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John Mahony @johnmahony.bsky.social

Bigots are bigots, and they can be part of any religion (or none). Without falling into the “not all xxx….” trap, the religion doesn’t define the person, right?

jul 30, 2025, 4:08 pm • 1 0

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🇺🇸𝕀𝕟𝕕𝕪 ℝ𝕖𝕗𝕦𝕘𝕖𝕖🇺🇸 @indyrefugee.bsky.social

That’s my point. Just because someone belongs to a religion, even if their faith is seen by them as one of the better, more accepting faiths, does not mean they’re a better, more accepting person. So why do we need to announce our religious affiliation to run for office?

jul 30, 2025, 4:21 pm • 0 0 • view
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John Mahony @johnmahony.bsky.social

Good question. I don’t have a good answer, but I’m guessing that they are trying to appeal to those people for whom religion helps define who they are and judge others by their affiliation. It’s not great, and people should evaluate others on their position vs their faith.

jul 30, 2025, 7:35 pm • 2 0 • view