Newt Gingrich had an epiphany. He had to, or he would have self-destructed.
As a small child he witnessed his father beating and abusing Newt’s mother. She divorced him, remarried, and Newt was adopted by his step dad. Later he was sexually molested by a high school teacher. Yeah, the first wife he married because she became pregnant. He felt obligated. She asked for the divorce, not him.
This man was carrying a troubled emotional burden while serving in Congress but he sought counseling, joined AA and eventually turned his life around after a religious conversion.
What I’ve found shocking is the enormous number of so-called Christians here at Free Republic who are nothing of the sort.
Christians are not better than other people. They forgive others, ask forgiveness for themselves, and try to lead a better life by not sinning further. I’m not disgusted with Newt Gingrich, who I believe has honestly changed his life. I’m disgusted with the bigots who claim they are Christian but do not put it into daily practice.
Sure he did. I’ll bet a politician told you that.
***Newt Gingrich had an epiphany. He had to, or he would have self-destructed.
As a small child he witnessed his father beating and abusing Newt’s mother. She divorced him, remarried, and Newt was adopted by his step dad. Later he was sexually molested by a high school teacher. Yeah, the first wife he married because she became pregnant. He felt obligated. She asked for the divorce, not him.
This man was carrying a troubled emotional burden while serving in Congress but he sought counseling, joined AA and eventually turned his life around after a religious conversion.
What I’ve found shocking is the enormous number of so-called Christians here at Free Republic who are nothing of the sort.******
WOW!!!!!!!!! You just described not only a lot of FReeper’s but what the Christian community is all about.
***Christians are not better than other people. They forgive others, ask forgiveness for themselves, and try to lead a better life by not sinning further. I’m not disgusted with Newt Gingrich, who I believe has honestly changed his life. I’m disgusted with the bigots who claim they are Christian but do not put it into daily practice.****
Thank You for posting this. I am 110% in agreement. I am a Christian and I have a real problem with organized religion due to your points. I am a sinner like Newt and I know from the father that I am forgiven.
GO NEWT!!!!!!!!!!!!! And again, what a great post!!!
Thank you for saying this, SD. Forgiveness should be a priority for Christians. Let those without sin cast the first stone.
And a point to consider.
Although, Newt has been married four times, he was faithful with the marriage. I’m not aware of him actually having any extra-marital affairs, while actually married. Any extra-marital affairs that he did have, was when he was separated.
That tells me that he was honouring his marriage commitment as he understood it to be. He wasn’t intending to disregard marriage itself.
Well said.
Newt is a courageous realist - he entered the arena in order to offer solutions - knowing full well that he would be assaulted and criticized by the media, former colleagues, brutal negative ads and a bitter ex-wife.
He is absorbing the pummeling and pushinf forward - still positive, still maintaining his brilliant proposals for saving this great nation from the corruption we are enduring.
...”joined AA and eventually turned his life around”
...Newt was an alcoholic? I never knew that.
Agree completely with what you said. I’m still hoping and praying that when all is said and done, NEWT GINGRICH will be the nominee for whom I CAN vote for in November. Thanks for your post!
“I’m disgusted with the bigots who claim they are Christian but do not put it into daily practice”
Well said
Thank you for posting the background. It provides much needed context to fight the Newt=adulterer meme. I understand about unforgiving so-called Christians, but perhaps it’s just because many do not know...for one
...and it’s not that many don’t or won’t forgive, they just can’t bring themselves to support (the meme).
This “context” is so incredibly important, I wish we could *sticky* it all in one place for reference and wider distribution.
I wonder, could admin or the boss do that?
whatever
A washed up old serial womanizer starts having problems getting votes. What’s he going to do? Golly gee, lets have a “finding religion” moment. Those bleeding heart born again christians will eat it up.
I think you are looking at it all wrong. You can forgive someone for their past action and still not want to reward them with the Presidency. They are two different things. I can forgive Newt for his adultery and still not support him for President especially during the primary. I will support him in the General. I am unsure why you can't tell the difference.