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Kerry quotes the Bible to question Bush's compassion
AP ^ | 03/28/04

Posted on 03/28/2004 1:48:40 PM PST by Pokey78

St. Louis - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry is quoting the Bible to question President Bush's claim to be a compassionate conservative.

Kerry campaigned from the pulpit today at New North Side Baptist Church in St. Louis.

He told worshipers, ``The Scriptures say, 'What does it profit, my brother, if someone says he has faith but does not have works?''' The Massachusetts senator added, ``When we look at what is happening in America today, where are the works of compassion?''

Kerry noted that three (m) million jobs have been lost since President Bush [related, bio] took office.

Kerry is Roman Catholic, but has chosen to ignore the pope's directive that Catholic politicians do all they can to stop abortion. In an interview with Time magazine, Kerry said, ``I don't tell church officials what to do, and church officials shouldn't tell American politicians what to do in the context of our public life.''


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2004; blackchurch; cafeteriacatholic; catholicpoliticians; kerry; kerryandgod; stlouis
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1 posted on 03/28/2004 1:48:40 PM PST by Pokey78
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To: Pokey78
[Kerry campaigned from the pulpit today at New North Side Baptist Church in St. Louis.]

ACLU, Americans United For the Separation of Church & State, where are you guys? These groups are nothing but RAT shills.
2 posted on 03/28/2004 1:51:31 PM PST by Kuksool
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To: Pokey78
Kerry told the 3 million jobs lost lie in church???? Folks, step back from the lightning rod.
3 posted on 03/28/2004 1:53:09 PM PST by NonValueAdded (He says "Bring it on!!" Then when you do, he says, "How dare you!! ")
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To: Pokey78
he's much improved since he referred to scripture as
"clauses" in mississippi.

the lease contract for my SUV has clauses . . .but NOT
the Word of God.
4 posted on 03/28/2004 1:53:18 PM PST by smonk
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To: NonValueAdded
This is not going to sit well with the pope.




Heheheheh.
5 posted on 03/28/2004 1:54:30 PM PST by EggsAckley (....."I see the idiot is here"............)
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To: Pokey78
Did the earth open up and swollow him whole?
6 posted on 03/28/2004 1:54:54 PM PST by VaBthang4 (-He who watches over Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps-)
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To: Pokey78
"Kerry campaigned from the pulpit today at New North Side Baptist Church in St. Louis."

I'm sick of the double standards. I also question a religion that allows someone to campaign from the pulpit.

Looks like Mammon wins over God in this one.

7 posted on 03/28/2004 1:55:26 PM PST by OpusatFR (Sure they want to tone down the rhetoric. We are winning.)
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If I were Kerry I wouldn't do that. He is not exactly on the Pope's good guy list!
8 posted on 03/28/2004 1:55:39 PM PST by areafiftyone (Democrats = the hamster is dead but the wheel is still spinning)
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To: VaBthang4
APuke prints ANYTHING that this bozo says - anything...
9 posted on 03/28/2004 1:56:16 PM PST by observer5
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To: Pokey78
BTW,

here's one for Kerry:

Kerry is Roman Catholic, but has chosen to ignore the pope's directive that Catholic politicians do all they can to stop abortion. In an interview with Time magazine, Kerry said, ``I don't tell church officials what to do, and church officials shouldn't tell American politicians what to do in the context of our public life.''

~What profit a man if he gain the whole world and lose his soul?~
10 posted on 03/28/2004 1:57:16 PM PST by OpusatFR (Sure they want to tone down the rhetoric. We are winning.)
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And what does it profit a man's soul to claim belief in the Catholic theology and yet condemn millions of children to death by abortion?

And why is it that only Republican politicians are not allowed to speak in churches?
11 posted on 03/28/2004 1:57:30 PM PST by alwaysconservative (Hey, ACLU! I'm not holding my breath that you'll condemn Kerry for his church electioneering!)
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where are the works of compassion?

Anyone ask Kerry where his own works of compassion are? As I understand it, he typically donates $00.00 to charity. One year he slipped and actually gave $135.00 to ??? Questioned on it, he explained he had two kids in college; as Howie Carr pointed out, however, that same year he found $6,400 to buy a motorcycle.

On a related note, Howie Carr also ran a couple of segments (I didn't catch the whole thing) asking for people who've met up with Kerry in his "Do you know who I am?" mode; he found plenty of people willing to share.

12 posted on 03/28/2004 1:57:37 PM PST by maryz
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This from a man who thinks the fourth disciple was Ringo.
13 posted on 03/28/2004 1:58:07 PM PST by small voice in the wilderness (1)
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To: Pokey78
ROTFLOL!

There's nothing worse than an armchair Christian who quotes scripture out of context.
14 posted on 03/28/2004 1:58:10 PM PST by CyberAnt (The 2004 Election is for the SOUL of AMERICA)
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To: OpusatFR
Kerry wants works with other people's money. Amazing.
15 posted on 03/28/2004 1:58:30 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter
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To: OpusatFR
RELIGION ?? SMIDGEN - THIS IS A VIOLATION OF ELECTION LAW!!
16 posted on 03/28/2004 1:59:28 PM PST by CyberAnt (The 2004 Election is for the SOUL of AMERICA)
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To: maryz
btt
17 posted on 03/28/2004 1:59:37 PM PST by nopardons
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To: Pokey78
Hey JFK, I can prooftext with the best of them. "Thou shalt not murder" (Exodus 20:8). Abortion is murder. You support abortion. Therfore: _____________
18 posted on 03/28/2004 2:00:11 PM PST by bethelgrad (for God, country, and the Corps OOH RAH!)
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To: CyberAnt
Only for conservatives (;

It's like Animal Farm.
20 posted on 03/28/2004 2:00:51 PM PST by OpusatFR (Sure they want to tone down the rhetoric. We are winning.)
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