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Democrats for Jesus
June 5th 2007 18:03
All of the sudden, the Democrats are lining up to be friends with Jesus.
It's amazing, really, watching in these early debates as politicians struggle to out-religion each other. Apparently, whoever mentions god the most often wins! I can't help wondering, though, what effect all this pandering is having on America. As Senator So-and-So strives to demonstrate that he has more faith than Governor Whoever, and that therefore he is more qualified to run the country, what precedent are we setting? I may be wrong, but I seem to recall something in the Constitution (Article VI, section 3) which states: "...no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States". But...wait a sec.....
Suddenly, whole sections of debate are being devoted to issues about a candidate's faith/relationship with God/struggles that only religion could have helped them with, etc. And why not? Who wants to hear about the War in Iraq, cooling relations with Russia, health care, education, the economy, or reducing crime? All we need to know is whether or not a candidate is "right with God". If they are, credentials and issues be damned. If not, who cares what sort of pedigree they might otherwise bring to office? They'll only be smote by the righteous hand of God anyway, the damned heathens.
Good, intelligent, honest candidates have been relegated to the dust bin for not professing enough faith. Or, perhaps they've been able to suck up and throw enough God cards down on the table to stay in the game. Bad candidates stay alive by virtue of beating that godly drum loud and long. Three of the current Republican candidates do not believe in evolution. Three men vying to be the leader of the free world think that humanity started with two naked lovers in a garden. I watch this and alternate between amusement and crushing frustration. It must stop.
In this country, we are all free to worship as we see fit. Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Wiccans.....all are invited to believe however they choose. We are also free not to worship at all. It is an individual, private choice. That goes for me, my family, and my friends. It goes for anyone reading this. And it goes for the next President of the United States. Please, candidates and voters alike, stop addressing your concerns about heaven and the hereafter, and start talking about the here and now. Please, voters, remember that line in the Constitution, and judge candidates by their records and characters, and not by whether or not they bend their knees in prayer. Please.
It's amazing, really, watching in these early debates as politicians struggle to out-religion each other. Apparently, whoever mentions god the most often wins! I can't help wondering, though, what effect all this pandering is having on America. As Senator So-and-So strives to demonstrate that he has more faith than Governor Whoever, and that therefore he is more qualified to run the country, what precedent are we setting? I may be wrong, but I seem to recall something in the Constitution (Article VI, section 3) which states: "...no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States". But...wait a sec.....
Suddenly, whole sections of debate are being devoted to issues about a candidate's faith/relationship with God/struggles that only religion could have helped them with, etc. And why not? Who wants to hear about the War in Iraq, cooling relations with Russia, health care, education, the economy, or reducing crime? All we need to know is whether or not a candidate is "right with God". If they are, credentials and issues be damned. If not, who cares what sort of pedigree they might otherwise bring to office? They'll only be smote by the righteous hand of God anyway, the damned heathens.
Good, intelligent, honest candidates have been relegated to the dust bin for not professing enough faith. Or, perhaps they've been able to suck up and throw enough God cards down on the table to stay in the game. Bad candidates stay alive by virtue of beating that godly drum loud and long. Three of the current Republican candidates do not believe in evolution. Three men vying to be the leader of the free world think that humanity started with two naked lovers in a garden. I watch this and alternate between amusement and crushing frustration. It must stop.
In this country, we are all free to worship as we see fit. Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Wiccans.....all are invited to believe however they choose. We are also free not to worship at all. It is an individual, private choice. That goes for me, my family, and my friends. It goes for anyone reading this. And it goes for the next President of the United States. Please, candidates and voters alike, stop addressing your concerns about heaven and the hereafter, and start talking about the here and now. Please, voters, remember that line in the Constitution, and judge candidates by their records and characters, and not by whether or not they bend their knees in prayer. Please.
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