[cripplecreek]

This mainline Protestant happens to agree with him. My grandmother walked away from her lifelong Methodist church when the pastor tossed the bible on the floor during a sermon while declaring it irrelevant in today’s world.

[DManA]

It’s one thing for you and me to say it. There is a time and place to say these things. A Presidential stump speech is NOT the place to say it. For about a 1000 reasons.

[SoConPubbie]

This mainline Protestant happens to agree with him. My grandmother walked away from her lifelong Methodist church when the pastor tossed the bible on the floor during a sermon while declaring it irrelevant in today’s world.

Sorry, but there are many Mainline Protestant churches that have not apostated away from Christ and the Bible.

This was a dumb choice on Santorum's part because:

1. It's only partially true
2. The same point can be made about Catholics
3. All it does is divide his base and cause consternation for conservative Protestants.

Really, really STUPID move on his part.

[El Cid]

My grandmother walked away from her lifelong Methodist church when the pastor tossed the bible on the floor during a sermon while declaring it irrelevant in today’s world.

yikes... Did that really happen? I knew the UMC folks were way out there, but usually I would not have expected them to be so blatant.

If Santorum wanted to make a point, he probably should have said that what claims to be Christianity in America today is not Christian. People might like to claim the Name, but they reject that He IS Saviour (the only Saviour) AND Lord.
This disease afflicts many so-called Churches -- not just those that are grouped under the Protestant banner.

[silverleaf]

Dittos

I linger between attending Mass as a visitor, and mourning the Methodism I was raised with

IMHO true people of faith will not abandon Santorum for this statement, in their hearts they know he is right

[Terry Mross]

A third of the angels chose to follow satan and were kicked out of Heaven with him.

I wonder if those type pastors and those who follow obama aren’t in the same group.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

This mainline Protestant happens to agree with him.

You're right. I left the Presbyterian Church USA 12 years ago because it seemed like the democrat party had taken over the denomination at the highest levels.

[heye2monn]

I agree with you. Santorum was surely referring to the liberal pro-abortion marriage-destroying mainline Protestants. He was not talking about conservative evangelicals who strong support him and his conservative pro-life views,