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<description><![CDATA[I know putting such things out here on the Internet make me unelectable for any kind of office, but I can't help but hope that both are closet atheists.  I hate to think that policy may be influenced by fairy tales and hallucinations.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Comment  from Allen]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Missed you this week, Scott.  Hope you're okay.  Saw the following today and thought of you.  Admittedly, it's biased in the sense that it's written by a conservative politician.  But it'd be interesting to see if your economists come up with similar thoughts:
http://townhall.com/Columnists/JackKemp/2008/08/08/obama_versus_mccain_on_the_economy]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Comment  from Weaseltongue]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[As a person who has no investment in this particular election other than the amusement factor, Mc Cain has to be at least 3/10ths alien and Obama is rather cute in side view, therefore, why isn't Dogbert competing?? 

is being a closet atheist punishable :( ?? In which case I want to be a scientologist :((]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Comment  from larskj]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Asking anyone if they believe in god while implicitly telling them that you won't trust them if they don't is really asking to be lied to. Much as the republican candidate in the last season of the west wing says.... 

I giver a 50/50 for obama and a proper lip service work for Macain

And to anyone who claims that there are plenty of well educated religious people- well yes- on the general basis that there are plenty of people, and you are more likely to meet people who have app. the same views as you do because of the work you have and the company you keep- from my perspective working at a biology department at a  major European university it seems that everyone I meet is an atheist- except of course the muslims. Of course this is not generally true- even in Europe.

However statistically the higher education people have the less likely they are to be religious- and yes a number of us do pay proper lip service- that does not mean you actually believe. It can however be useful if you don't want to upset your mom
Now this is in Europe where no-one is going to bother you for denying god- in the US midwest atheists were were voted the least trusted- with I believe with exception of homosexuals- possibly because it's assumed that the homosexuals are also atheists. 
In the US I anyone with political ambitions should lie about their religion. It's not malicious, because it doesn't affect their work, but it can ruin their carers.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Comment  from MyNDIrish]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[rwiedeman: well put.  Not sure I agree with the &quot;Obama is more calculating&quot; than McCain, but I can see how he could come off that way.  My problem with that statement is that I saw Clinton as the most calculating president we've seen in a while - and I think Obama &quot;feels it&quot; more than Clinton ever could.  That is, Clinton could fake it with the best of them, but I get the sense that Obama really believes in what he is saying.  Or he is much better at faking it.

As to your last point - a monkey making decisions by throwing a dart and playing in his poo would make better decisions than Bush, eh?]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Comment  from EMU]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[@bbarber3:
No, we are not afraid, we are tired of hearing the same old questions again and again with no indication that anyone of you people has bothered trying to understand the answers patiently given all the time.
You tought your kids to question everything? All right, now teach them how to go about learning. Listening to answers and actually thinking about them is a good start.
As for questioning books, why not try Darwins book on them? It's available on amazon for 7 dollars.
See what they make of it.
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<title><![CDATA[Comment  from rwiedeman]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[My hunch is that McCain actually worships America, like a goddess. He speaks of her that way, and I do see the real twinkle in his eye when he speaks of serving her, not Jesus. I think Obama worships inspiration -- regardless of what kind. He just wants to get that swell-chested feeling into whomever is listening, so he can lead them.

I find McCain more authentic, and Obama more calculating, but think both are essentially good men. And either one will do a better job than Bush.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Comment  from flobear]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[bbarber3: &quot;if evolution is so grounded in fact and there is such undisputable evidence of it's truth, why are the people who espouse it so afraid to have anyone question it?&quot;

We're not afraid, we're annoyed.  

1. Lay people don't feel compelled to question the theory of relativity or quantum theory.  Why do they think they can contribute anything meaningful to evolution, something that takes people years of advanced study to understand.  

2. The &quot;arguments&quot; commonly thrown at evolution are all sophomoric and easily discredited by anyone who even has a cursory understanding of the subject.  

3. Scientific theories are CONSTANTLY questioned and challenged.  Go look at the proceedings of any major scientific conference.  Scientists disagree with each other all the time and challenge each others findings with gusto.  That's why the system works.  That's why engines are designed by scientists/engineers and not by random people grabbed off the street.
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<title><![CDATA[Comment  from bbarber3]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[jakesdad,

I'm curious, if evolution is so grounded in fact and there is such undisputable evidence of it's truth, why are the people who espouse it so afraid to have anyone question it????  Isn't that the essense of the scientific method??  Question everything.

Let it stand the test of doubt, if it is true it will stand, if not then a better theory will replace it.  I hope I have taught my children to question everything they read, hear or see in books, on tv, etc., regardless of whether there is a sticker to tell them to.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Comment  from sethandbuddy]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[As usual, the arrogance of the skeptic community shines through.  I'd suggest reading this: http://christiancadre.blogspot.com/2008/07/chiming-in-on-atheists-have-higher-iqs.html]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Comment  from barmstrong]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[I've gotten that feeling before too Scott, lets hope you're right.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Comment  from Tigershire]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Kinda makes you wonder how many people out there claim to believe in a religion, but don't actually, because they feel have to for whatever reason (be it they live in a country where their lives would be in danger, or because of family - ie unwilling or unable to dissappoint parents).

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<title><![CDATA[Comment  from miljoshi]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Scott,

What's with the Indian God idol that Obama is supposed to be carrying in person as a good luck charm?

Washington Post - http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/06/27/indian_americans_take_note_of.html

BBC - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7468662.stm]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Comment  from felixacostac]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[I am an atheist, yet for practical purpose I tend to say I am a catholic, because it's easier to explain and my family is, so probably they have a better understanding of my values, although I do consider myself an agnostic/atheist (don't know which).
Plus here in Mexico (specially in the north), people tend to be biased against non believers.
Regarding Obama/McCain, does it really matters? Probably people on their position would be above those kind of beliefs anyway. If they say they believe in God, the following of religion guidelines will/should be on a lower priority than on doing what is best for their countries. 
How can you deal with the &quot;You shall not kill&quot;, when you are waging war on several fronts? 

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<title><![CDATA[Comment  from NotThisGod]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[It's hard to trust what any politician says or does because the American people support obvious yet soothing lies over honesty.  Both McCain and Obama have suffered defeats from telling the truth, and have learned to manipulate the system over the years.

If McCain were to go to the trouble of attending church every week for purely political purposes, why not go to the trouble of making a point to speak out about his 'beliefs' the way Bush and Obama have.

http://www.notthisgod.blogspot.com]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Comment  from HumilityRocks]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Scott,

My hunch is that you are right about Obama, wrong about McCain.

I've heard a speech from McCain  where he was talking to a religious group and sharing some experiences he had as a prisoner of war.

The short version was that one of the guards was a Christian and would do things to help the prisoners in small ways.   But even the smallest act of kindness in that setting, had enormous meaning for him.

He said pretty directly that he was a Christian and the entire talk was heartfelt.  My hunch listening to that speech was that he meant it.  If it was just pandering, he should stop the campaign and get an academy award instead.

I suspect that he is quiet about his faith to distance himself from folks like John Hagee... and a lot of evangelicals aren't big fans of McCain.  Folks like James Dobson (Focus on the Family) REALLY don't like McCain, but they dislike Obama more.  So it may be that he's trying not to hurt the very large voting block that like Hagee and James Dobson... simply because he knows that for that crowd, he's a better option than Obama.

Being quiet might be smart in that context.  

I still wish we had another, better option.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Comment  from Isherwood]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[I've long suspected Obama to be a closet atheist simply due to his upbringing, apparent intelligence, and the philosophical standings of his parents.

Rick in China:

You might update your definitions of &quot;atheism&quot; and &quot;agnosticism&quot; to, well, define them properly. Atheism deals with belief, and agnosticism deals with knowledge. Neither term implies any degree or state of certainty. As an atheist, I find that a critical distinction. 

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<title><![CDATA[Comment  from Fire@will]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[I was never a POW, but I did serve (in the Marines).  However he may feel now, I doubt that Senator McCain was an atheist while a POW.  

Also, I don't know if it has anything to do with faith, but McCain is one of the few congressmen who hasn't taken earmarks (pork) back to his home state.  That does not seem to be the &quot;norm&quot; in DC.  I nay not agree with him on a number of issues, but balancing the budget needs to be about lowering expenditures, not about raising taxes.
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<title><![CDATA[Comment  from bbuddha]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Delius1967.  wow, what arrogance.  You alone know how people are supposed to act to show YOU that they believe in God, or a higher power.   This is really such a relief; if we wish to know if someone is a believer we'll just ask you.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Comment  from jakesdad]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[I think I offended some people last night:

I live in a moderately affluent subdivision in eastern Cobb County, GA, which you may remember as being (in)famous for putting &quot;evolution is just a theory&quot; stickers in biology textbooks (try telling that to someone w/MRSA).  anyway, my son was in a swing on our playground when another parent told her daughter not to run behind Jake because the swing always comes back to which I sort of spontaneously replied:

&quot;yeah, but this is Cobb County - Newtonian laws are just a theory and I'm pretty sure F=MA isn't in the bible...&quot;

needless to say there were a couple of other parents standing around who didn't see the humor in my comment...  the irony is that despite the influence of these folks the schools our neighborhood's in are definitely top tier and our high school (Walton) is a respected name in any college's admission office.

and yes, I do realize that F=G*M1*M2/D^2 and/or A=V^2/r would have been more appropriate but it just doesn't flow off the toungue as nicely... ;-)]]></description>
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