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?
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Tuhin Chakraborty
Aug 02, 2017
Is this really an issue?
Is this really an issue?
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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).
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Interesting read (from a left leaning source, so definitely not without bias):