Tulsi Gabbard on respect for people of all religions AND atheists

Through her actions and words, Tulsi has consistently shown she respects people of all religions, is a strong proponent of religious plurality and is against all forms of religious bigotry. What really distinguishes her from other candidates is her constant mention of respect for atheists.

For example:

From Tulsi’s keynote speech at the 2016 Reason Rally : 

“It is truly wonderful that embedded in the very bedrock of our nation is this recognition of free will; of this intrinsic right of every individual to worship God as one chooses, or to not worship God; to adhere to any spiritual path or to no spiritual path. No one can make that decision for another person. It is our duty to guard and protect the right of all people to worship or not worship according to their conscience. This is the nature of love. Every person has the freedom to choose to give their heart and give their life to God or not. You can't force someone to love God, or to love anyone.”


Muslims for Peace Conference in 2017 :

“Let us be inspired as we join hands, working toward the day when everyone--whether they be Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, Jew, Muslim, or atheist, or others--can live in peace and freedom from fear.”


Tulsi has been recognized by the Secular Coalition as well as the America Center for Inquiry as a champion of secularism:

One instance of her highlighting examples of religious bigotry and condemning all forms of religious bigotry.


To anyone who says she is Islamophobic or something similar, Tulsi’s words and actions prove she has nothing but aloha for Muslims, just like she has aloha for followers of every other religion and also for atheists. These articles linked below show that.


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