What what what?!?
Posted on 10/24/2004 9:01:34 PM PDT by Libloather
Since when - last week?
Sorry, Mr. Kerry, you don't get to pick and choose which doctrine you wish to follow. You may not be able to legislate it, but your should lead by example if you follow your religion. Hypocrite!!!!!
Lots of facts and quotes about the president-wannabe at the John F. Kerry Timeline.
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He's a poseur and a chameleon. He uses his religion when it suits him and disses it too when it suits him.
Puke Bucket Alert.
This is all about getting street cred with the ultar-secularists at NYT.
This jerk is too funny.
Absolutely! BTW he seems to spend an amazing number of Sundays attending non-Catholic services, does he EVER attend Mass?
Cripes, he's quoting Hannity now?
Of course, the Times would never have hired any fact-checkers capable of verifying this.
What what what?!?
That is the key word. The Senator USED the Bible to suit his political calculations. There will be no appealing to Christians from someone that isn't sincere in their faith. He is mocking God.
The little secret, which isn't a secret at all except to these secular elites, is that Christians WILL and HAVE voted for people that didn't profess faith. I'm open to voting for someone that doesn't own to a faith, though I prefer someone committed to Christ. So long as the person respects the dominant role of the Judeo-Christian influence in our country from the start and is respectful of those beliefs, I have no issue with them. When they seek to distort, use, lie and prevent those beliefs from being exercised, well, then I develop a problem.
the president's communications director, Dan Bartlett, told reporters that at the end of the week the Bush campaign would release its last commercial, a direct appeal from Mr. Bush for a second term. "In a very emotional, heartfelt way," Mr. Bartlett said, voters "will see why they have rallied around the president in a post-9/11 world."
Hmm. This is ...appealing. Provided it is done in the right way, this may be the REAL October Surprise. Sincerity. Open communication with the American people. I look forward to seeing this.
He better not tell Lawrence O'Donnell that he believes in God.
"Senator John Kerry used the Bible."
"Of course, the Times would never have hired any fact-checkers capable of verifying this."
Well, it's rather obvious that he "used" it, if you think about it...:)
matthew 7:15-16a: "watch out for false prophets. they come to you in sheeps clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. by their fruit you will know them"
i wonder if this means anything to kerry?
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid."
It's always important to read Scripture in context. The Senator seems to have skipped over some important verses which precede his citation:
"Jesus replied, 'If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. He who does not love me will not obey my teaching.'" -- John 14:23-24
John was pointing out the importance of obedience in truly following Christ and gaining "the peace which passes all understanding." This loving obedience seems a far cry from the Senator's approach to the teachings of his faith and his church.
He is quoting Jesus from the Bible, the next line goes like this "You believe in God, believe also in me." Well, the disciples believed in Jesus, but I am sorry, no true evangelical is going to believe in Mr. Kerry. His manipulation of scripture for his own ends repulses those who hold the Bible to be Word of God.
I hope he gives that page back to whoever he took it from when he's done....
Seriously though this is a good sign. Kerry has to shoot at the religious crowd. NOTE: Quoting scripture is not generally a tactic for attracting Catholics. He's so scared of the Protestant Christian Conservative block he's trying to look like a Baptist preacher.
The more he tries this the more his base will run from him.
In the end all things to all people may leave him with almost no one.
On October 19, on the America The Right Way thread, this was reported:
CATHOLIC WORLD NEWS IS REPORTING THAT SEN. JOHN EFFIN KERRY HAS BEEN EXCOMMUNICATED FROM THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
There is a link there, so if you go to ATRW, October 19, you will find more information.
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