Posted on 12/13/2005 9:45:03 AM PST by meandog
Arizona senator and former POW tells us about some of the people he admires.
Interview by Dena Ross
In addition to representing his Arizona constituents on the Senate floor—and pressing Congress to pass an anti-torture bill—John McCain writes best-selling books. His new one, "Character Is Destiny: Inspiring Stories Every Young Person Should Know and Every Adult Should Remember," comes after two memoirs and last year's inspirational "Why Courage Matters."
In his latest book, McCain profiles 34 people whose lives embody essential traits of good character, such as honesty, citizenship, faith, and loyalty.
His heroes and heroines range from historical figures like Sir Thomas More and Charles Darwin (the latter exemplifies curiosity) to Pat Tillman, the NFL player who enlisted in the Army and was killed in Afghanistan, to a kind prison guard at the North Vietnamese prison where he was a POW for more than five years. ...
When you were a POW, what would you talk to God about?
I would pray for deliverance from prison every day. But I would pray that that deliverance would be an honorable deliverance only, in keeping with the best interests of my country.
One time I was designated to be the room chaplain when we moved into a room of about 25 of 30 prisoners. We used to have...this was when the treatment improved rather dramatically…we would have church services. And I remember one time I gave a little talk, not a sermon, but a little talk about the parable of Christ, when he was asked should they pay taxes. And he held up a coin with the head of Caesar on the coin and he said, “render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's and render unto God that which is God’s.” ...
(Excerpt) Read more at beliefnet.com ...
Good read, indeed.
"McCain profiles 34 ..."
McMe, McMyself & McI were the first three of the 34. The inventer of the TV camera was number four.
Feel free to add the rest....
I still wouldn't vote for him under any circumstances.
So, you'd rather see the Hildabeaste in the WH?
No way will I vote for McCain. Do not trust him one bit.
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