Hillary Clinton Religion

Hillary Clinton - Religion

In which religion was Hillary Clinton raised and how have her religious beliefs evolved over the years? What is Hillary Clinton's religion today and how do her religious views shape her presidential agenda?

Hillary Clinton's religious journey began early in life. Her mother was a Sunday school teacher and took her and her brother to church on Sundays. At 13 years of age, Hillary Clinton made a confession of faith at her First United Methodist Church in Park Ridge, Illinois (see Hillary Clinton Profile).

Hillary Clinton was active in her religion through her school years, including in her church youth group. In 1996, Hillary Clinton wrote:

"Religion figures in my earliest memories of my family... Our spiritual life as a family was spirited and constant. We talked with God, walked with God, ate, studied and argued with God. Each night, we knelt by our beds to pray before we went to sleep. We said grace at dinner, thanking God for all the blessings bestowed. My brother Hugh had his own characteristic renditions, along the lines of 'Good food, good meat, good God, let's eat!' But despite our occasional irreverence, God was always present to us, a much-esteemed, much-addressed member of the family." - Hillary Clinton, It Takes A Village and Other Lessons Children Teach Us, 1996, Simon & Schuster

The God of the Bible is the Creator of the universe to be worshipped, obeyed and even feared - "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever." (Psalm 111:10) - not "argued with" or treated like a neighborhood butcher who delivers "good meat."

After marrying Bill Clinton, a Southern Baptist, and becoming the First Lady of Arkansas, Hillary Clinton joined and stayed active in a United Methodist church in Little Rock.

As the First Lady of the United States and then the Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton attended the "inclusive" Foundry United Methodist Church in Washington D.C., which since 1995 has been openly declaring:

"We acknowledge our oneness with all of God’s creation and invite gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons to share our faith ... We seek to be an inclusive congregation ... We proclaim this statement of welcome to all, including our gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender brothers and sisters: God loves you ..."

This acknowledgement violates the Bible verses against Homosexuality, including 1 Corinthians 5:6-13, which commands Christians to "purge out" and "not to keep company with" those whom the Bible identifies as "sexually immoral," who are to be evangelized to repentance outside the body of Christ, and then brought inside the congregation.

On homosexuality, Hillary Clinton's beliefs match those of her church. She is an ardent supporter of homosexual marriage and the first First Lady to have marched in a homosexuality pride parade.

On abortion, Hillary Clinton's beliefs are even more liberal than those of her church, which officially condones Partial Birth Abortion - i.e., baby murder (see Abortion is Murder) - only when the mother's life is endangered:

"We oppose the use of late-term abortion known as dilation and extraction (partial-birth abortion) and call for the end of this practice except when the physical life of the mother is in danger and no other medical procedure is available..."

During her October 8, 2000 U.S. Senate race debate in New York , Hillary Clinton said:

"I have said many times that I can support a ban on late-term abortions, including partial-birth abortions, so long as the health and life of the mother is protected. I’ve met women who faced this heart-wrenching decision toward the end of a pregnancy. Of course it’s a horrible procedure. No one would argue with that. But if your life is at stake, if your health is at stake, if the potential for having any more children is at stake, this must be a woman’s choice."

Hillary Clinton correctly described late term abortion as a "horrible procedure" since it is a particularly gruesome form of baby murder (see Abortion is Murder). But she then stated that this murder is preferable to all three alternatives: (1) danger to the "life" of the mother; (2) detriment to the "health" of the mother; and (3) the inconvenience of "having any more children."

At the 2015 Women In the World Summit, Hillary Clinton acknowledged that abortion, which she euphemistically called, "reproductive health care," conflicts with religious beliefs, and declared that "religious beliefs ... have to be changed":

"Far too many women are still denied critical access to reproductive health care and safe childbirth. All the laws we've passed don’t count for much if they’re not enforced. Rights have to exist in practice, not just on paper. Laws have to be backed up with resources and political will, and deep-seated cultural codes, religious beliefs and structural biases have to be changed."

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1. Are you a Christian?
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2. When and how did you become a Christian?
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3. How did becoming a Christian change you?
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4. How would you describe your relationship with Jesus today?
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5. Do you believe Jesus is the Son of God?
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6. Do you believe Jesus is God?
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7. Do you believe Jesus died on the cross?
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8. Do you believe Jesus Rose from the dead?
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9. Do you believe Jesus Ascended to heaven?
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10. Do you believe Jesus will return someday?
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11. Which person, if any, do you believe represents Jesus on earth until He returns?
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12. By what criterion do you believe people go to heaven?
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13. By what criterion do you believe people Go To Hell?
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14. In the past 12 months, how much time have you spent in prayer daily?
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15. When you pray for our nation, what do you pray for?
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16. In the past 12 months, how much Bible-reading have you averaged daily?
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17. What are your 2-3 favorite Bible verses and why?
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18. In the past 12 months, how many non-Christians have you told Why Jesus Died?
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19. In the past 12 months, about how many church services have you attended?
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20. Which church do you attend most frequently?
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21. Which gift(s) has the Holy Spirit given you and what fruit(s) have they borne?
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22. Why would Jesus want you to be our next president?
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23. What experiences have prepared you to be our next president?
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