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Democrats have rapidly backpedaled from their Godless stance that smacks of atheism in their platform. After widespread public outcry, the Democratic platform has been amended to restore God and the mention of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel to their guiding document.

CHARLOTTE, NC (Catholic Online) - The mention of both God and Jerusalem were conspicuously absent from the Democratic platform on Tuesday, which caused an outcry from both conservatives and Democrats alike. Mitt Romney told Fox News yesterday, "I think their having removed purposefully God from their platform suggests a party which is increasingly out of touch with the mainstream of American people. I think this party is veering further and further away into an extreme wing that Americans don't recognize."

In response to the backlash, some Democrats proposed an amendment to the platform which restored both God and Jerusalem in the document. After several contentious votes, these were finally approved.

Some Democrats were subsequently angered that God was restored to the platform and loudly booed the decision.

Democrats have already gone into full apologetic mode, explaining the restoration was to maintain consistency between the 2008 platform and Obama's personal views, but these statements are fooling nobody.

Of course, the proof is in how a candidate conducts himself. On the matter of Jerusalem, Obama has joined Bill Clinton and George W. Bush in defying a congressional mandate to return the US embassy to that city. The embassy remains in Tel Aviv, while Palestinians and Israelis are left to negotiate the details of what to do with the holy city.

As for God, Obama professes belief, but continues to preside over what may be the greatest persecution of the American Catholic Church in history. His likely unconstitutional healthcare edict continues to see implementation without meaningful accommodation and respect for the First Amendment rights of believers and their freedom of conscience.

And a variety of other anti-life policies, including abortion remain legal.

Ultimately, these are the standards by which a candidates beliefs ought to be judged, as opposed to passing mentions in official platforms.

By that standard then, God and Jerusalem remain out of the official spotlight and are likely to
remain so for at least several months to come.

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God restored to Dems platform, fools nobody

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