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I just found this Moms 4 Sarah Palin

It's a little bit annoying because videos start without you starting them and it's easy to get sick if you don't stop them fast enough, but it's really, really crazy...

Sarah Palin's Religious Views (NY Times)

Perhaps lipstick isn't just the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull, but also the difference between Ray Comfort and the next vice president. Let that thought settle in.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/06/us/politics/06church.html?hp

Unfortunately, although these views may play a key role in guiding Palin's actions in government, it is taboo to demand that politicians explain their religious beliefs:

Maria Comella, a spokeswoman for the McCain-Palin campaign, said Ms. Palin
had been baptized Roman Catholic as an infant, but declined to comment further.

“We’re not going to get into discussing her religion,” she said.

Thus we're left to wonder whether Palin believes the end of the world is near, whether she's looking forward to seeing Israel pummelled by war to inaugurate the rapture, and other little things.

I propose this as a rule of fair play and good sense: Politicians who won't explain their religious beliefs in detail and answer questions about them should not ever mention religion or god in public discourse. If you say that religion is an important guide and suggest that your adherence to your religion is a qualification for office, then those topics are fair game.