I like to think that my outrage is in relative proportion to the outrage that generated it in the first place. I have never been known to give any politician a "pass" nor to overstate the gravity of a politician's anti-separation errors.
So, as in my earlier blog, or in this interview with Fox News, I said what was on my mind about President Obama's use of religious language to get people to rally around his health care plan. Similarly, I have criticized the way the President has initiated his version of the "faith based initiative." It is my hope that this kind of specific criticism is useful. More will come if changes are not made.
The comments to the rabbis last week were not as egregious as President Bush calling in religious figures to bless entry into the Iraq War after the late Pope John Paul II had opposed such action. The comment about "bearing false witness" was clearly designed as a Biblical reference. It wasn't as sneaky as President Bush's coded message about "power, wonder-working power" he slipped into his 2003 State of Union address right from the Baptist hymnal. By the way, I didn't issue any press releases or organize any Internet campaigns about either of these actions; I just answered questions honestly when asked.
However, what is really the issue here is whether the President is violating anyone's constitutional rights by either (a) offering reproductive health coverage in some but not all plans that people can get after the healthcare overhaul he envisions and/or (b) reimbursing physicians for talking to people about "end of life care" options. These are both red herrings that you and many of your compatriots are talking about. Where are the unconstitutional provisions about these topics in any bill the President has endorsed, even in principle?
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Dingbattus Biblicanus
Would that be you, Boris? How about God, Boris? Are you so set in your own ideas that you can't see beyond yourself or fragmented particles consisting of matter to what, materialize? Nope, the Great God of the present just showed up.
C.F.
Or, wingnutta religiosa.
Or, jeezusfreakus delusionalus.
Could we please have a discussion or a debate instead of a Bible thumping session?
Nope, I haven't even hit you with any scripture yet. So would you like some? Have you researched Mt. Ararat yet? What about the beginning church of The New Testament believers? What about the artifacts pertaining to the church of Acts? You know with the mesianic symbol on them? ancient tablets or manuscripts or clay pottery pertaining to the new believers? Why would they have believed in Jesus at all if they didn't see something? I certainly would not have wanted to be mounted to a post and beaten to death and then brought up on a cross to be killed? For whay purpose? The early church after Jesus being resurrected did not deny him. They were killed for the gospel. I don't know about you, but in order for me to be crusified upside down or burned in oil for that matter, I do believe that they say something completely extra-ordinary to have not denied him and then to be put to death in that matter.
Enough said,
Cara
Nope, I haven't even hit you with any scripture yet. So would you like some? Have you researched Mt. Ararat yet? What about the beginning church of The New Testament believers? What about the artifacts pertaining to the church of Acts? You know with the mesianic symbol on them? ancient tablets or manuscripts or clay pottery pertaining to the new believers? Why would they have believed in Jesus at all if they didn't see something? I certainly would not have wanted to be mounted to a post and beaten to death and then brought up on a cross to be killed? For whay purpose? The early church after Jesus being resurrected did not deny him. They were killed for the gospel. I don't know about you, but in order for me to be crusified upside down or burned in oil for that matter, I do believe that they say something completely extra-ordinary to have not denied him and then to be put to death in that matter.
Enough said,
Cara
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