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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

> I have a lot of faith, but I just don't see an American administration
> running the government based on faith alone. I've been under the 
> impression that God wants us to use the gift of reason and inquiry He gave 
> us to figure out what we should do, not to set a course and assume it's 
> what He wanted.
>
> Am I wrong?

You are right. Faith is personal belief and therefore is always right for 
the individual who feels it. What is off putting about faith is when it is 
used to demand that others share the same. Each of us has our own faith and 
must respect each other's unique beliefs. History is full of those claiming 
the gods spoke to them and that others should follow their lead. Beware.