Posted on 03/08/2014 11:20:41 AM PST by SeekAndFind
The Democrats have taken the bait if they want to talk about race or gays during the midterms.
Okay, you are not a “sir,” and you say you are religious (I notice you said “religious” and not “Christian”). And I do agree - partly - with what you said. I am no enemy of the Tea Party. But your equating the days of King George with today hardly fits, I think it is a false premise.
America was very Christian in the days of the revolution. So, yes, I agree with you, Christianity wasn’t the issue then, It was not in the crosshairs as it is today. The fact that IT IS IN the crosshairs is the very reason Tea Partyers should NOT just be focusing only on taxation and financial issues!
I think, were the Pilgrim and Puritan types of that day to attend most Tax Party meetings today, they would be aghast at their libertarian type of rhetoric, I think they would side with me, not you, on this issue.
So the Tea Party after all the attacks from the media and Hollywood drops from 33 to 30%. It could be worse, just look at Obama’s numbers despite the aggressive work to make sure nothing he does is criticized by the media or Hollywood. From a high of 69% to today’s 42% with only 23% strongly approve.
Libertarians are too lazy to traipse through snow to political caucuses in freezing cold Iowa like Christian Coalition volunteers.
I am an Alaskan, I don't know about the Christian Coalition in Iowa, but the hopped up on dope, long haired hippy libertarian types are the last I see traipsing through the snow in freezing cold to come to church.
Scott Brown is a relatively popular RINO because he voted against amnesty.
Thank you. Libertarians can be smart, but smart is nothing without God.
I am religious but I am not Christian, true. I happen to be Jewish.
While the Founders would agree with you about moral issues and the moral fibre of the country, they wouldn’t be in a vacuum. 2014 is very different from their day. If they were versed in society today, and how secular it is, they would have to encompass those Americans as well,if they truly believed in the Constitution.
Gd has made it possible for people to not believe in Him. He has given us choice, and some have turned from Him. And according to our law, that is perfectly fine - to worship Him in their own way, or not to worship.
They would have a hard time with an openly gay Wiccan. But the a Constitution is based on principles that don’t necessarily have to stick only to what you believe.
Also, do note that Jefferson and others were also judeophiles and did base some of their writings on Judaic scholarship as well. It wasn’t strictly Christian.
Since you are not Christian, I see now why you have no problem with the anti-christianism I mentioned (my comment about Christians being in the crosshairs), nor any problem with the Tea Party’s exclusion of social conservative issues.
I’m sorry you feel that way. I despise anti Christian bias and I notice it where even Christians sometimes miss it. I am very supportive of Christianity and love it - for Christians.
But no, I don’t think it helps any conservatism including social to not unify towards bringing back constitutional government. This will raise all boats.
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