Clegg does not beleive in God

rjt · 19-12-2007, 02:26 PM

BBC NEWS | Politics | Clegg 'does not believe in God'

Hardly supprising really Lib Dems dont beleive in anything!

Westcountryman · 19-12-2007, 02:28 PM

No doubt he reads The Grauniad and Polly Toynbee is his best friend.

mkpdavies · 19-12-2007, 02:35 PM

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He later said he had "enormous respect for people who have religious faith", that his wife is Catholic and that his children are being brought up Catholic.

Good to see who wears the trousers in that family.

kernow · 19-12-2007, 05:09 PM

I think Clegg will regret that statement he made about not believing in God! A lot of people who may have thought about voting Lib Dem will have second thoughts!

rjt · 19-12-2007, 05:11 PM

Well at least his statement is better than Blair who stated he did beleive but didnt talk about it much in case people thought he was a nutter! That was actually very disrespectfull to Christians throughout the country.

Smidgey · 19-12-2007, 05:24 PM

Why does it matter what his personal beliefs are?

The fact that someone was a Christian would not make me, and atheist, not vote for them. It would make my stomach churn to believe there are those who would not vote for an atheist because of their own person private belief.

We elect people because we agree with their policies, not because they believe in the tooth fairy.

I would vote for a libertarian if they were Christian, Muslim, atheist, Jewish, black, white, asian, gay, straight, female, male or any other such thing. Their political ideology is what is important. Saying that, I would not vote for Clegg because of his ideology. I would vote for Ron Paul though, even though we disagree on the God issue, because it does not matter one bit.

Westcountryman · 19-12-2007, 05:25 PM

I don't happen to agree with Lib Dem policies either.

rjt · 19-12-2007, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Smidgey

Why does it matter what his personal beliefs are?

The fact that someone was a Christian would not make me, and atheist, not vote for them. It would make my stomach churn to believe there are those who would not vote for an atheist because of their own person private belief.

We elect people because we agree with their policies, not because they believe in the tooth fairy.

I would vote for a libertarian if they were Christian, Muslim, atheist, Jewish, black, white, asian, gay, straight, female, male or any other such thing. Their political ideology is what is important. Saying that, I would not vote for Clegg because of his ideology. I would vote for Ron Paul though, even though we disagree on the God issue, because it does not matter one bit.

Well a christian might find more common gorund with another christian than an atheist, it is about indentifying with someone and what they stand for. That is the right of the individual.

Smidgey · 19-12-2007, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Eurosceptic Atlanticist

I don't happen to agree with Lib Dem policies either.

Neither do I, which is why I said I would be happier to vote for Christian Ron Paul than atheist Clegg.

Smidgey · 19-12-2007, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by rjt

Well a christian might find more common gorund with another christian than an atheist, it is about indentifying with someone and what they stand for. That is the right of the individual.

Of course it is their right - I never said it wasn't. People have the right to do whatever they want so long as they do not harm others, that doesn't mean every single consensual act is rational. I think it is irrational to vote for or against someone because of their religious beliefs.

19-12-2007, 02:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
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Westcountryman Uber Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The Westcountry. Posts: 5,693 Party: Libertarian Party	No doubt he reads The Grauniad and Polly Toynbee is his best friend. __________________ Anyone who supports 42 days pre-charge detention should read this: 42-day detention: the threat to our liberty \| John Major - Times Online and this: Why David Davis is right to make a stand \| Mail Online

19-12-2007, 05:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
rjt Uber Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Aldershot Posts: 5,151	Well at least his statement is better than Blair who stated he did beleive but didnt talk about it much in case people thought he was a nutter! That was actually very disrespectfull to Christians throughout the country. __________________ Mr Delors said that he wanted the European Parliament to be the democratic body of the community, The Commission to be The Executive and The Council Of Ministers The Senate. NO! NO! NO! (Margaret Thatcher 30 Oct 1990) Ignore List: The Prophets of ST Al the Unelectable.

19-12-2007, 05:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
Smidgey Uber Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2,010 Party: Libertarian Party	Why does it matter what his personal beliefs are? The fact that someone was a Christian would not make me, and atheist, not vote for them. It would make my stomach churn to believe there are those who would not vote for an atheist because of their own person private belief. We elect people because we agree with their policies, not because they believe in the tooth fairy. I would vote for a libertarian if they were Christian, Muslim, atheist, Jewish, black, white, asian, gay, straight, female, male or any other such thing. Their political ideology is what is important. Saying that, I would not vote for Clegg because of his ideology. I would vote for Ron Paul though, even though we disagree on the God issue, because it does not matter one bit. __________________ How vain is man, who boasts in fight the valour of gigantic might! -Georg Friedrich Händel

19-12-2007, 05:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
Westcountryman Uber Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The Westcountry. Posts: 5,693 Party: Libertarian Party	I don't happen to agree with Lib Dem policies either. __________________ Anyone who supports 42 days pre-charge detention should read this: 42-day detention: the threat to our liberty \| John Major - Times Online and this: Why David Davis is right to make a stand \| Mail Online

19-12-2007, 05:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
kernow Uber Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 4,606	I think Clegg will regret that statement he made about not believing in God! A lot of people who may have thought about voting Lib Dem will have second thoughts!

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