Congressman Hunter Statement on Evolution:

DHgrassrevolt ^ | 7/31/07 | Duncan Hunter

[pissant]

Tuesday, July 31, 2007 Congressman Hunter Statement on Evolution:

The Declaration of Independence begins with these simple words, “We hold these truths to be self-evident.” Self-evident. Patently obvious. Completely clear. It is self-evident that “all men are created equal.” Not equal by government edict or by an act of a king or monarch. We are not equal by virtue of any particular article of the Constitution – we are created equal.

The Declaration continues…. “and that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights.” This is a vital component of what makes us a free society. We are raised from childhood in this country to accept the concept of human rights. That we as Americans are a free people. Included in those freedoms are freedom of speech, of the press… and freedom of religion. But, we often fail to teach our children why we are secure in those rights or should be. Why, as an American, you should expect the freedom to live your life as you see fit with a minimal of government interference. Why you should expect to be able to worship in the church of your choice without fear. What gives us the confidence that this is our heritage, our birth-right as Americans?

Freedom only works if we acknowledge what is so clearly set forth in the Declaration of Independence… that our rights come from the hand of Almighty God. If government gives you your rights… then government can just as easily take those rights away. Democracy easily turns to mob rule without the fundamental understanding that government of the people, by the people and for the people only works if an individual’s rights are unalienable … only if we, each, have a fundamental worth and dignity as a human being. And, that fundamental, unalienable worth only has validity if one acknowledges the true source of that worth and dignity…God.

When Chris Matthews asked one of my fellow candidates if he believed in evolution, the question was designed to embarrass my fellow Republicans. Whether or not, at some level, created beings adapt to their surroundings, or change to some degree over generations is not the right understanding of that question. The real question is this: Does God exist and did he create us? The liberties of every American citizen, including those of Chris Matthews, hang in the balance if we get the answer to that question wrong.

[WFTR]

That's a great reply. I think much of the interest in evolution is about self-image. Some people can't stand to see themselves as beings created by something better than themselves. If they are nothing but the highest product of a biological process, they are not answerable to anyone except themselves. If they do not see themselves as being answerable, then nothing is really wrong in the pursuit of their goals. The "freedom" that this idea gives them is not good for a country based on the idea of rights. Likewise, others just want to add the "begats" in the Bible and have every mystery explained. They can't stand the fact that part of faith is understanding that we won't understand everything.

I'm glad that Mr. Hunter realizes that the most significant question is whether we as a species and each individual is ultimately answerable to a Creator. I like the thought that my president understands that he will someday answer to a higher power than just the voters.

Bill

[do the dhue]

I am an American who prays to his God for help and we solve my problems together. If the commies can remove God from public view, then people will forget begin to forget about God. When God has been forgotten, people will pray to the Government from the cradle to the grave.

Down with commie traitors who would remove God from public view.

GO HUNTER!

[fish hawk]

b9: benign my butt, more like malignant.