[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.