Oct 29, 2008 11:11am
‘The Faith Factor’
EmailFew people have a better fix on the role of religion in our political life than Steven Waldman of Beliefnet. Read this: Ten Faith Factors for Election Night. –George Stephanopoulos
Few people have a better fix on the role of religion in our political life than Steven Waldman of Beliefnet. Read this: Ten Faith Factors for Election Night. –George Stephanopoulos
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A very thoughtful analysis. I can’t speak for Catholics and other Christians, and as a secular Jew, I can only speak for myself and my friends. We’ve all been worn out by a seemingly never-ending campaign, but we listened and we weighed our choices carefully, and we all voted early — for Obama. We need a president who thinks before he shoot off — the military or his mouth. I don’t care what religious faith he practices; it’s more important that he have faith, period. Faith in a higher power; faith in himself; and faith in our country. I don’t know a single soul who believes and follows every word his/her spiritual leader says from the pulpit. Rev. Wright
spoke his mind as was his right as an
American. That Sen. Obama and his family may have been present at the service Rev. Wright spoke so virulently is immaterial,especially since nothing Sen. Obama has said or done throughout this campaign has given credence to Wright’s “influence” on him.
Posted by: nanameow | October 29, 2008, 12:01 pm 12:01 pm
Check out McCain’s “Minister” and OF COURSE Everyone knows about Sarah Palin and “WITCHCRAFT”… Sarah Palin and Religion!
WOW!
Posted by: Conservative Male Voter | October 30, 2008, 2:24 am 2:24 am
nanameow…So totally right you are. You are the kind of people that should always vote. Not because of your choice but because you fully can see through all the b.s. haze out there. Obama has what it takes. Proven time and time again.
Posted by: Gombonzo Parzini | October 30, 2008, 7:29 am 7:29 am
I am weary of hearing politicians yammer endlessly about their faith — as if it were a requirement for holding public office.
And I am sick of politicians using religion as a weapon during campaigns. Look at the shameful ad that Elizabeth Dole is running in North Carolina. If there is a hell, Dole surely deserves to go there. I am even sicker of the cretins who accuse Obama of being a Muslim — as there were something wrong with that.
Once, just once, I’d love to hear a politician say that his or her belief is a personal matter and not a subject for discussion. Where in our Constitution does it say public office holders must believe in God or profess any kind of faith?
Posted by: Skeptical independent | October 30, 2008, 11:30 am 11:30 am
I think everyone should hear the sermons of Rev. Wright. It is scarey and dangerous. God will need to help us all.
Posted by: Janice | October 30, 2008, 12:25 pm 12:25 pm
Sermons on the Sunday morning before Election Day have had a telling impact on undecided and independent voters.
Posted by: Sunhunterwith2 | October 30, 2008, 9:36 pm 9:36 pm
As I understand it most people do not agree with
Rev. Wright, so why would anyone want to listen to his b.s. with their children present? But i guess Obama did not realize what Wright was saying, right?
Posted by: MIKE | October 31, 2008, 7:50 pm 7:50 pm
This morning my Pastor interupted the Message to say “remember to vote because taxes maybe going up”. How insulting, Do they have to stick it in there.
I was listening to Pastor Hagee’s son today, he seems to feel that finally we have to return to a gold standard. Seems as though it was ok with out the gold standard the past 8 years but now we must return to a gold standard.
Election being on Tuesday is very convenient, I want my pastor or priest to pray with me and my politicians to work on public policy. I dont need a politician to pray with me. Here in Georgian the politicians seem to be more interested in praying with me than fixing the jobs problem or the transportation issues.
We do need a gold standard for policy makers.
Posted by: Red | November 2, 2008, 10:47 pm 10:47 pm