I'm a creationist. I don't hide that and in fact I have a track record of fighting ecclesiastical battles over theistic evolution. So do a fair number of Republican politicians.
My standard answer when challenged about my creationist views goes something like this:
“My Christian faith also teaches me to believe in the resurrection of Christ and Jonah being swallowed by a whale. If I were a Roman Catholic, I would believe in the miracle of transubstantiation. None of those beliefs can be proven by current scientific views. The same could be said of many other people's religious beliefs. I do not advocate taking taxpayer dollars to teach my religious doctrines or those of anyone else, because in public schools, taxpayer-funded teaching about religion cannot advocate for or against religion. If people want to be taught creationism, that's what private Christian schools are for. So why is this an issue?”
That sort of answer generally shuts down the controversy. An answer like Akin’s blows a controversy wide open.
I don't think anybody can argue that Akin’s statement about women's bodies preventing pregnancy in case of rape come even close to creationism in how the general public feels about allegedly stupid comments. Other than some atheistic scientists and educators, most liberals don't get emotionally involved on creationism issues. On the contrary, most people — men and women, liberal and conservative — have great sympathy for rape victims, ***AND THEY SHOULD.***
What Akin does is up to him. Akin is a solid Christian conservative and he's pro-military. But this statement was really dumb and I hope he thinks long and hard about what he's done by opening his mouth before his brain was engaged.
Akin believes in not aborting babies and punishing rapists.
Seems to be worth fighting for. I guess not on Free Republic.