I Have To Say That Flying On

I Admire The Fact That The Central Core Of Buddhist Teaching Involves Mindfulness And Loving Kindness And Compassion.

People Who Believe They Are Acting With The Mandate Of God, Who See Others Who Don't Share Their Beliefs As Inferior In The Eyes Of God, Make Dangerous Leaders. Just Ask Osama Bin Laden.

I Couldn't Join A Party That, Frankly, Tolerates Members Who Are Bigots For One Thing, Homophobes, Racists.

Religion May Indeed Inspire Acts Of Great Kindness And Courage. But It Also Trains People To Believe Things For Which There Is No Evidence. This Makes Religion's Intrusion Into The Political Sphere All The More Troubling.

Dad Was Also A Deeply, Unabashedly Religious Man... , But He Never Made The Fatal Mistake Of So Many Politicians - Wearing His Faith On His Sleeve To Gain Political Advantage.