Reply #188: He didn't say who you had to pray to [View All]

[Alcibiades]

Or even whether you agree it is a man, woman or thing: man, woman, ancient thing slumbering in R'leh, Allah. And I am sure that there are some who would say that he's using "prayerful" in a secular way, here.

Bill Clinton himself said something similarly triangulated with his "safe, legal and rare" line. I actually support Obama now, with Edwards out of the race. Of course, if I limited myself to candidates as secular as I am, there would be almost no one for whom to vote. All politicians all must do the kabuki dance of Christian piety, without regard to their actual beliefs. I prefer to think it's cynical, rather than sincere, because I'd certainly use religion in this way if I were running for office.