Candidates: Talk About Religion? You'll Be Trusted
Here's something you might not believe, but did you know that politicians who talk about religion are supposedly trusted more? I find it hard to believe because a lot of the talk in the Presidential race has been about exclusion, punishment and sometimes even hatred. Whatever happened to treat people the way you want to be treated? Or, what would Jesus say? We keep hearing -- at least from the Republicans -- that immigrants are bad (never mind they built this country), government is bad (meanwhile, the rich are making out pretty nicely with all the tax cuts), and abortion is bad but capital punishment is good. And, oh, by the way, I go to church every Sunday. I don't see God in any of that. According to a new study , including religion in campaign speeches feeds a belief that those who are religious to some extent are trustworthy and viewed more favorably. "Their religious identification reflects a powerful, widespread, but often subtle and un...