I think you're right about Charles,  I made the mistake of thinking that GBA was quoting Charles, but I was mistaken.   
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If I say "God", it will bring an image of God's character to others.  

My 'God' would not pick and chose winners in an elections.   He/she would know us in ways we can't see ourselves.    She would see the timeless shared bond of all life and embrace us, all of us.   (others have a God that scares the begeebers out of you!)  

I can't say my God image is complete - how would that even begin to be possible?   I chose to believe that God loves us all, including our enemies.  

If  I was Buddhist I might believe that a person I'm angry with, could be my mother, father, son, daughter from a past life.  Would we say something kinder to a person if we knew they had nurtured us in the past? 

My faith is in  a generous and loving God. 

If it's nothing but a purposeful delusion, I'll take it over political partisanship.