It has been brought to my attention by these three articles that the Presidential election is becoming increasingly religious, though coincidentally, the nation is more inclined to be "politically correct" than ever before. Where Bernie Sanders is being scrutinized by thousands for not using religious rhetoric in his campaign, thousands of people are ridiculed daily on social media platforms for assuming everyone is Christian or assuming everyone is straight, and so on. I understand the importance of Biblical usage in political rhetoric in modern cultural discourse, but how can we expect Medhurst's nine reasons people use the Bible in politics to be true and relevant if everything else tells us not to be exclusive or assume anything?
Perhaps this answer would be clearer to me if I was more up to date on the presidential campaign, but it seems strange that politics are still using Biblical references to further their chances of presidency...and why are they winning? In Berlinerblau, it is evident that politicians often use Scripture to explain their reasoning behind decisions or to showcase their credibility as honorable, wholesome, and faithful. With that being said, these politicians are not using verses to make these decisions nor do they believe they are influenced directly from their faith, so there seems to be no need to have religion in the presidential debate during the "politically correct" crisis. As time continues, I am excited to see how religion continues to play a role (or completely loses it's role) in politics with the growing intolerance for anything exclusive in society.
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