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- He was once a serious, young Mormon. Rubio's parents baptized him Catholic, and he is now a practicing Catholic, but when he was 8, his family moved from South Florida to Las Vegas, where his mother attributed the wholesomeness of the neighborhood to the influence of the Mormon church.
- He frequents a Southern Baptist megachurch. Rubio and his wife, Jeannette, often visit Miami's Christ Fellowship, a Southern Baptist congregation the couple appreciates for its strong preaching and children's programs.
- He punted on the Creationism question, then sided with science. In 2012, when asked by GQ magazine, "How old do you think the earth is?" Rubio dodged. "I'm not a scientist, man," he said.
- He draws the ire of atheists. Rubio talks about faith in a way that has many atheists convinced he considers them less American than their religious neighbors.
- He Has Been Around The Spiritual Block — and back.
- He Frequents A Southern Baptist megachurch.
- He Punted on The Creationism Question, Then Sided with Science.
- He Draws The Ire of Atheists.
- On The Campaign Trail …
Rubio often talks about faith and wrote about his religious convictions in his 2012 book, “An American Son: A Memoir.” His parents baptized him Catholic and he is now a practicing Catholic — after exploring the Mormon and Southern Baptist faiths. When he was 8 years old, his family moved from South Florida to Las Vegas, where his mother attributed ...
Rubio and his wife, Jeanette, often visit Miami’s Christ Fellowship, a Southern Baptist congregation the couple appreciates for its strong preaching and children’s programs. Rubio has donated at least $50,000 to the church, which he attended almost exclusively from 2000 to 2004. But he now finds his religious home in Catholic churches in Washington...
In 2012, when asked by GQ magazine, “How old do you think the Earth is?”Rubio dodged. “I’m not a scientist, man,” he said. “I don’t think I’m qualified to answer a question like that. At the end of the day, I think there are multiple theories out there on how the universe was created and I think this is a country where people should have the opport...
Rubio talks about faith in a way that has many atheists convinced he considers them less American than their religious neighbors. “We’re bound together by common values,” he said, introducing presidential candidate Mitt Romney at the 2012 Republican National Convention. And “faith in our Creator is the most important American value of all.” At the ...
ThinkProgress.org predicted his “direct, personal affiliations with all three major pillars of the Religious Right— Catholicism, Mormonism, and evangelical Protestantism” — would help him at the polls. Rubio, like GOP rivals Sen. Ted Cruz and New York billionaire Donald Trump and Democrat contender Sen. Bernie Sanders, went to evangelical Liberty U...
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- He’s Been Baptized as Both a Catholic & Mormon, but Is Now Back to Being a Practicing Catholic. In 1979, Rubio’s family left South Florida and moved to Las Vegas.
- He’s Donated Over $50,000 to a Miami Southern Baptist Congregation That He Frequents. Although Rubio primarily practices Catholicism, attending masses in both Washington, D.C.
- He Created a Religious Liberty Advisory Board. On January 6, Rubio’s presidential campaign made an announcement regarding the creation of a Religious Liberty Advisory Board, which includes political and Religious Rights legal activists.
- He’d Be the First Catholic President Since JFK. On November 8, 1960, John F. Kennedy not only became the second youngest U.S. President at 43 but the first Catholic brought into office.
Jan 22, 2016 · His religion is an exception. When he talks about his faith, he sounds off-the-cuff sincere. ... Marco Rubio with his parents on his wedding day October, 17, 1998 to Jeanette Dousdebes in Florida. ...
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Apr 13, 2015 · c. 2015 Religion News Service (RNS) Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., who launched his presidential campaign Monday (April 13), often talks about faith and wrote about his religious convictions in his 2012 book, An American Son: A Memoir (Sentinel). Here are five faith facts about this Catholic son of Cuban immigrants who has also found comfort in Mormonism and […]
Apr 13, 2015 · Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) speaks at the National Rifle Association convention Friday, April 10, 2015, in Nashville. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) ... Want more news on religion?
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Dec 4, 2015 · Senator Marco Rubio read from a Bible at the Family Leadership Summit in Ames, Iowa, on July 18. ... Mr. Rubio’s more open discussion about his religion is cracking a window into a part of his ...
