John McCain on Religion, Faith, Secularism, Church/State Separation
John McCain has long been an important Republican politician, active both in his home state of Arizona as Senator and on the national scene as candidate for president. McCain's views on religion, religious faith, secularism, church-state separation have played an important role in his political policy choices, which means that atheists need to consider those views when evaluating McCain. How has John McCain injected his own Christian doctrines or prejudices into public policy and civil law? In what ways has John McCain opposed secularism, secular law, and religious neutrality? Does McCain really support Christian Privilege?
John McCain on Religion, Faith, Secularism, Church/State Sepa…
John McCain has long been an important Republican politician, active both in his home state of Arizona as Senator and on the national scene as candidate for president. McCain's views on religion, religious faith, secularism, church-state separation have played an important role in his policy choices, which means that atheists need to consider those views when evaluating McCain. How has John McCai…
John McCain has long been an important Republican politician, active both in his home state of Arizona as Senator and on the national scene as candidate for president. McCain's views on religion, religious faith, secularism, church-state separation have played an important role in his policy choices, which means that atheists need to consider those views when evaluating McCain. How has John McCai…
John McCain on White, Male, Christian Power: How Privileged is John McCain?
We may talk about male privilege, white privilege, or Christian privilege in isolation, but in practice one form of privilege is consistently used to buttress the others. One cannot be eliminated without at least weakening the others, and one cannot be challenged without implicitly challenging the others. This means that anyone promoting one is implicitly promoting the other; sometimes, though, all get promoted together and explicitly and it appears that John McCain believe in them.
We may talk about male privilege, white privilege, or Christian privilege in isolation, but in practice one form of privilege is consistently used to buttress the others. One cannot be eliminated without at least weakening the others, and one cannot be challenged without implicitly challenging the others. This means that anyone promoting one is implicitly promoting the other; sometimes, though, all get promoted together and explicitly and it appears that John McCain believe in them.
John McCain on Secular Atheists: Is John McCain Bigoted Against Atheists?
Atheists are the most despised minority in America; this is demonstrated most clearly by the fact that more people would be willing to vote for any other minority - Muslim, gay, female - than vote for an atheist for president. This discrimination is fueled by bigoted prejudices about atheists' values and morality, and you can tell a lot about a person's character based on whether they promote or oppose this bigotry. Sadly, John McCain is on record as supporting anti-atheist bigotry.
Atheists are the most despised minority in America; this is demonstrated most clearly by the fact that more people would be willing to vote for any other minority - Muslim, gay, female - than vote for an atheist for president. This discrimination is fueled by bigoted prejudices about atheists' values and morality, and you can tell a lot about a person's character based on whether they promote or oppose this bigotry. Sadly, John McCain is on record as supporting anti-atheist bigotry.
John McCain on Secularism: John McCain Says America is a Christian Nation
John McCain is widely regarded as a "sensible" Republican who is "independent" of many traditional Republican constituencies. Neither view is correct: John McCain is not sensible when it comes to questions of church/state separation and, at least when it comes to the radical Christian Right, he isn't the least bit independent. McCain gladly repeats traditional Christian Nationalist lies about America being a "Christian Nation" and appears more than happy to abandon secular government.
John McCain is widely regarded as a "sensible" Republican who is "independent" of many traditional Republican constituencies. Neither view is correct: John McCain is not sensible when it comes to questions of church/state separation and, at least when it comes to the radical Christian Right, he isn't the least bit independent. McCain gladly repeats traditional Christian Nationalist lies about America being a "Christian Nation" and appears more than happy to abandon secular government.