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Ed Miliband was an atheist, was this a factor in Labour's Loss?

Sky_GuySky_Guy Posts: 6,859
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Do you think the religious would have backed away from Labour after finding Ed was an atheist?

I know for the majority it would have not really come into the equation, but for a certain sector of voters I'm sure it was talked about.
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    SurrenderBillSurrenderBill Posts: 19,084
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    ...........no
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    Mark39LondonMark39London Posts: 3,977
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    I would certainly hope not. It might be an issue for some overtly religious types, but they are not anywhere near a majority.

    Other than on DS, most can compartmentalize their lifestyle choices quite adequately.
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    JT2060JT2060 Posts: 5,370
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    He may have alienated some of the Jewish vote, but the rest of us wouldn't really care.
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    dorkjacksndorkjacksn Posts: 598
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    Not remotely. He didn't really advertise his rationalism, probably so as not to scare away the heavily religious minority Labour vote.

    He lost because people thought he was 'a weirdo'. Schoolyard bullying on a national scale. We can never escape it.
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    GreatGodPanGreatGodPan Posts: 53,186
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    No. And I think you'll find he still is an atheist.

    Many will no doubt spend another 5 years asking themselves how Cameron can call himself a Christian, though...........
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    Sky_GuySky_Guy Posts: 6,859
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    No. And I think you'll find he still is an atheist.

    Many will no doubt spend another 5 years asking themselves how Cameron can call himself a Christian, though...........

    He goes to church every Sunday.
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    AnnsyreAnnsyre Posts: 109,504
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    Sky_Guy wrote: »
    Do you think the religious would have backed away from Labour after finding Ed was an atheist?

    I know for the majority it would have not really come into the equation, but for a certain sector of voters I'm sure it was talked about.

    In the case of my practising Christian hairdresser and his congregation it was a factor.
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    AnnsyreAnnsyre Posts: 109,504
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    Sky_Guy wrote: »
    He goes to church every Sunday.

    He is in Westminster Abbey as I type.
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    Mark39LondonMark39London Posts: 3,977
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    No. And I think you'll find he still is an atheist.

    Many will no doubt spend another 5 years asking themselves how Cameron can call himself a Christian, though...........[/QUOTE]

    I doubt it.
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    Sky_GuySky_Guy Posts: 6,859
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    Annsyre wrote: »
    He is in Westminster Abbey as I type.

    If Ed had won he would have likely done the reading.

    And he would not believe in a word he was saying, makes no difference then.:D
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    glasshalffullglasshalffull Posts: 22,291
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    Annsyre wrote: »
    In the case of my practising Christian hairdresser and his congregation it was a factor.

    OMG...you mean you commute to Topeka Kansas to get a blue rinse :o


    (to save people :confused:...Topeka is the location of Westboro Baptist Church...not Clanville Alabama as some seem to think ;-))
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    cantoscantos Posts: 7,368
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    I do not think his religous or non religous belief has an bearing nowadays.

    However when I was growing up as a Catholic in 60's and 70's the message from the Church was that we had a duty to vote Labour in the elections.
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    GreatGodPanGreatGodPan Posts: 53,186
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    Sky_Guy wrote: »
    He goes to church every Sunday.

    :D:D:D:D

    Nice one!
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    glasshalffullglasshalffull Posts: 22,291
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    Annsyre wrote: »
    He is in Westminster Abbey as I type.

    I'm almost in sight of the Vatican as I do...doesn't make me a Catholic :D:D
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    Mark39LondonMark39London Posts: 3,977
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    cantos wrote: »
    I do not think his religous or non religous belief has an bearing nowadays.

    However when I was growing up as a Catholic in 60's and 70's the message from the Church was that we had a duty to vote Labour in the elections.

    That would be enough for me to vote the opposite way.
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    oathyoathy Posts: 32,639
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    The way the labour big wigs are 1st singing his praises then basically ripping him apart
    says so much. My anger is only getting worse sadly because all the flaws people saw in Ed Miliband were dismissed etc but its clear what we saw they knew about and decided to ignore it.

    I actually cant belive some of the comments on the sunday shows today and they really thought he was going to be PM?? Its not labour they let down its the people relying on them for a fairer society.

    Chuka finally mentioned Vulnerable people. Ed never mentioned that group once always "hard working or working families".
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    cantoscantos Posts: 7,368
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    That would be enough for me to vote the opposite way.

    Haha you may be right, but they were different times.
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    Sky_GuySky_Guy Posts: 6,859
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    oathy wrote: »
    The way the labour big wigs are 1st singing his praises then basically ripping him apart
    says so much. My anger is only getting worse sadly because all the flaws people saw in Ed Miliband were dismissed etc but its clear what we saw they knew about and decided to ignore it.

    I actually cant belive some of the comments on the sunday shows today and they really thought he was going to be PM?? Its not labour they let down its the people relying on them for a fairer society.

    Chuka finally mentioned Vulnerable people. Ed never mentioned that group once always "hard working or working families".

    I think Labour assumed Ed would be the PM with the SNP in secret.

    They never imagined they would do as badly as they did.

    They all thought Ed would limp into Downing street with Nicola holding him up, instead he turned up at the gates and got a double barrel from David Cameron.
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    cantoscantos Posts: 7,368
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    oathy wrote: »
    The way the labour big wigs are 1st singing his praises then basically ripping him apart
    says so much. My anger is only getting worse sadly because all the flaws people saw in Ed Miliband were dismissed etc but its clear what we saw they knew about and decided to ignore it.

    I actually cant belive some of the comments on the sunday shows today and they really thought he was going to be PM?? Its not labour they let down its the people relying on them for a fairer society.

    Chuka finally mentioned Vulnerable people. Ed never mentioned that group once always "hard working or working families".

    Mandelson was basically hinting that they picked the wrong man.
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    CaxtonCaxton Posts: 28,881
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    An atheist -- that was probably about the only asset he had.
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    B-29B-29 Posts: 2,291
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    Er no, his policies had a lot saying Jesus Christ though.
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    Mark39LondonMark39London Posts: 3,977
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    cantos wrote: »
    Haha you may be right, but they were different times.

    :-) I know, and thankfully we have made some progress a since then.
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    Steve9214Steve9214 Posts: 8,406
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    cantos wrote: »
    Mandelson was basically hinting that they picked the wrong man.

    He also hinted that the Unions had "influenced" the leadership election by putting Ed's face on the ballot paper - the only picture - and only sending out EM election material to their members.
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    spiney2spiney2 Posts: 27,058
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    as in most countries evangelical christians nearly all vote right wing regardless of particular politicians ......
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    ArcanaArcana Posts: 37,521
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    It woz god wot won it.
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