In our campaign’s most recent round of advertising, there were a number of comments saying that Democrats are not Christian.

This kind of thinking makes me so sad. 

The English colonists who settled America were Christian and most were considered heretical by the Church of England and therefore would not have been considered “true” Christians by the powers that be. They were motivated to come here so that they would not be persecuted for their beliefs. But the colonists were not unified in their interpretation and practice of creed. For this reason, The Founding Fathers took exceptional care to protect religious freedom. It was an issue very central to the founding of this Nation.

So when someone will deny the legitimacy of so many diverse Christians, I’m compelled to believe that they lack the patriotism and understanding in which our constitution was framed.