True, I was just thinking of other prohibitions from Leviticus. And I don't blame people for being worried--I just think that the question as phrased was unfair and unanswerable. The issue is not whether she thinks it's a sin (a theological question) but whether or how it will affect her political actions.
New York's governor for 12 years was Mario Cuomo, who was an observant Catholic. He steadfastly refused to let his religion influence his politics. It got him into trouble with the Church because he refused to change abortion laws (New York has one of the most liberal laws in the country). He believed that his private beliefs should be separate from public policy and I've always agreed with that.
yes, but that's the question: Not what her theology is, but how far she lets it inform her poltitical beliefs. The question was theologically based. If I do accept a literal reading of Leviticus, I can still justifiably oppose a return to banning sodomy. For me, the important question is not "Is homosexuality a sin?" (though it makes a good headline) but "Do you support equal rights for gays and lesbians?"
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New York's governor for 12 years was Mario Cuomo, who was an observant Catholic. He steadfastly refused to let his religion influence his politics. It got him into trouble with the Church because he refused to change abortion laws (New York has one of the most liberal laws in the country). He believed that his private beliefs should be separate from public policy and I've always agreed with that.
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