It is only May, and we have a lot of improvements in politics and religion. They’re those who few saw approaching, although these are the most crucial.

1. Hillary Clinton is currently a religious candidate for president

In a normal competition, we can argue about which candidate is spiritual. It is a no-brainer this past season. Hillary Clinton is securely rooted in the United Methodist Church’s social justice tradition. Bernie Sanders was known as “unabashedly irreligious,” and piety isn’t a part of this Donald Trump brand new.

Hat-tip into Jack Jenkins in Think Progress for picking up with this (you need to read his complete bit on Clinton’s religion).

2. Nevertheless no Protestants about U.S. Supreme Court

For the previous six decades, there were no Protestants about the U.S. Supreme Court. This is much better compared to the historical spiritual composition of this courtroom.

Merrick Garland was nominated by President Obama, Following Justice Antonin Scalia expired earlier this year. As soon as it’s unlikely this season that Garland is going to likely be considered by the Senate, he’d add an extra justice. Later on, we might observe the earliest Hindu of the court. U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Sri Srinivasan was around the short-list for its courtroom and will probably be regarded by other Democratic presidents.

3. Just another WASP pioneer at another branch

What would the Republican and Democratic Party leaders in the White House and Congress have in common? One is really a Protestant–Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker Paul Ryan, along with Vice President Joe Biden are all still Catholic. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid is a Latter-Day Saint (aka Mormon). Prior to running for president, Obama attended a United Church of Christ congregation. Based on a recent Pew report, “Now, Obama calls himself a Christian,” however isn’t a regular churchgoer.” (No, He’s not a Muslim)

4. Pro-life Democrats: By voting bloc into near-extinction in six years

Like I noted earlier that week, there are currently two pro-life Democrats at the U.S. House of Representatives. There were. But following these Democrats voted to its Affordable Care Act, they’ve seen their figures cut. Redistricting has been an element in the decrease. The effect: diplomatic and partisanship positions are equal.

5. Hindus for Trump

Trump is large in India, at least one of right-wing Hindus. A group of Hindu activists at New Delhi was praying that Trump will win the election (movie here).

Why? According to the Associated Press, the prayer and demonstration contained the banner “since he’s hope for humankind against Muslim terror.”

The enemy’s enemy is the friend, also that enemy will be Muslims.

The Washington Post reported to some brand new group from the U.S. that’s little but gaining focus: Hindus to get Trump. According to the Facebook and Twitter webpages of the group,

American Hindus are model citizens, both so forth and educated. We need a country where Americans are free and secure.

Their tweets contain announcements like, “Maintain Islam from the USA!”.

Islamophobia aside Hindus to get the picture of this offender meditating on the blossom of Trump? That is politics this year and the picture of religion.