Religion, the separation of Church and State, "In God we trust", are all words that bring out the best and worse depending on one's persuasion. America, the land of tolerance, has been hijacked by the "holier than thou group" who question other people's faith and religion. It has become a litmus test cast down on those who seek public office to explain their faith. And no matter how much explaining is done, it is never enough.
This "group" is the extreme right, the neocons, and some evangelicals who demand proof of one's faith and religious beliefs. They use one's faith and religion, or a lack there of, to judge a person's fitness for office or life itself. They can't articulate what they themselves stand for, so they attack others to divide and conquer.
President Kennedy answered their warped minds after he became the Democratic nominee in 1960. They wanted to know if he would take orders from the Pope or follow the constitution. Of course, they knew the answer because he had served in Congress and they already knew his positions. But the zealots would not let go. On the day he arrived in Dallas and was assassinated, the right wingers greeted him with a newspaper ad and poster that read, "Wanted for Treason."
Now it's Mitt Romney's turn to have to answer questions about his religion, despite being a governor where his positions have been well known. I have said before that when some one questions another person's character, it is the person who is doing the questioning that has the character problem. Same is true for questioning one's religion or faith.
God gave Moses the 10 commandments of life and living. There was no religion involved in following those words of wisdom. In fact, we are told on the day of judgement he would be the one to judge. But the "holier that thou group" wants to be judge and jury of one's faith and religion. The American people need to realize them for what they really are.
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