I'm not religious, and it is generally bad form to tell others what they should and shouldn't find important, but I'm going to break that rule.
If I had a somewhat insidery new organization for religious Democrats and was thinking about an issue which would be true to both (what I imagine to be) religious principles and liberal principles, and where the debate could perhaps be shaped (for better or for worse) by religious argument and language, I'd think about jumping on it.
So, how about a little torture talk, guys. Maybe get the ear of an outspoken religious senator or two, maybe someone like Obama. He's been saying Democrats need to be more respecting of people of faith. Okay, well, if that faith tells you that torture is bad I'll respect it. If that faith motivates you to use the power you've been given by the voters in your state to oppose something as abominable as torture, I'll respect you.
Otherwise, what the hell is there to respect?
