This is precisely the sort of thinking that turns people away from "the religious right". And when they turn away, they also turn away from causes that are important and valuable to many conservatives. So it becomes a very small place for the smug and sanctimonious who live in an echo chamber and are incapable of listening to others. I for one, will never meet the standard of purity demanded.
This is also not an approach that persuades others to see the value of life, that gives them a different perspective on when life begins, on the worth of all. Persuasion is invariably more effective than browbeating and prideful scorn. Christ taught us in stories and parables that persuade us to see and think differently.
Well stated post SE!
Folks, we all have to stand back a minute. There are good points being made on all sides in our own lose knit federation of conservatives,independents, libertarians and GOPe, as we call them now.
I will admit to jumping on the panic wagon with the Akin faux pas, but it certainly was not because I am not a good enough conservative for cryin out loud! I watched and did research on the whole Foley meltdown set up and fiasco. Many of us watched and documented the whole train wreck from inside out. The dirty behind the scenes set ups and dirty tricks.
Who wouldn’t panic a bit after that disaster?? You so called ‘purists’ need to give us a friggin break. Our entire country is at stake if Obama and the democrats win. This time it is no joke or made up manipulation from our GOPe overlords. It is the real deal. Obama will destroy this Republic if he is re elected.
But at this point, these endless Akin is a saint and anybody that doesn’t support him is a Rino traitor posts are getting on my last nerve. I actually feel like I am being shaken down much like Jesse Jackson does to anyone that doesn’t give him everything he wants ! I am getting emails,tweets, and endless shakedowns and admonitions from Huckleberry’s troops.
Enough already.
So you feel wronged. We’re sorry. But political reality is sitting here in all of it’s pitiful and gory glory. Stop playing against those closest to your viewpoints and go after the real enemy here...Marxist progressives!! If you folks in Mo. want Akin...then drag him across the finish line. Stop with the populist smear campaign against your own side of the aisle.
Start smearing your real enemies.....Obama and the godless democrats.
End of rant.
FRegards.