Sarah Palin's Faith, and Mine--Stuntz

David Skeet at "Less Than Least" makes the point that the more the press expresses skepticism of Christians, the more they lose the trust of the vast majority of people in this country who are Christians.

So far, in the press coverage of Sarah Palin, I've seen Palin mocked because (1) she prays and evidently believes that prayer matters, (2) she believes in a God who is actively engaged in this world's affairs, and (3) she wants to be the person God made her to be in the circumstances in which she has been placed. These beliefs and desires are shared by an enormous number of religious believers, and not only Christians....

If an overwhelmingly secular press treats religious beliefs like those as disqualifying in a candidate for political office, a great many Americans will be effectively cast in the role of non-citizens. I hope that isn't the view most of my non-believing friends take. If it is, I'm going to have to rethink my own voting practices.

To which this Christian says Amen.

Hat tip Instapundit.