Posted on 12/06/2007 7:04:55 AM PST by davidosborne
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 5, 2007
CONTACT: Gary Becks (619) 334-1655
San Diego, CA – Presidential candidate and U.S. Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA) took the opportunity today to respond to a question posed to candidates at the CNN-YouTube Republican Presidential debate that occurred last week that he did not have an opportunity to answer. Holding a Bible, Joseph Dearing from Dallas, Texas, asked the candidates, “Do you believe every word of this book? Specifically, this book that I am holding in my hand, do you believe this book?” Congressman Hunter has sent Mr. Dearing the following letter in answer to his question:
December 3, 2007
Dear Mr. Dearing:
At last week’s CNN-You Tube debate, you asked the question of all of us “Do you believe in every word of this book?” meaning the Bible. As you know, the moderator called on my fellow candidates Governor Romney, Mayor Giuliani and Governor Huckabee to answer, but I myself was not given an opportunity. Allow me to respond directly to your question now. Do I believe every word of the Bible? Yes, by faith.
I find the center of the Bible to be these words: “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life,” John 3:16. If you believe in this promise, which so obviously is not scientifically provable, then is there any other event in the Bible that God’s hand cannot accomplish?
On June 28, 1787, at the Constitution Convention when the delegates appeared to be hopelessly deadlocked, old Ben Franklin made a speech, the central sentence being the following: “The longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth: that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid?”
Following this statement, Franklin made a request resulting in the delegates approving a motion by James Madison to open every session with a prayer. The U.S. Constitution was thus born and this document, which delivers to every American the freedoms we enjoy, was produced by men of great faith and who very strongly believed in the Bible. Our further freedoms have been defended by American soldiers, 619,000 of whom were killed in battle during the last century, and a vast majority I feel believed the Bible.
I am sending you a book which I hope you will find instructive and persuasive, “A Third Testament” by Malcolm Muggeridge, chronicling the lives of great intellectuals in history who became followers of Christ and who believed in the Bible.
When I am asked by those who pride themselves on the reliance on provable scientific facts regarding the validity of the scriptures, I answer with one such set of facts. There are an infinite number of atoms on the head of a pin, each of which are circled by electrons. Who placed those electrons there? I hope their attempt to answer this question helps them to understand my three-word answer to your original question. Do I believe every word of the Bible? Yes, by faith.
Thank you again Mr. Dearing for your question.
Sincerely, Duncan Hunter.
I have told many folks that if you quit looking at the POLLS, and vote for the best candidate in the PRIMARY, God will take care of the rest.. The “media” will be shocked/Saddened..... but we won’t be..
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Our entire family admires and respects Duncan Hunter. We pray for him daily. i enjoy reading your comments. God bless.
That said, IF Romney gets the nomination, we can almost guarantee a sure victory with Romney/Hunter as our choice.
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I didn’t find your answer very intelligent. And a yes or no to any question while selecting a political candidate does not reveal enough into the candidate asking for ones vote.
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Why don't you just hang a noose around your candidates neck and hand the loose end to the media?
He disdains free trade. This alone hurts his fiscal conservative image.
I would use many of the questions posed to Christ by the Pharisees as example of such traps. Interestingly, Christ didn't see fit to give them the opening either.
Cool, glad to see it.
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Why the smart money is on Duncan Hunter
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1926032/posts
You might not care how a person articulates his faith, but some folks do... I DO... so because you don’t want to hear it, than I should not be ALLOWED to hear it?, or worse a candidate should be ALLOWED to articulate it? You must be kidding... If you don’t want to hear it that’s fine, skip it, fast forward, whatever, next subject.. but don’t be mad because I want to hear these things.. not because I want a president who agrees with my religious views.. there are many folks in my own church that share different views on a a lot of religious practices etc..etc.. IMHO a candidate who can speak confidently about their faith, whether I agree with their particular views or not is a better candidate than one who gives a generic PC answer..
Do you believe PI=3 or that Joshua stopped the Earth rotating and stopped the moon from orbiting the earth?
But that wasn't my point it is a wedge issue, to divide people who are normally united.
Or that Moses received tablets from God, or that Jesus turned water into wine, or or or. There is lots not to believe if you choose not too.
Careful now SampleMan. The Noose has been outlawed in our state as hate speech. You don’t want the ACLU knocking on your door now do you?
I am saying that it is a wedge issue designed to break apart people who are otherwise united. Just look at any Romney thread and see how the anti-Mormons attack him because he isn't a Christian.
The debate should be about political values not religious values. I am an atheist who is anti abortion, pro family, pro constitution, wants a smaller government, pro gun, etc. etc. As I am sure most everyone here is : ) Lets not let religion divide us.
One nation, under God, with Liberty and Justice for All.
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