Some have wondered if Gov. Huckabee’s religious views are being overemphasized in the media. It is a legitimate question and could be true. But consider Huckabee’s own words about how the US Constitution needs to be changed to be more in line with God’s Words.
I find this an interesting argument as I thought, according to the religious right, that the United States was a Christian nation, our government established under Christian beliefs, and our Constitution set up by Christians. So why exactly does the Constitution need to be amended to be in line with God’s Word if it is already a Christian document?
I assume that he is referring here to a Constitutional Amendment to ban gay marriage, but his words appear to be about more than that. Apparently, he thinks we are changing God’s Word “so it lines with up with some contemporary view of how we treat each other and how we treat the family.”
“treat each other” has nothing to do with gay marriage. That has to do with interpersonal communication. What is he really saying here? Does he think we should treat some people (who shall go unnamed) differently? Maybe he thinks we should stone homosexuals? Probably not, but it appears to me that he thinks that some contemporary view of treating others with respect and dignity is against God’s Words.
I think his word choice matters. It’s hard to say considering we only have a clip. I wish there were more of the speech so we could explore this further. Either way, I think we have demonstrated that his religious beliefs are pushing his social agenda and that will affect the decisions he makes and the priorities he sets if he gets into the White House. So I say his religious beliefs are fair game. He made them an issue.
And just so we are clear, aren't there other groups in the world that believe their government should be a religious government? And aren't we fighting those folks because we consider them crazy extremists? I'm not saying that Huckabee is like the Taliban. I am simply pointing out that he may be much more extreme in his views than he has let himself be portrayed. That maybe his is a religious extremist and not so much of a uniter or a moderate.
[Thanks for our Internet Granny who pointed this out.]
I find this an interesting argument as I thought, according to the religious right, that the United States was a Christian nation, our government established under Christian beliefs, and our Constitution set up by Christians. So why exactly does the Constitution need to be amended to be in line with God’s Word if it is already a Christian document?
I assume that he is referring here to a Constitutional Amendment to ban gay marriage, but his words appear to be about more than that. Apparently, he thinks we are changing God’s Word “so it lines with up with some contemporary view of how we treat each other and how we treat the family.”
“treat each other” has nothing to do with gay marriage. That has to do with interpersonal communication. What is he really saying here? Does he think we should treat some people (who shall go unnamed) differently? Maybe he thinks we should stone homosexuals? Probably not, but it appears to me that he thinks that some contemporary view of treating others with respect and dignity is against God’s Words.
I think his word choice matters. It’s hard to say considering we only have a clip. I wish there were more of the speech so we could explore this further. Either way, I think we have demonstrated that his religious beliefs are pushing his social agenda and that will affect the decisions he makes and the priorities he sets if he gets into the White House. So I say his religious beliefs are fair game. He made them an issue.
And just so we are clear, aren't there other groups in the world that believe their government should be a religious government? And aren't we fighting those folks because we consider them crazy extremists? I'm not saying that Huckabee is like the Taliban. I am simply pointing out that he may be much more extreme in his views than he has let himself be portrayed. That maybe his is a religious extremist and not so much of a uniter or a moderate.
[Thanks for our Internet Granny who pointed this out.]
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These kinds of comments frighten me terrible...not just issues for the LGBTQ, (which I assume is what he is talking about). But, it could also refer to many civil rights issues...women's rights (family issues), immigration, etc. I sure hope he has no chance to win the race!
And to think, I had someone call me out on "proving" what this man means when he uses the word "vertical." I think these comments sum it up.
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