Politics and Religion....again

Yeah, I know I spoke about this just the other day, but it came up again in conversation and the person I was speaking to about it just does not get it. I asked this person, "Why does a candidates choice in religions matter in their ability to be a great president?".

"It's a reflection of their morals and values," they say.

What???

Do you know how many people I know that lack a moral bone in their body yet call themselves Christian?

In fact, I know more people who are not practicing ANY religion who have more values and morals than ones that do! In fact, it amuses me because some of these immoral people seem to believe that if they trot on off to church on Sunday, pray, and ask for forgiveness or some crap like that, it seems to be all good.

Huh?

I am sorry, the religious flavor of the month, to me, does not reflect in any manner a person's personal values and morals. Values and morals, to me, are more a learned behavior from an upbringing and not in religious teachings. Why is that that the majority of this country is Christian yet the divorce rate, drug problem, crime rate, etc are so high? Does that make any sense to your logic, people? Because someone says they are Christian, goes to church and wears a crucifix around their neck, they must be good, moral people with strong Christian values? Explain to me the divorce rate? The child abuse cases? The neglect? The infidelity? I would assume the majority of those naughty people are Christian!

Again, though, it all shouldn't matter. Politics and religion don't mix. The job of the president has nothing to do with the gospel. The ability to be the leader of this country is not based on the God or Gods they pray to or not. One has absolutely nothing to do with the other. Why is this so hard to understand!?

Ok, ranting ending, but it all really does get to me because I clearly cannot understand why people seem to believe that the two (religious preference and the ability to be president) go hand-and-hand.