re: #83 Rightwingconspirator

Nearly all of our Presidents have been religious to one degree or another. Most of them prayed. Many a President has sought the counsel of their Priest or Pastor. I submit that this is a good thing on balance.
May we please not throw out all that just because of the abuses of a loud few? A loud few unsuccessful candidates for President BTW.

I think where it gets twisted is like this. If I were president I would go to my Rabbi and say:

“Rab, I just ordered young men and women into battle to protect our country. War is ugly and some of those soldiers will be hurt and killed. War is ugly and innocent civilians will be killed. How do I resolve my soul to the fact that those lives are on my shoulders?”

I fear we have had leadership that says:

“Rab, I’m thinking about ordering younr men and women into battle. What would Jesus do?”

That’s putting the proverbial cart before the horse.