Is it just coincidence that John McCain waits till his presidential bid is ailing and till he’s in evangelical-rich and electorally important South Carolina to correct the long-held impression that he’s Episcopal by insisting that he’s Baptist? God-o-Meter says: unlikely. Though McCain has been identified as an Episcopalian for years in the press—he grew up Episcopalian and attended an Episcopal high school, according to the Associated Press—he corrected an AP reporter who asked how his Episcopal faith affects his life and campaign. “It plays a role in my life,” he said. “By the way, I’m not Episcopalian. I’m Baptist.” He noted that he and his family have belonged to a Baptist church in Arizona, his home state, for 15-plus years. God-o-Meter ran the numbers and concluded that, with Baptists representing the country’s second largest religious tradition—and the largest evangelical one—and Episcopalians accounting for less than 2-percent of the population, there are good reasons for McCain to broadcast his Baptist bona fides. Plus, the AP notes that South Carolina is predominantly Baptist. With Romney and Thompson making hard plays for evangelical support, this could be McCain’s way of telling them “I’m one of you.” Now let’s see if he take it further by pointing out that he’s got a stronger pro-life record than any of the frontrunners.
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posted September 29, 2007 at 2:29 pm
If he is a baptist, why he is afraid of submersion? Is he a people pleaser who will wait until after the election?
He’s a warmonger,in my opinon.I don’t understand how the republicans xan claim to be pro-life and send our young people to die in Iraq for oil.
posted October 1, 2007 at 3:48 pm
He stands for nothing.He waits!?!> until after the election to be baptized??? A christian puts that on a top-shelf priority and he waits>>> Tells me all I need to know abot the man!!!!
posted October 1, 2007 at 8:58 pm
Just so everyone knows – THIS IS NOT A CHRISTIAN NATION – This is a country that was founded on freedom, including freedom of religion. No where in the Constitution does it make a claim for Christianity. Our forefathers were deists, which means they may have believed in a god but did not form any opionions on religious beliefs or which was better than the other. Christianity is not the only ‘religion/faith’ -there are other religions that are just as valid in the believers eyes. McCain should read the constitution – he is a sad excuse for a politician .