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I've always felt like there are certain politicians that wear their religion on their sleeve in a way that you almost feel is disingenuous. I think that your faith has to be first personal. I struggle with those people that preach something and go back behind closed doors and live differently.

For Ben Carson, Donald Trump, or any other Republican politician to suggest that someone of any faith is unfit for office is out of touch with who we are as a people.

Any candidate who claims his religion has no influence on his decisions is either a dishonest politician or a shallow follower of his faith.

Our government should be entirely and purely secular. The religious views of a candidate should be kept entirely out of sight.

A candidate's faith is not the only consideration, but should be a major consideration in electing the president of the United States.

There aren't many strong or charismatic candidates today, because many people can't withstand the scrutiny.

Too many religious organizations are in the business of enforcing beliefs.

I have come to the conclusion that while a candidate's faith matters, what's most important is how he or she applies that faith.

It's important to ask candidates about their beliefs, in part because politicians frequently exploit religious faith - often with the idea that voters will be more likely to unthinkingly accept certain political positions so long as they arise from religious belief.

Faith is in the eye of the beholder.