Donald Trump's attacks on Ben Carson's faith fall flat in Iowa

Ben Carson and Donald Trump
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Donald Trump isn't so sure about Ben Carson's religion, skeptically telling a Florida rally on Saturday, "I mean, Seventh-Day Adventist, I don't know about." Iowans, however, do.

"For Donald Trump, as a name-only Presbyterian, to be criticizing somebody else for their faith statements is laughable. This is a guy who can't even quote a Bible scripture to someone," Mike Demastus, a pastor at Fort Des Moines Church of Christ, told The Des Moines Register.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.