Posted on 11/06/2011 6:40:00 PM PST by Kurt Evans
My faith is a deeply private issue to me, and I don't speak on it in great detail during my speeches because I want to avoid any appearance of exploiting it for political gain. Let me be very clear here: I have accepted Jesus Christ as my personal Savior, and I endeavor every day to follow Him in all I do and in every position I advocate...
America became the greatest nation in human history because a dedicated band of Patriots believed their God-given rights were worth fighting for, even if it meant challenging the world's most powerful nation in what many deemed a "hopeless" cause...
Since I'm asking for your vote and your trust to lead this nation, let me tell you a little bit about my background and beliefs.
My parents raised my four brothers and me on a dairy near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where they set clear examples for each of us about faith, honest living, and individual responsibility. Their Christian values helped inspire two of my brothers to eventually enter the ministry, and provided me with the foundation I needed to practice medicine and one day become a U.S. Representative.
In addition to my time in Congress, I am proud to have delivered over 4,000 babies as a country doctor in Texas. As I trained to practice medicine, I became convinced without a doubt that life begins at the moment of conception. I never performed an abortion, and I never once found an abortion necessary to save the life of the mother. In fact, I successfully helped women struggling with their pregnancies to seek other options, including adoption...
We must stand for life—not allow millions of innocent children to continue to be slaughtered with the government's approval.
We must follow the Biblical mandate of using honest weights and measures—not printing money out of thin air in almost complete secrecy and then handing it over to oppressive dictators.
We must only send our men and women to fight for our country when the mission is clear, every tool needed to win is provided, and we respect the Constitution by declaring war...
As President, I give you my word that I will only exercise my authority within the confines of the Constitution, and I will work every day to rein in a runaway federal government by binding it with the chains of that document.
Ron Paul has a lot of good ideas.. and then he has plenty of wacky ones...
But he wants to audit the tithe.
I saw you on Fox News Sunday, Mr. Paul.
You said that we need to stop provoking the iranians and if we just act nice to them they will be nice back to us.
You, sir, are a fool of the worst kind.
So he’s accepted Christ. That’s nice for him. But what does it have to do with the fact that he is happy to see Iran become a nuclear power?
Then he cannot be a good libertarian if he truly is a Christian.
>>>So he’s accepted Christ. That’s nice for him. But what does it have to do with the fact that he is happy to see Iran become a nuclear power?
+1... if FR had a like button, this would make me click it.
Obama interview: OBAMA: I am a Christian. So, I have a deep faith. So I draw from the Christian faith. On the other hand, I was born in Hawaii where obviously there are a lot of Eastern influences. I lived in Indonesia, the largest Muslim country in the world, between the ages of six and 10. My father was from Kenya, and although he was probably most accurately labeled an agnostic, his father was Muslim. And I’d say, probably, intellectually I’ve drawn as much from Judaism as any other faith . . . I believe that there are many paths to the same place, and that is a belief that there is a higher power, a belief that we are connected as a people . . .
And I’m not somebody who is always comfortable with language that implies I’ve got a monopoly on the truth, or that my faith is automatically transferable to others. I’m a big believer in tolerance. I think that religion at it’s best comes with a big dose of doubt . . .
Jesus is an historical figure for me, and he’s also a bridge between God and man, in the Christian faith, and one that I think is powerful precisely because he serves as that means of us reaching something higher. And he’s also a wonderful teacher. I think it’s important for all of us, of whatever faith, to have teachers in the flesh and also teachers in history . . .
[In response to question: What is sin?] OBAMA: Being out of alignment with my values . . .
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I'll evaluate Ron Paul if he becomes a contender with a chance to win. At the moment though, he has too many quirks for me to take him seriously. As far as his Christianity, I'll accept his word on that unless he goes out of his way, as Obama did, to prove that it's a lie.
Iran is incapable of doing any military harm to the US.
I’m tired of wasting so much money on foreign policy. We’re broke. We need major major cuts everywhere. Including military spending.
He isn’t a libertarian. He’s a traditional conservative. Limited Constitutional Government is what most libertarians agree with, and what mot traditional conservatives believe.
But what if they attack ISRAEL?!! (Israel only has 300 nuclear weapons, you know.)
Christians should stand by Israel.
Just my honest opinion.
You are very wrong.
If the mullahs get nukes how long will it take them to get some jihadi to touch one off on US or Israeli soil? Not long at all.
We will never be so broke that we should stop defending ourselves.
>>> Did you watch the video in post #6, Keith?
No need to. He will never get my support. Ever.
Jimmy Carter said the same thing.
Being a good president is another.
Including legalizing heroin.
Since he’s for legalizing DOPE, that makes him a LIBERTARIAN instead of a CONSERVATIVE.
FACTS.....
Now buzz off, paul-bot
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