2016 elections - because it's never too early

[garbon]

Anglicans / episcopalians aren't anti-alcohol.

Very devout Episcopalians tend to be, at least here in the US.

Is that a common type though? I mean the last time I was at an Episcopalian church they read from the Koran in warm tones.

[derspiess]

Yeah it's generally watered down.  But there are a few congregations that are more conservative.

[Martinus]

He is a conservative Episcopalian (the part that split from the Anglican Church over gay and female priests).

[Barrister]

He is a conservative Episcopalian (the part that split from the Anglican Church over gay and female priests).

True, but you have your labels wrong.  Episcopalian is the name for the Anglican Church in the US.  Kasich's congregation split from the Episcopalian church (which is a part of the global Anglican Church), and formed the Anglican Church in North America, which is unafiliated with the global Anglican Church.

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/03/john-kasich-2016-religion-213735

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglican_Church_in_North_America

[The Minsky Moment]

Trump also has a lot of the religious crowd.

"Religious"

There are a lot of Americans who identify themselves as "Christians".  They are culturally Christian, they may attend Church and religious oriented organizations, even identify themselves as evangelical or "born again" but not necessarily have deep religious commitments.  It is affinity more than faith.  That is where some of the Trump "Christian" vote is coming from.

[Martinus]

Trump also has a lot of the religious crowd.

"Religious"

There are a lot of Americans who identify themselves as "Christians".  They are culturally Christian, they may attend Church and religious oriented organizations, even identify themselves as evangelical or "born again" but not necessarily have deep religious commitments.  It is affinity more than faith.  That is where some of the Trump "Christian" vote is coming from.

So that's how Bernie is "Jewish"?

[derspiess]

Trump also has a lot of the religious crowd.

"Religious"

There are a lot of Americans who identify themselves as "Christians".  They are culturally Christian, they may attend Church and religious oriented organizations, even identify themselves as evangelical or "born again" but not necessarily have deep religious commitments.  It is affinity more than faith.  That is where some of the Trump "Christian" vote is coming from.

Perhaps you have a better window into their souls than I do, but the ones I know are pretty deeply religious.  They know Trump isn't, but don't care.  They just want to get stuff done. 

[The Minsky Moment]

  They just want to get stuff done.

The message of Jesus in a nutshell.  Just get stuff done.

[The Minsky Moment]

So that's how Bernie is "Jewish"?

he eats bagels in Vermont.

[alfred russel]

Perhaps you have a better window into their souls than I do, but the ones I know are pretty deeply religious.  They know Trump isn't, but don't care.  They just want to get stuff done.

Or as Trump voters put it, "Git Er Done!"

[derspiess]

  They just want to get stuff done.

The message of Jesus in a nutshell.  Just get stuff done.

Do they *have* to vote their religion every election?  I thought your side told us that was bad.

[Valmy]

Do they *have* to vote their religion every election?  I thought your side told us that was bad.

I thought your side told us character matters

[Phillip V]

He is a conservative Episcopalian (the part that split from the Anglican Church over gay and female priests).

I though Kasich was religiously affiliated in name only; that he has deep faith, but does not find attending organized religious functions a requirement.  He "doesn't find God in church."

[The Minsky Moment]

There is no lack of characters in the GOP primaries this cycle.

[Legbiter]

Jeb! endorsed Cruz. I don't see how this could go wrong.