I posted this in the religion forum too. I am double posting for a reason. I wondered what regular visitors to this forum think about this and what readers who may not visit the politics thread might think.

I found this article regarding McCain and faith. It is well written and very interesting. Please read the full article and share your thoughts.

Full article is at http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/election08/519/john_mccain:_no_god_but_country/

John McCain: No God But Country
By Kathryn Lofton
October 6, 2008

The president’s faith, according to John McCain, is "[the] number one issue." For most politicians, God is littered about their speeches and writing like verbal pork barrel; yet prior to 2008, John McCain never spoke of God in public. Having scoured the public record, the author reports back with a startling proposal: John McCain may not believe in God.