# Roll Call **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 4, 2003, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roll-call/146683 "2003-01-04T23:35:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![High\_Deity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9a140/32.png) [@High\_Deity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/High_Deity)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2003, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roll-call/146683/1 "2003-01-04T23:35:20Z")
There are a lot of different views here. I feel that is a positive thing for enhanced discussion. I think it may be good for all those that like to participate go ahead and say what they “are” religiously and politically. I will start: Religiously: Christian, non-denominational Politically: Socially liberal, Fiscally conservative excuse my spelling. ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2003, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roll-call/146683/2 "2003-01-04T23:53:15Z")
**Moderator’s Note:** Polls and “roll calls” belong in IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2003, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roll-call/146683/3 "2003-01-04T23:55:31Z")
Not sure what kind of response your poll will get, but in the hopes of making this debate-worthy, let’s run with this: > [@](#): > > I think it may be good for all those that like to participate go ahead and say what they “are” religiously and politically. Why do you think that? ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roll-call/146683/4 "2003-01-05T00:14:53Z")
I am a Christian, mostly. I have never believed, though, that heaven is populated only by folks from my church. Generally, I’m a liberal. However, my defense of the Bill of Rights includes the 2nd amendment. On abortion, I’m pro-choice. I believe in regulated capitalism. I believe I’ll stop before I get carried away. ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roll-call/146683/5 "2003-01-05T00:27:05Z")
Religion. Just call me a Christian. Attend church 4 or 5 times a year, my job appears to have priority on Sundays now a days. Politics. Considered fairly liberal, I like to think I am closer to the center. The only liberal supported issue I have problems with is gay rights. ---
**Author:** ![Ulterior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/85f322/32.png) [@Ulterior](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulterior)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roll-call/146683/6 "2003-01-05T01:05:16Z")
I refuse to tell anybody; I’m fairly sure people can figure it out from my posts, and I’d rather people not say “Of course you think that; you’re a \.” Who I am has nothing to do with whether my ideas are valid or not. And as for my political beliefs, labels aren’t terribly meaningful in my experience. -Ulterior ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roll-call/146683/7 "2003-01-05T02:27:17Z")
Christian, Roman Catholic, considering the Episcopal church. Politically? I’m extremely conservative on some things, extremely liberal on others and middle of the road on a bunch too. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roll-call/146683/8 "2003-01-05T02:31:27Z")
Religion–none in particular, but not aggro about it. I’m no atheist…say, a passive Deist? Politics–I vote the **men** , not the parties or ideologies. ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roll-call/146683/9 "2003-01-05T02:40:39Z")
Religion: Lapsed catholic - still believe and try to live the good life - but believe god has better things to do than watch to see if i go to church every sunday. Politics: Left-leaning pragmatist. ---
**Author:** ![Orange\_Skinner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3be4f8/32.png) [@Orange\_Skinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orange_Skinner)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roll-call/146683/10 "2003-01-05T02:44:31Z")
Religiously: Raised Catholic; [Frank Zappa] Catholic girls, with a tongue like a cow, she can make you go wow[/Frank Zappa]. I believe in an afterlife, and a nice human-esk presence off in plane #2, but beyond that I’m not quite ready to commit. Politically: If I had to pick liberal or conservative, I’m liberal in regards to gun control, and gay rights. I’m middle of the road on abortion. At the moment I’m not out and out conservative on much of anything. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roll-call/146683/11 "2003-01-05T03:12:48Z")
Religiously: Raised Catholic; converted to Baha’i 4 years ago. Politically: Mostly conservative, with liberal leanings in areas of gay rights and abortion. ---
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roll-call/146683/12 "2003-01-05T03:39:07Z")
Religiously: Agnostic/Athiest, but the eastern religions do appeal to me, but I haven’t read much about them. Politically: Rather on the left side of democrat -foxy ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roll-call/146683/13 "2003-01-05T18:10:13Z")
Religion: Monist Politics: Extremely liberal.