I have been concerned about Obama - very concerned. I have also been particularly concerned about the conservative grass-roots and just how enlivened they may get, or more precisely, how enlivened McCain can get them. At this time, though, I am praising God that Obama is the Democratic candidate - he is the ultimate way that I see to get the conservative grass-roots very pumped and ready to vote.
That said, these short videos from [Focus on the Family] CitizenLink's "Turn Signal" news reports will make you want to go vote in November, and get the word out as much as possible until then.
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Generally I agree. However, the first video took the comparison out of context, forgetting that as Al Sharpton is seen as a symbol of the religious left, if you will, so Dr Dobson is just as controversial as a symbol of the religious right.
I actually saw little in Obama's comments that was "offensive" to Christians. What Obama (and, to be frank, the "religious right") is leaving out is the legal tradition of affirming natural law: that is, law that can be applied across the board to any culture. Principles such as "do not murder" fall into this category.
I would discuss the topic of natural law, and where the line is between Dr. Dobson and Rev. Sharpton, but many would see those as gray areas (though I don't), so I'l leave them alone and go for the more general...
I don't understand your statement that little in Obama's comments were offensive to Christians... most of it was clearly twisted forms of Biblical thinking, being used for a political purpose. That is very offensive to me, and, I think, to all Christians. God has given us His Word, and it is not to be twisted, insulted, and used to further any mans glory, it is for the glory of God alone.
Mr. Obama implied a number of things about the Bible, paramount among them being that there are great discrepencies between passages... Reccondil, does that not at least bother you, if not offend you?
Obama knows very well that if the Bible be discredited - something he clearly tried to do in an off-hand comment - Christians, and, in truth, the Constitution based on that Bible, are to be considered fake also. That he is willing to say such things, level such unproven charges, and offend such a large piece of Americans, let alone the greater Christian Church, for political gain, what else will he be willing to say/do?
That this is not a man that America should support as their president I know we agree, but the disregard for his comments seems an improper use of indifference for our own faith.
I actually didn't see him attacking Scripture, just a literal application of certain Biblical laws. He was pointing out that certain parts of the Bible, if taken literally, wouldn't work in a secular government.
I think Obama would deny that the Constitution is based on the Bible, because it isn't, at least not directly. It's based in English Common Law with a liberal (no pun intended) dose of endark-- . . . I mean "enlightenment" thinking. English Common law, while partially based on the Bible, owes more to Alfred the Great and the Justinian Code.
I don't think that Obama is trying to discredit the Bible, persay, but to discredit those who he sees (whether rightly or wrongly) as using Christianity for political ends.
~Roccondil
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