For some reason, religion is very much in the news lately. Go figure.
Mike Huckabee thinks God wants him to be president. Or maybe he thinks he's Jesus, or something.
And if you haven't had your fill of religious antics on this fine morning, here are a few more links that should sate you: God talks about Richard Roberts, will the Germans ban scientology? And finally, here's your annual reminder that Christmas is not just a Christian holiday (don't click on these last two links if you're uncomfortable with the f-bomb) -- nor is it celebrated only in the United States. Sheesh!
Mike Huckabee thinks God wants him to be president. Or maybe he thinks he's Jesus, or something.
It seems that Huckabee, who is running as a Christian conservative, who makes constant references to his beliefs and his background as Baptist minister, and who once interrupted a speech to take a phone call from God, is upset that reporters ask him about his religion.But Huckabee is not alone in wanting people to respect this religion, while failing to practice tolerance when it comes to the beliefs of others. Mitt Romney, in his effort to convince Christians that he loves Jesus, kinda trampled all over non-Christians in the process. And, of course, they're quick to point out the multitude of errors in Romney's claims.
And with that, Huckabee went on to speak more about his religion. . . .
If Romney is going to attack humanists and secularists as "wrong," then let him explain why they were so far ahead of his church on the greatest moral issues of the past half-century.You'd think a guy who wants to be president would be a little more knowledgeable about history (oh, and let's not forget that pesky Constitution problem).
And if you haven't had your fill of religious antics on this fine morning, here are a few more links that should sate you: God talks about Richard Roberts, will the Germans ban scientology? And finally, here's your annual reminder that Christmas is not just a Christian holiday (don't click on these last two links if you're uncomfortable with the f-bomb) -- nor is it celebrated only in the United States. Sheesh!
6 comments:
Thanks for the Huckabee update. After hearing about some of the things he's said in the past (quarantining AIDs patients) I'm beginning to think he's not such a nice guy...
Yeah. I'm also starting to get over liking the guy. Turns out, he's kind of a dick.
Last year I had an e-mail conversation with some dude from Hixson about the supposed War on Christmas.
He wrote something on the Chattanoogan about how we shouldn't let secular progressives take the 'Christ' out of Christmas in reference to X-Mas.
For the uninitiated: X-Mas is derived from the Greek Christogram, IXIC, and the Anglo-Saxon term "mas" for 'religious holiday.' "X" was commonly used as a symbol for "Christian" in early Christian art. It also refers to an Ichthys.
I love the evangelical position of 'not knowing shit about the history of their religion.'
DavidM: Former Evangelical, practicing Christian and lover of the F-Bomb.
Unfortunately, I think the Huck is going to get the Republican nomination...he's the only one of them throwing red meat to the CCs. Just what we need...another guy who thinks he's on a mission from God.
The good news, June, is that throwing red meat to the CCs in the primary might get him the nomination, but I don't know if American moderates will be willing to take another four years of this crap in the White House, so he'll have a tougher fight in the general.
Davidm,
I don't think anyone has ever managed to plumb the depths of the typical conservative christian's ignorance. The entire movement is apparently based upon the shunning of knowledge. They ban books without reading them, reject basic mainstream science and let addled idiots like Limbaugh and O'Reilly tell them what to think and where to squat and lean.
Yeah buddy. That's just what we need around here..a Southern Baptist as president. That would make Dubya look downright smart!
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