ELECTION 2004: God's country (This author really "gets it")

Atlanta Journal Constitution ^ | 11/07/04 | Gayle White

[wattsup]

It's not so much that we believe in God more than the Democrats it is that we decided that the Democrats were going to stop taking God away from us.

[tioga]

Amen.

[seawitch1918]

AMEN

[telder1]

Your comment is the routine of political unity speeches. It sounds both humble and powerful as an emotional widget. But the truth is that we do indeed believe in the true God, Jesus Christ, more than the Democrats. It is by the grace of God that we do and not of ourselves. But the Democrats have a fundamentally pagan, non-Christian outlook and have yet to be granted the grace we enjoy. Period. That is very plain. We begin 'healing' when they are born again as real, literal new creations in Jesus Christ and only then. We want true brotherhood with them in Christ. They want our extinction. That's it. That is all of history.

[bella1]

..the democrats have a fundamentally pagan, non-Christian outook....

So true. If anyone doubts what you say, just have them spend a few minutes over at Democraticunderground.com and see for themselves. Non-Christian outlook is putting it mildly.

[viaveritasvita]

Watts is that YOU!???? I'm mich from the old vote.com days, sweetliberty's friend.

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[YepYep]

Agreed. This author "gets it."

[Jumper]

Socialism trades government for the manna from God. Devoid of hope when the "G"overnment can not longer feed their needs and having no where else to turn, one who lives within the bounds of the Church can see their rage and immaturity. If the Democrats just read the Bible as a guide for human relations they would understand why their views are illogical!

[upchuck]

For what it's worth, here's a repost of the table at the bottom of the article. Hopefully this will line up better.

THE THINGS THAT MATTER
Here, according to CNN exit polling data, are detailed voter profiles from Tuesday's election. Where possible, the charts list the comparison between President Bush's performance in 2000 and 2004.
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
(2000 comparison unavailable)
Total......................Bush..Kerry
Moral values (22%)..........80%....18%
Economy/jobs (20%)..........18%....80%
Terrorism (19%)............ 86%....14%
Iraq (15%)..................26%....73%
Health care (8%)............23%....77%
Taxes (5%)..................57%....43%
Education (4%)..............26%....73%
VOTE BY RELIGION
Total................Bush..2000..Kerry
Protestant (54%).... 59%.... +3....40%
Catholic (27%)...... 52%.... +5....47%
Jewish (3%)..........25%.... +6....74%
Other (7%).......... 23%....--5....74%
None (10%).......... 31%.... +1....67%
VOTE BY CHURCH ATTENDANCE
(2000 comparison unavailable)
Total......................Bush..Kerry
More than weekly (16%)......64%....35%
Weekly (26%)................58%....41%
Monthly (14%).............. 50%....49%
Few times a year (28%)......45%....54%
Never (15%)................ 36%....62%
ABORTION SHOULD BE . . .
Total................Bush..2000..Kerry
Mostly legal (34%)....38%....+0....61%
Mostly illegal (26%)..73%....+4....26%
Always illegal (16%)..77%....+3....22%
POLICY TOWARD SAME-SEX COUPLES
(2000 comparison unavailable)
Total......................Bush..Kerry
Legally marry (25%)........ 22%....77%
Civil unions (35%)..........52%....47%
No legal recognition (37%)..70%....29%

[pawdoggie]

Ah, bear in mind, this is the "Atlanta Urinal and Constipation" we're talking about. The only thing this author "gets" is the Left-Wing stereotype talking point that "snake handlers" and "evangelicals" won the election for President Bush (as opposed to a broad spectrum of Christian sects and even other religions, possibly including some ethical atheists for all we know). It may help, but you don't have to be a charismatic, or a fundamentalist Christian to smell moral decay.

[A6M3]

I'll take it one step further. I believe that the leadership and the movers and shakers in the Democratic party are in fact satans demons. Almost everything that they are for is contrary to biblical teaching and therefore evil. If you stand for evil, then you are evil.

[cgbg]

>some ethical atheists

ahem. I have never been called that before. According to both sides of the political spectrum I don't exist. :-)

But you don't need the Bible to tell you abortion, gay marriage, priests protecting other priests molesting children, oral sex in the oval office is bad for society. It is just common sense supported by thousands of years of civilization and history.

Too bad the Democrats don't have any common sense and ignore any history that they haven't slanted with their biases and perversions.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Bump!

[GoLightly]

The message I hear from Democrats when they talk about faith in action sounds a lot like, "what's in it for me?" They want to legislate interaction between individuals by their definition of fair & anyone who fails to go along with their version is vilified.

They talk about separation of church & state like it's part of our Constitution, as they go about parsing the word "is" again and confuse the writings of Marx with Biblical teachings.

[telder1]

The leadership and the rank and file aren't demons but they are controlled by demons. Yes. In no way should we desire or speak as if we plot against the souls of brothers who don't know themselves or those who are already born again but are deceived by satan disguised as an angel of light. But they have to be stopped until they are born again and do see through the deception they currently labor under. They are in a pit of sin and have been deceived that pit can be made into heaven if only we were dead. They are simply currently children of Belial.

Psalm 12:2-6 They speak falsehood every one with his neighbour: with flattering lip, with a double heart, do they speak. Jehovah will cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that speaketh proud things, Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail, our lips are our own: who is lord over us? Because of the oppression of the afflicted, because of the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith Jehovah, I will set him in safety, at whom they puff. The words of Jehovah are pure words, silver tried in the furnace of earth, purified seven times.

In the Name of Jesus Christ, Amen

[wattsup]

It's me alright.

[wattsup]

I would agree to a point. The black community is probably the most Christian based group in the Democratic party let us not forget. They must be allowed to realize that the Republican party is inclusive instead of lumping them in with the pegan crowd.

[Sybeck1]

I personally don't watch Joan of Arcadia, it just seems to be making up what God is all about.

[mossyoaks]

Good post! Thanks VRWCer!
The outcome of this election shows that even tho' many in our country have turned their backs on God, He is still faithful and has kept the door open for them to come to Him. If the Dems had won, they'd be saying, "Where is your God now?" and would have felt justified in their views. They would've felt that they had the upper hand in the moral conflict currently going on in our country. Now, they have the opportunity to rethink their values and hopefully choose a path closer to God.
I think that is the victory in this election - that HOPE REMAINS! God never gives up on anyone! It will be interesting to see if morality gains ground in America now...