Comments on: Faith and Politics http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/faith_and_politics/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:50:58 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Boyd http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/faith_and_politics/comment-page-1/#comment-14524 Boyd Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=5592#comment-14524 While I am an Evangelical, I am decidedly not a Fundamentalist. That notwithstanding, and despite my distaste for the shortcomings of the Bush administration, I have a hard time seeing how anyone could vote for John Kerry in November. But to substantiate the thrust of the Slate article you link to, back when Chuck Robb was trying to hold his seat as the junior Senator from Virginia, I didn't decide between him and George Allen until I was in the voting booth, my pen hovering between the two. Ultimately, though, I decided that my interests would best be served by Senator Allen. Despite the fact that he's the son of one of the most hated Washington Redskins in Cowboys circles. :-) While I am an Evangelical, I am decidedly not a Fundamentalist. That notwithstanding, and despite my distaste for the shortcomings of the Bush administration, I have a hard time seeing how anyone could vote for John Kerry in November.

But to substantiate the thrust of the Slate article you link to, back when Chuck Robb was trying to hold his seat as the junior Senator from Virginia, I didn't decide between him and George Allen until I was in the voting booth, my pen hovering between the two. Ultimately, though, I decided that my interests would best be served by Senator Allen.

Despite the fact that he's the son of one of the most hated Washington Redskins in Cowboys circles. :-)

]]> By: Dodd http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/faith_and_politics/comment-page-1/#comment-14525 Dodd Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=5592#comment-14525 <i>a rare appearance on the Senate floor to vote </i> Kinda nice to see that truth included, even as offhandedly as that. It still bugs me that the fact that he almost never shows up for work is so blythely accepted, though. a rare appearance on the Senate floor to vote

Kinda nice to see that truth included, even as offhandedly as that. It still bugs me that the fact that he almost never shows up for work is so blythely accepted, though.

]]> By: Chuckg http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/faith_and_politics/comment-page-1/#comment-14526 Chuckg Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=5592#comment-14526 As a Catholic, I don't "politicize"' my voting to the extent of 'If it contradicts any of my Church teachings, however minor, I abstain or vote against'. OTOH, the Church's position on abortion is anything but 'minor'. So if Kerry wants to directly oppose it, then yes, I feel the Catholic Church has a legitimate place to comment and go 'It might be Democratic, but it's not Catholic. And if you don't oppose abortion, you're lapsing.' As a Catholic, I don't "politicize"' my voting to the extent of 'If it contradicts any of my Church teachings, however minor, I abstain or vote against'.

OTOH, the Church's position on abortion is anything but 'minor'. So if Kerry wants to directly oppose it, then yes, I feel the Catholic Church has a legitimate place to comment and go 'It might be Democratic, but it's not Catholic. And if you don't oppose abortion, you're lapsing.'

]]> By: Chuckg http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/faith_and_politics/comment-page-1/#comment-14527 Chuckg Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=5592#comment-14527 *must hit preview first* Correction to the above -- that was supposed to read 'if Kerry wants to <i>support</i> abortion', not 'if Kerry wants to directly oppose it'. --- *must hit preview first*

Correction to the above -- that was supposed to read 'if Kerry wants to support abortion', not 'if Kerry wants to directly oppose it'.

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