John McCain in Bed With the Believers
BackJohn McCain’s personal devotion to Christianity has been a rocky one. In his biography in the 2007 edition of the Congressional Directory lists his faith as Episcopalian. He attended Episcopalian highschool and was raised in the church from an early age. Suffice it to say, until recent times, there has been no reason to doubt which church he belongs to.
The question of which church he subscribes to came about in his “No Surrender” tour while campaigning in S. Carolina. He said: "I was raised in an Episcopal church and attended high school at a high school called Episcopal High School. I have attended North Phoenix Baptist Church for many years, and the most important thing is that I'm a Christian.” So which is it? He later said that Sunday to Associated Press, conveniently enough, in response to questioning of where he sits with the Episcopalian church: “It plays a role in my life. By the way, I'm not Episcopalian. I'm Baptist."
Obviously I wouldn’t expect anything “tough” from a politician who’s trying to scratch up votes any way he can. This is the common practice of presidential candidates: appear as likable and as “like me” as possible. But does any of this feel right? Isn’t this supposed to be a major event in one’s life like changing teams or party affiliation?
This speaks to the heart of what I would like all of my Christian viewers to notice. Why is it that this fact is not engendering anger or resentment of the deepest kind in Episcopalians across the nation? They certainly had a problem when homosexual clergy used their facilities for sanctioned weddings and other rites. Where is the Archbishop of Canerbury in this issue? Why hasn’t Rowan Williams administered his “holy” office in expressing distain for the actions of one of its key members?
For my the answer is simple. As Christopher Hitchens often mentions, the “See of Canterbury” or “Anglican Communion not only call themselves a flock but they look rather sheep-like.” The holy Church of England is no longer the institution is was when Henry VIII made it a church. It no longer has any effect on the actions of its membership. I submit to you that this support my ongoing thesis in at least two ways.
First, the common man is bright enough to know truth when it is adequately explained to him. The Anglican Communion, especially in the US, has suffered a harrowing blow of modernity. Its members don’t listen to their prime leader when he suggests the adoption of Sh’aria into common law. They don’t care when he suggests, as John Haggee or Jerry Falwell, that Katrina came as a result of sin. I submit to you that this is so for the simple reason that these truths are apparently, conspicuously, and obviously false. What need of the common man is met with such pronouncements? Second, I submit that adherence always stands in positive correlation with truth, always. We don’t have a choice but to administer penicillin for the fight against disease. The truth of cell-wall inhibition in bacteria caused by this fungus is too simple and useful to be ignored. The common man knows this.
John McCain is not suffering any sort of deficient support simply because the people know that the Bible is itself deficient in its claim to “one church, one Lord, and one baptism.” Not that they know of this scripture specifically. I don’t want anyone to understand me that way. But the notion that one church has all truth or is adequate generally is intuitively false. One doesn’t need the bible for such an assumption.
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Uploaded: August 20, 2008 at 2:02 pm
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AlecsDeLarge (October 21, 2008 at 9:54 am)
boo!
daro2096 (August 26, 2008 at 8:58 pm)
Neither of these two care one jot about Christians. The only reason they are sucking up to Christians is they know they are a lot of them, enought to make a difference in the vote.
But if you look at their fruits they are anything but Christian.
But if you look at their fruits they are anything but Christian.
PlanetoftheAtheists (August 22, 2008 at 12:21 am)
to wrap it up, the more of a freakin retard you are, the more likely you are to vote republican,... nothing changes...
ShaundalynChic (August 21, 2008 at 10:44 am)
"that is true, but Obama doesn't have all the backing support of the christian right cause most believe he is Islamic or the Antichrist."
100-1 thought Hillary was the anti-Christ not ineffectual milk toast Obama. They are stunned that Satan didn't get her the nomination. [He may yet they say, watch the convention for a shocker].
100-1 thought Hillary was the anti-Christ not ineffectual milk toast Obama. They are stunned that Satan didn't get her the nomination. [He may yet they say, watch the convention for a shocker].
chbrules (August 21, 2008 at 8:06 am)
Please, Obama is hardly religious. If you can't see through that political facade I fear for this country's intelligence overall.
ShaundalynChic (August 21, 2008 at 10:41 am)
Obama is much more religious than John McCain. McCain has never been much of a chruchgoer and has given the Religious Right the cold shoulder in the past. That is why they are so uncomfortable with him. Obama has gone out of his way to be religious, maybe that is his wife's influence, but for whatever reason. McCain's wife is hardly going to push him to religion when she can be shopping for mink coats and diamonds.
ShaundalynChic (August 20, 2008 at 11:56 pm)
No, just those that go to church every week or more often. They are obviously the most retarded and Obama's schedule prevents him ..."
His schedule lately has been that busy, but my understanding is that for most of the two decades before this he was a very regular church attender. And he obviously seems to want to go as often as he can. It is hard for me to see how you can distinguish between the "retards" who regularly attend and Obama. So much so his autobiography is a sermon title.
His schedule lately has been that busy, but my understanding is that for most of the two decades before this he was a very regular church attender. And he obviously seems to want to go as often as he can. It is hard for me to see how you can distinguish between the "retards" who regularly attend and Obama. So much so his autobiography is a sermon title.
swaggajee (August 21, 2008 at 1:39 am)
Ok, this has gone on too long. It was just a freakin joke!! But now I'm gonna get serious with you.
Yes, everyone who goes to church and believes in talking snakes, burning bushes, and all of that junk have something mentally wrong with them.
And yes, it does disturb me that Obama does believe in the Bible. I'm not sure in what depth he does believe in it. But it's a horrible book and it's insane that people actually take it literally.
Yes, everyone who goes to church and believes in talking snakes, burning bushes, and all of that junk have something mentally wrong with them.
And yes, it does disturb me that Obama does believe in the Bible. I'm not sure in what depth he does believe in it. But it's a horrible book and it's insane that people actually take it literally.
HimmuraTube (August 21, 2008 at 5:07 am)
lol
Let's pray for Rick and McCain!
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RIRIRIRIIRIRIIIIICK AWRRRRENNEIOIONIOENOENNNN RICK WARREN RICK WARREN GOOOOOO