Not because I want people to be made fun of because of their beliefs, because I want them to be out of politics, where they have no place.
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Tony Blair: Mention God and you're a 'nutter'By Jonathan Wynne-Jones and Patrick Hennessy
Last Updated: 1:44am GMT 26/11/2007
Tony Blair has sparked controversy by claiming that people who speak about their religious faith can be viewed by society as "nutters".
Blair was reluctant to discuss his faith during his time in office
Mr Blair complained that he had been unable to follow the example of US politicians, such as President George W. Bush, in being open about his faith because people in Britain regarded religion with suspicion.
"It's difficult if you talk about religious faith in our political system," Mr Blair said. "If you are in the American political system or others then you can talk about religious faith and people say 'yes, that's fair enough' and it is something they respond to quite naturally.
"You talk about it in our system and, frankly, people do think you're a nutter. I mean … you may go off and sit in the corner and … commune with the man upstairs and then come back and say 'right, I've been told the answer and that's it'."
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Though at the same time one wants to know about those, like the moron in office and those who do not believe in evolution who should not hold office.