2015, 07:16 PM

Apr 2015

As a native Vermonter I've been a Bernie fan for decades.

Brainstormy

(2,433 posts)

4. 5 Faith Facts about(unabashedly irreligious) Sanders

Reply to salimbag (Original post)

Thu Apr 30, 2015, 10:34 AM

Apr 2015

Today in Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/30/bernie-sanders-faith_n_7174514.html?utm_hp_ref=politics&ir=Politics

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)

5. This is enough to make me feeling comfortable with him.

Reply to Brainstormy (Reply #4)

Fri May 1, 2015, 02:11 PM

May 2015

He scored a solid zero from Ralph Reed’s Faith and Freedom Coalition in its most recent scorecard and a 100 from the abortion rights group NARAL Pro-Choice America.

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