Mullah Huckabee?

ExurbanLeague.com ^ | Jan. 15, 2008 | Exurban Jon

[inkling]

"[Some of my opponents] do not want to change the Constitution, but I believe it's a lot easier to change the Constitution than it would be to change the word of the living God, and that's what we need to do is to amend the Constitution so it's in God's standards rather than try to change God's standards."
    — Mike Huckabee, campaigning in Michigan last night.

This statement should shock every American to their very core. It is theocracy, pure and simple.

To those evangelical Christians supporting Huckabee, ask yourself this: What if Hillary or Obama said this line while speaking in a left-of-center church? Or Mitt said it to an LDS ward? Rudy to a Catholic assembly, or a Muslim congressman to a mosque? How would you feel if a presidential candidate was promising to revise the Constitution — the foundational legal document of this nation — to comply with the theological dictates of Rome, Salt Lake City or Mecca?

I'm confident you're revolted even considering those possibilities. But I hope you feel far more revulsion when you realize that a self-proclaimed Christian is using the name of Christ to force this same Taliban-style politics upon a free nation. America was founded in part to ensure freedom of religion. And speaking as an evangelical who attends a Baptist church, I'll be damned if I'm going to let any Baptist preacher take that freedom away from me or my fellow Americans.

As of today, if Huckabee is the Republican nominee, I will not support him. I'll support the Constitution instead.

[Khepri]

Stop holding back and tell us how you really feel!...;)

[Soliton]

Because he’s a federalist and believes it to be a states rights issue. But of course you know that already...

I know. That just reinforces my point though. All of the candidates are against same-sex "marriage" and abortion, so what's the point of this post?

[Khepri]

And which flavor of the month do you suggest speak for all of Christianity? Mormons? Southern Babtists? Catholics? Jehovah Witnesses? Quakers? Pentacostal snake charmers?

You are in sore need of a refresher on why the pilgrims came here in the first place.

[loboinok]

You are in sore need of a refresher on why the pilgrims came here in the first place.

Yeah, and why did the Pilgrims come here in the first place?

[SE Mom]

Man, are you reading this guy wrong...He’s is an ex minister talking to religious folks in religious language.

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No- I’m reading him the way I’m reading him. I trust my instincts. You may disagree, and I know you do.

But your point is interesting- he’s speaking to religious folks in religious language.

That’s the problem. He ought to be talking to Americans in non- relgious language.

[Ghengis]

The First Amendment, as the rest of the BoR, simply prohibits the Government from interfering or encrouching upon religion.

Please let the words speak for themselves...

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof...

[LibLieSlayer]

I shudder to think about it... we are in deep trouble... or we “may” be. I hope enough people wake up before it’s too late.

LLS

[Khepri]

Thanks for proving the point...:)

[ejonesie22]

Indeed.

[Tramonto]

I think he was talking about the LIFE amendment.