Posted on 10/22/2004 7:11:38 AM PDT by JohnHuang2
Friday, October 22, 2004
By Rebecca Hagelin
© 2004 WorldNetDaily.com
Sen. Kerry is trying to make the practice of faith an issue in the presidential election.
But if you listen to what he says, it's extremely difficult to figure out exactly what is and isn't an acceptable application of one's faith in the public square. Quite frankly, his message on faith and policy sounds like gobbledygook.
So ... does he, or doesn't' he?
Does Sen. Kerry believe that an elected official's faith and moral values should influence his or her public policy decisions?
Consider Kerry's recent comments on a mid-West campaign swing that included stops at many churches along the way:
I see deeds and I see a whole lot of things that when you add them up, make you wonder about the public words and values vs. the public deeds and works that show the values.
Now, I'm not entirely certain what he was trying to say, but that statement doesn't exactly jive with what he said about faith and values in the last presidential debate ... or does it?
The moderator asked Sen. Kerry: "The New York Times reports that some Catholic archbishops are telling their church members that it would be a sin to vote for a candidate like you because you support a woman's right to choose an abortion and unlimited stem-cell research. What is your reaction to that?"
What was Kerry's response? Well, you can read it for yourself, but you still might not know what he believes. I've add a few editorial comments of my own in brackets:
I respect their views. I completely respect their views. I am a Catholic. And I grew up learning how to respect those views, but I disagree with them, as do many. I believe that I can't legislate or transfer to another America citizen my article of faith. What is an article of faith for me [I thought he just said he disagrees with the Catholic article of faith that abortion is wrong] is not something that I can legislate on somebody who doesn't share that article of faith.
I believe that choice is a woman's choice. [Sounds like a personal article of faith ... or is it just a belief?] It's between a woman, God and her doctor. And that's why I support that. Now, I will not allow somebody to come in and change Roe v. Wade. [Sounds to me like a transfer of his belief in choice ... or am I missing something?]
The senator went on to say:
My faith affects everything I do, in truth ... And I think everything you do in public life has to be guided by your faith, affected by your faith, but without transferring it in any official way to other people. [Huh?]
That's why I fight against poverty. That's why I fight to clean up the environment and protect this Earth. That's why I fight for equality and justice. All of those things come out of that fundamental teaching and belief of faith. [I thought his point is that it is wrong to legislate your articles of faith ... or, did he say that everything he does in public life has to be guided by his faith?]
Kerry concluded:
But I know this, that President Kennedy in his inaugural address told all of us that here on Earth, God's work must truly be our own. And that's what we have to – I think that's the test of public service." [But wouldn't how we interpret God's will be our articles of faith? And I thought he said that it is wrong to legislate or transfer those beliefs ... or did he? Do you know?]
Hmmmmmmmmm.
The Washington Post reported on Monday, Oct. 18, that in an interview with Kerry during the Democratic primaries Kerry spoke about how, "Bush was blurring the lines between church and state in dangerous ways" and that Kerry "appeared hesitant to discuss religion." Yet, lately, Kerry has been hitting churches throughout the mid-West with the fervor of an old-fashioned southern evangelist holding camp meetings.
Why the sudden interest in and inclusion of faith and religious "talk" in his speeches?
The Post article explains one possibility, "... some friends say that Kerry also has gained a deeper appreciation of how voters in many of the battleground states seek candidates of faith ..."
Could it really be all about how to get the most votes? Is that why Kerry's remarks are so hard to follow ... because he's speaking out of both sides of his mouth?
Say it ain't so.
Does he ? Yes he does...but only after he's called press photographers, telling 'em where he'll be.
What are the fruits of his faith and behavior when called to make a difficult decision? I think we all know the answer to that!
Kerry is a fake, He says what ever, depending on which way the wind is blowing.
"Why the sudden interest in and inclusion of faith and religious "talk" in his speeches?"
Because all the RATs had a conference at the beginning of the year where they specifically discussed strategy for overcoming their problems with public perception in the areas of God, religious faith, guns and the Second Amendment.
In both areas, the public knows the RATs are lying pretenders and they (the RATs) despise both items and seek their destruction. Therefore, the strategies and lies hatched at this RAT conference were solely aimed at creating an image of deceit that could convince a margin of voters.
This is the only reason that any of this posturing garbage from the current treasonous, apostate and anti-2A RAT candidate is being given ANY play at all - ignorant gullible sheep that are looking for a plausible excuse to vote for the commies again.
I thought this article would be in reference to his hair, ala the old hair color commercial that ended with "Only her hairdresser knows for sure"...
Hm...Kerry says, "My faith affects everything I do"?
Looking at pre-campaign evidence of this so-called "faith", it's pretty obvious to me which candidate is a true believer and which is a poseur. But I suppose "Only God knows for sure..."
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If you have to *show* the Americans your faith..don't please...I would suggest Kerry....just live it!
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does ANYONE really believe that John Kerry is a christain?? sheesh americans are getting more and more moronic every day if they belive that tripe is true......
Is it really necessary to ask this question? The answer would be obvious to both Helen Keller and Ray Charles.
Everything this fraud does is for the cameras. He doesn't give a flying rat's a$$ about religion and never has. As he boasted yesterday, "America needs a President who believes in Science".
This is simply Kerry trying to placate a constituency with whom naturally he has no connection whatsoever.
Bingo.
True enough. However, I would suggest to Kerry that he shove it.
Only his hairdresser knows for sure.
well said! He deserves that...I look forward to the day I do not have to hear his monotonic voice on my TV and I only hear a passing whisper about this Senator that "tried" to snooker Americans and failed! Dreaming? hope not!!!
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