recent candid interview washington post democratic candidate bernie sanders open religious faith way many probably find refresh christian conservatives hand might want seat.speaking reporters frances stead sellers john wagner sanders make clear go try get vote play religion card would rather politicians keep faith politics altogether freely admit interest organize religion actively involve organize religion sanders say recent interview.sanders say believe god though necessarily traditional manner think everyone believe god ways say mean us connect life connect tie together word sanders describe humanist.in early interview jimmy kimmel sanders speak fellow man holy book make want positive force world well know believe spirituality together think good thing believe human be turn back suffer people classic sanders fashion go pivot spiritual muse rail wealth inequality remind sanders claim would rather talk issue face country rather faith lack thereof mean it.this radical deviation american politicians approach voters many particularly right religious pander front-and-center campaign strategy proof one need look many republican candidates hold rally christian universities several even launch campaign one.how singularly focus religion republican politicians consider trump man whose history divorce intolerance greed would make even jesus strain turn cheek manage score key religious ally grovel evangelical leader jerry falwell jr. wait brag it.great honor- rev jerry falwell jr. liberty university one respect religious leaders nation endorse donald j. trump realdonaldtrump january 26 2016eager compete ted cruz find religious leader endorse pastor mike bickle unfortunately man turn rag anti-semite claim hitler send heaven kill jews lord say go give 20 million chance respond fishermen give grace say respond grace go raise hunters famous hunter recent history man name adolf hitler oops.ironically sanders commitment avoid religion public square fall line found father mind lay constitution republicans claim adore many founder religious deeply skeptical let religion dictate secular society vice versa religion private matter politics public one mix two diminish both.politics aside clear bernie sanders defy every rule christian conservatives insist politician must far hurt openness lack organize religion sanders fine stick issue seem genuine drive make things good people really matter able say pray really hard flipside politicians deeply religious seem good track record famously george w. bush say speak god invasion iraq either god sick sense humor voice head fact dick cheney s.feature image via flickr bernie sanders open something make conservatives head explode