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yortsed snacilbuper

(7,939 posts)
Thu Nov 9, 2017, 11:03 PM Nov 2017

Jared Huffman isnt sure that God exists. Now, he's finally decided to tell people.

Experts on religious identity in Congress say Huffman seems to be only the second member in contemporary records to describe his ethical system as not being God-based. The first was long-serving Democrat Pete Stark, also of Northern California, who made news a decade ago when he came out as an atheist. Historians debate the specific spiritual views of the earliest members of Congress, and records for many are thin.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2017/11/09/this-lawmaker-is-skeptical-that-god-exists-now-hes-finally-decided-to-tell-people/?tid=sm_fb&utm_term=.6b3d545f3efe&utm_source=Master+list&utm_campaign=1d90100a31-AA&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c424ccfb80-1d90100a31-23468621

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Jared Huffman isnt sure that God exists. Now, he's finally decided to tell people. (Original Post) yortsed snacilbuper Nov 2017 OP
I live in his district and some parts are very conservative cally Nov 2017 #1
That's my Congressman Pachamama Nov 2017 #2

cally

(21,594 posts)
1. I live in his district and some parts are very conservative
Thu Nov 9, 2017, 11:11 PM
Nov 2017

But this won’t matter for most of his constituents. By the way, I also know that he has attended and spoken to the faith community at interfaith forums and retreats for community prayer and healing after tragedies including the election of Trump.

Pachamama

(16,887 posts)
2. That's my Congressman
Thu Nov 9, 2017, 11:47 PM
Nov 2017

I like and support him even more now...I appreciate his honestly and expressing his truth...

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