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To: freedumb2003

I remember something about Christians being more ... something than others. I don't remember th ewhole thing. Can you fill us in? She really stepped in it.


25 posted on 08/31/2006 5:59:39 PM PDT by Cobra64 (All we get are lame ideas from Republicans and lame criticism from dems about those lame ideas.)
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To: Cobra64
> I remember something about Christians being more ... something than others. I don't remember th ewhole thing. Can you fill us in? She really stepped in it.

Sorry to say, she really did. Basically said that only Christians were fit for government positions because anyone else will "legislate sin"; and that non-Christian voters "didn't know better" and were being misled by non-Christians in public office.

That was bad, but what really sank the raft was the comment about, "God chooses our rulers". Wrong on two counts -- first, God may inspire, but citizens vote; and second, our leaders are supposed to "govern", not "rule". We left rulers at the doorstep of the Revolutionary War.

27 posted on 08/31/2006 6:06:26 PM PDT by dayglored (Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!)
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To: Cobra64
I remember something about Christians being more ... something than others. I don't remember th ewhole thing. Can you fill us in? She really stepped in it.

There is more info Here

But one of her gems is:

"If you're not electing Christians, then in essence you are going to legislate sin," Harris added.

I was a big Harrs fan, but her statements mean that she is a) dumber than a bag of hammers and/or b) frightening.

28 posted on 08/31/2006 6:07:14 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (the war on poverty should include health club memberships for the morbidly poor)
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To: Cobra64
Here are a couple threads that talk about her comments.

Katherine Harris: God Didn't Want Secular U.S.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1690797/posts

Katherine Harris says failure to elect Christians will `legislate sin'
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1690257/posts

Here is the link to the article where the comments were made.

"...thinking that they needed to avoid politics and that is so wrong because God is the one who chooses our rulers. And if we are the ones not actively involved in electing those godly men and women and if people aren’t involved in helping godly men in getting elected than we’re going to have a nation of secular laws. That’s not what our founding fathers intended and that’s certainly isn’t what God intended"

http://www.floridabaptistwitness.com/6298.article
"If you are not electing Christians, tried and true, under public scrutiny and pressure, if you’re not electing Christians then in essence you are going to legislate sin. They can legislate sin."
30 posted on 08/31/2006 6:10:25 PM PDT by FloridianBushFan (I support National Security. I SUPPORT HR4437 . Will McBride for US Senate)
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