Romney/Ryan is first major party ticket with no Protestant on it.

[Negusa Nagast 🚀]

What's the basis for these claims of an Obama apostasy?

I imagine it originates from his "cling to guns and religion" comment and the fact that he is an intellectual.

If he announced that he was an agnostic, I would be pleased, but I fear we have another 2-3 decades to go before America would tolerate a non-religious candidacy.

[Negusa Nagast 🚀]

Paul Ryan is undoubtedly an atheist.

And on what do you base such an accusation?

He's a Randite and proud social Darwinist.

There are many Randites that follow her economic philosophy but not her views on religion. Which is a shame, because while she's extreme on economics, she was more spot-on on the subject of religion.

[Negusa Nagast 🚀]

Paul Ryan is undoubtedly an atheist.

And on what do you base such an accusation?

He's a Randite and proud social Darwinist.

There are many Randites that follow her economic philosophy but not her views on religion. Which is a shame, because while she's extreme on economics, she was more spot-on on the subject of religion.

The first thing she said to Bill Buckley was that he struck her as too smart to believe in God. That's not 'spot-on', that's just being an unreconstructed asshole.

Depends on which side of the veil of religion you're on. As a non-believer, I find that to be quite the compliment for Bill Buckley. Still, I understand how it comes off as negative and tactless.