Posted on 10/16/2006 5:13:17 PM PDT by Conservative Coulter Fan
So John Danforth disagrees with traditional Christians on various social issues. Fine, he's entitled to his opinion. But then is he saying that traditional Christians shouldn't participate in the political process or express their views on social issues? I find that very intolerant of him.
Real gutsy move on the part of the retired Senator AND Ralston Purina heir. He is taking no risk at all here.
John Danforth thinks he is above God. Elite liberals always think that way.
Honestly, why do we get such dumb RINO's in this party?
I watched this interview. Danforth is guilty -- just like his political soulmates Christine Todd Whitman and Warren Rudman -- of placing the blame for the Culture War squarely on the wrong side.
Danforth went on and on (spurred by the interviewer) about how its so bad that the Religous Right has made 'divisive' issues like marriage such a big deal, but only once (almost in passing) that the matter should 'not be a judiciary' one. He just glosses over that, when in fact, that is the entire reason this is even an issue. As with almost all Culture War issues, the Courts started the fight as they did the bidding of the far-left. He excoriates Christian conservatives for trying to make marriage 'a Constitutional issue', yet never once bothers to point out that the Left went that route first; with the big difference being that Evangelicals try to amend the Constitution through the legitimate Amendment process, while the Left seeks to amend the Constitution through illegitimate judicical fiat.
I can never take seriously any of the Whitman-Danforth types so long as they refuse to address the fact that Christian conservatives are only fighting back in the Culture War, while the Left started it with their judicial activism.
Danforth is actually an ordained Episcopalian minister.
Personally, I lost all respect for him when he helped Clinton cover up the Waco murders.
I think he's corrupt and unprincipled.
Because if we don't support the idiot RINOs, we're (gasp) "rooting for [insert turbo-evil Dhimmicrat scarecrow here]!"
By the way, terrific column. BUMP for great freeping.
Huh, he and David Kuo, both have the same message. That Christians should not participate in the political system and let the liberals take over.
After one term as AG, he was clearly qualified to be a Senator, and ran in 1976. He did not like Ronald Reagan, but was scared of going against him for a few years. Then, his true self started coming out again, and it got worse and worse. After a few terms as Senator, he was done with that gig, and now, he runs around causing trouble for Republicans.
His best buddy in the Senate was Lugar.
Ann Coulter has already made an observation that most people accept that the Episcopal Church is “barely a church.”
oh well if Ann said it, it must be true. :)
come on, no need to bash us Episcopalians...we should be pulling together now before the election, not lashing out at each other.
"......professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, vain in their own conceits, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils." Read it Mr Danforth and believe like there is no tomorrow.
Episcopagan.
If you are a conservative, pro-life Republican, the Episcopal church is fighting you every step of the way. It may be barely a church, but it is still a political action organization with funny clothes and nice old church buildings.
One thing good I can say for Sen. Danforth: he helped put Justice Thomas on the Supreme Court.
Ho-hum. Danforth is one of those idiot establishmentarians who is best ignored.
I visit an Episcopal church every week (we rent out church hall for a mtg). They are complete moonbats, though this is a VERY lib neighborhood (rich, Jewish, collegiate). They have stacks of papers from the Thomas Merton Center (FAR left umbrella org in Pittsburgh). What is Danforth up to? I guess I didn't realize he was an Episcopal. I agree with the author about them.
It was really strange to see JD lawyers under Danforth standing before the USSC presenting arguments in favor of Wickard v Filburn to Justice Thomas.
Yes, Danforth is an arrogant windbag. He and Kuo are just like the Dems; they don't want us Christians to vote. Of course, they would never actually say that, but that is what they want. Or maybe it is okay for us to vote, but just not too many of us, so that we have any real power. They are just like the politically-correct liberal fascists on college campuses who want to squelch conservatives' freedom of speech. They do not want any contrary opinions being expressed.
You are right. I was wrong too. There are different views in the church, especially here. Some are Christian, others are more into social "activism." It is unfair to lump all Episcopalians together. Same with Catholics (Ted Kennedy is one, but I don't blame the Pope or the Catholic Church as a whole for that...) or any other church.
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