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What kind of religion should a president have

[Today’s run: 3.4 miles]

I got a flu shot yesterday and today’s run was a mess.  But I made it home OK.  I’m thinking about going to bed early.

I read an article online about presidential candidate Ben Carson being a Seventh Day Adventist.  Personally, I don’t think that matters a lot.  But it did get me thinking about what kind of (or lack of) religion we expect from our US Presidents.

I came to the conclusion that it is not politically wise for a candidate to trumpet their particular type of religion.  We have such a diversity of groups that selecting one over the others is going to be an overall vote-losing move.    I don’t think Carson did that, by the way.  I think other candidates brought the issue up.

But also I think there is a strong enough current of religion in the country that a candidate with a strongly anti-religious position would also be in political trouble.  We seem to want someone who has some faith, but nothing too exotic and maybe nothing very strong.