KALEIDOSCOPE

Host: Stan Bratton- Executive director
Guests: Reverend Jeff Carter- Black Pentecostal
Dr. Doug Bunker – Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Zayd Islam- Muslim

In this episode, religious leaders from the community of all different religious beliefs discuss politics and leadership. Reverend Jeff Carter says how he believes that God picks their leaders and will lead their leaders on the right path to make the right decisions. Dr. Doug Bunker says that they believe in sustaining those that are elected and that personal ambition takes a role. Zayd said that they leave the citizens voting up to the individual and they chose the best that they think there is.

There is no clear or understanding for politics in black Pentecostal church but people have a great impact and are very involved in who the leaders are and what they do. Dr. Doug Bunker’s religion encourages people to be active but church is neutral and isn’t used for electoral events. Zayd Islam says that they bring candidates and they present there policies but they do not allow argumentation and thenh the membership can vote based on moral thought.