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    Tuhin Chakraborty
    Aug 2, 2017

    Is this really an issue?

    It was recently reported that many members of Trump's cabinet, like Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Energy Secretary Rick Perry, attend a weekly Bible study together. While I thought this news was just amusing and nothing significant, I received a surprisingly outraged response from some of my friends who believe that this is only a testament to the grip Christianity has on Government. They believe that this news shows a clear obstacle to religious plurality in the America. What are your opinions? http://religionnews.com/2017/08/01/cabinet-members-get-together-for-weekly-bible-study/

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    Rachna Shah
    Aug 2, 2017

    Religious plurality should be represented among our politicians, but as long as religion is not influencing day to day political decisions and actions, I don't view it as an obstacle to effective governance. It's also important to consider that most Americans identify as Christians (approximately 75% as of 2015).


    Sources:

    - http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/11/14/if-the-u-s-had-100-people-charting-americans-religious-affiliations/


    Interesting read (from a left leaning source, so definitely not without bias): https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/02/the-changing-face-of-christian-politics/283859/

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