Don’t answer that, Mister Huckabee. And the pandering is on both sides of the aisle. This video from The Interfaith Alliance proves what I said in December of 2006, that athiest author “Sam Harris and company will have to hold their noses when Obama gives his acceptance speech in Denver…”
The most glaring example has to be Tim Russert’s “favorite Bible verse” debate question. I would have answered, “Why Tim! It’s John 11:35! You know, “Jesus wept.” And if he heard your stupid, pandering question, he’s weeping again today.”
On topic are Bruce Wilson’s excellent article, “How Fake American History Feeds Christian Nationalism,” and The Reverend Barry Lynn’s editorial, “Thou Shalt Not Mix Religion and Politics.”
Filed Under: Meet the Press, Mike Huckabee, Religion, Religious Right
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I think I’d quote the passage about the she bears mauling children who made fun of the prophet. Then I’d say I expect a compliant press corps.
They’re running for Master of the Universe in their own tiny little rat brains.
Cuz it ain’t all that big, nor mysterious, or even old….just 6000 years!
God only favor’s white christian republicans.
Thats the message.
Fuck all of them. There is no place for these kinds of questions AND answers in our political system.
Notice how these wing nuts always manage to stop just short of calling for the outright, systematic extermination of homosexuals, abortion providers, non-christians, and, of course, liberals?
why would jesus weep? i don’t recall jesus touting for the separation of church and state.
Many of us Commie Christians feel “render unto Caesar” is exactly that, Barrett.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R....._and_state
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Pastor-in-Chief isn’t quite the right term, I think - it’s more like Earthly-Mouthpiece-of-the-CHRISTIAN GOD-in-Chief.
Does anyone believe that a non-Christian would ever stand a chance of being elected in America? America is completely enmeshed with Christianity now, much to the dismay of Atheists like me. We Atheists are going to find out just how kind, loving and tolerant these Christians really are once they start purging us from their God blessed America.
much more at my blog…
Everybody quotes the Jesus wept line. I get it. I remember how it was a staple for simplicity and depth when searching for an example in writing classes about twenty years ago.
What are some of the snappier Old Testament “Holy-Shit-Am-I-Gonna-Make-You-Pay” lines? Those could come in handy.
I don’t care what anybody says. I don’t anyone telling which dinosaur rode on Noah’s Ark.
I won’t believe Huckabee is a True christian until he whores his daughter out (he doesn’t have one? Darn …) - stones his wife - kills his boys and offers up a burning oxen on the steps of the Capital.
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All the politicians talk like preachers, like they the fucking parent and we the child.
Just don’t mix religion and politics if one of your church members is a Democratic Presidential candidate.
Is the IRS going to audit that (New Hampshire?) church where DumbF/HucKKKthin gave a sermon during primary season? Just asking.
Isaiah 55: 8 - “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.”
I’m telling you, the Old Testament is all they’re reading. That’s the god these boobs like.
Jeebus don’t sell on the campaign trail.
It’s all about who smote who, and who’s laughing now while somebody else is burning in Hell.
Who would Jesus elect?
Who cares!
GIVE ME MY FRIGGING COUNTRY BACK!
FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK!
FUCK!
These people are ruining the country.
Obama, you are a HUGE disappointment on this issue.
SHAME. ON. YOU.
Hypocrisy never so complete as it is from the mouth of a “christian” re-PIG-lican.
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ummm….have you all forgotten the 2000 campaign?
the candidates have been forced into this position because of the power given to the bible thumpers
In point of fact, the old scholars misread the original on the Jesus wept line.
It should have read “Jesus swept.” Everybody knows this. It’s all about context.
See? Still short and punchy. Lots of mystery there still. What did he sweep? Where did he sweep it? Where’d he get the broom? Why wasn’t there someone around to seep for him? And so on.
really, i don’t care if an otherwise good candidate does his lip service to jeebus. i just have to hope he stops it once he’s prez.
i’d like to see a secularist candidate, but fat chance he’d get elected. the best we can hope for is a secularist in sheeps clothing.
Prostitute-in-Chief?
“Let’s get back to the “good ol days” and how “we” can take America back-wards.”
Nothing wrong with acknowledging God when done for the right reasons!
http://OsiSpeaks.com or http://RealConservativesSpeak.com
Barrett D @ 6:
Luke 20:25-He said to them, “Then give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
Even the most “liberal” politician ignores the separation of church and state. Otherwise how can pretty much the entire house vote for a bill “supporting Christianity” last December. Either the country is plain stupid or there are a lot of politicians out there who don’t have the balls to stand up for the constitution (I was hoping Kucinich would, but no). The idiots (yes, anyone who thinks faith is more important than good ideas is an idiot) own this country and the rest of us who think rationally can’t (or won’t) do anything about it.
Mr. McCain has a long family history in the Epicopal church, but he’s now a Baptist. His church belongs to the dreaded Southern Baptist Confederacy, or whatever they’re calling themselves these days.
He needs to be poked with a few pointed questions.
Oh things like the separation of church and state, prayer in schools, creationism, and the relative age of the universe. And of course, how did Noah get pairs of all the dinosaurs on the Ark. What was Jesus’ favorite dinosaur. Things like that.
the RAPTURE RIGHT weighs in…
Mega-Church Pastor in Texas Backs McCain
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By Elisabeth Bumiller SAN ANTONIO - Senator John McCain got support on Wednesday from an important corner of evangelical Texas when the pastor of a San Antonio mega-church, Rev.
Hagee Endorses McCain Washington Post
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Barrett D @ 19:
Yep.
Rahmen…
The FSM would smite any other deities were they extant.
Zac @ 22:
thats a mighty good quote, i’m surprised i haven’t seen it before. however, i’d bet there are other passages that are contradictory?
katy @ 25:
In a just world, Hagee’s McChurch would get audited.
Barrett D @ 28:
Not really. He threw the money changers out of the temple too.
What I’d like to know is how you came to the conclusion in December of 2006 that Obama would be giving an acceptance speech in Denver a hear and a half later?
mccain has already stated he believes evolution. thats enough for me, i doubt his faith directs his decision making.
Zac @ 22:
What he really meant is if you want to be Caesars’ slave-fodder thats your choice but if you want to be free look within yourself for the answers.
Deighved H Stern MD @ 31:
Old Billy @ 27:
With his noodly appendage, of course. lol
Old Billy @ 29:
#383, thank god.
;-}
What a shameful strangle-hold religion and so-called ‘faith’ has on this country.
They ridiculed Jesus as a moonbat radical new age liberal even during his time.
Nothings changed with these people.
I wish people would read Article VI of the Constitution.
I’m glad McCain believes in evolution, but he still needs to be probed on how much religion will impact his thinking on governance.
He also believes this is a Christian nation, and he belongs to a Southern Baptist church. He needs a good probing.
In general though, I don’t believe he cares much about religion…but how far will he go to pander is the thing. He ain’t a Huckabian. That’s plain, but where exactly is he on injecting belief into government?
Bit NOLA @ 40:
White Republican Christian Nation.
Bit NOLA @ 40:
Answered and asked… lol ;-}
the Huckster is just pandering some more to the religious folks…..nothing new here. Seems to me that those folks want to be assured that religion will be part of the Political spectrum .BZZZZTTTT! thanks for playin,Tell them what they’ve won Johnny.
Candidates, the correct answer to all religious questions is, “I refuse to answer that question because I believe in the Separation of Church & State.”
Separation of Church & State is True Americanism.
Proud member of the Interfaith Alliance.
Bit NOLA @ 8:
DaveTheAngryRhodeIslander @ 7:
Barrett D @ 6:
1) How about “Render unto Caesar?” Seems like the Fundies want to make themselves Caesar.
2) Dumbasses (the ones who want to be God’s mouthpieces). If God really existed He wouldn’t care, nor would He choose Mike Huckabee as His mouthpiece. Ares, OTOH, sounds like a likely candidate for Mike Huckabee’s God.
3) My favorite Bible verse is this: “These people honor Me with their hearts, but their heart is far from Me.” Spoken, as a matter of fact by that God-complexed, radical, non-conformist socialist dark-skinned big-nosed Hebe Jesus the Christ quoting YHWH of the Old Testament whining about Israel not obeying Him again. Seems like Christians really are the new Israel, eh?
“Thou Shall Not Mix Religion and Politics.” Well how about sex and politics. Mr. Odd Ball played Pimp in Verse, or Verse Pimping, Yikes; Shuster is back on Olbermann Count Down. So, can we call it Pimp Count Down, or how about
MSPIMPINBC.
Hey, there is an Ideal, for the latest news stay tune to the Pimp news hour. We aren’t biased, this Pimp news hour we will review the McCain rally video you all love and know where that old lady Republican supporter says “ How do we stop That bitch” so, stay tuned on the MSNBC Pimp hour for the Hillary Bitch clip. Who says we are biased. LOL.
Old Billy @ 29:
In a just world, John Hagee would get smote by YHWH for wanting to join the club of Nebduwhatsit and Sennacherib in trying to wipe out His people the Israelites and for mocking the Shoah. Has YHWH done so? No.
fuckawasp is almost as loony as mccrazy check this out:
http://firedoglake.com/2008/02.....hn-mccain/
Bit NOLA @ 40:
Barrett D @ 32:
Yah don’t believe in evolution mah dears, yah accepts it. Or am I gonna have to sic Bubba HoTep on yah?
General_Rennenkampf @ 45:
lol, nice! ;-}
Personally, my favorite Bible quote is Matthew 6:5-6. I recommend it to all those mega-holy types.
“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. 6But when you pray, go