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Was Alan wrong when he set the record straight...that Jesus Christ is GOD?

I know you're discussing this with Dan, but I cannot let this comment go.

Do you honestly believe that George W. Bush does not know that "Jesus Christ is GOD"? He was asked the philosopher question, and he wanted to talk about Christ. He's a sincere believer - as sincere as you or I. It was petty and classless of Alan Keyes to pick him apart for the purpose of scoring points. Whether it's sour grapes or not when he does things like that, it appears that way to many of us.

With Keyes, it's not so much what he does, it's the way he does it. He's pompous, divisive and unkind. If you don't have a problem with it, that is your prerogative - but is it so utterly unfathomable that some people (even Christians) might be turned off by it?

....it's not so much what he does, it's the way he does it. He's pompous, divisive and unkind.

More personality-based criticism...by now, we all know you don't like his personality. (By the way, you think your definition might fit a few Keyesbashers, as well?

Let Dan speak for himself.

It might also be pointed out that Jesus Christ is not only true God but also true man, and that as man on this earth he preached and taught, and some of what he taught is extremely important to politics - like forgiveness, like doing to others what you would have them do to you, like giving Caesar what is Caesar's and God what is God's.

If I wanted to pick nits with Dr. Keyes as he picked them with the President, I might accuse him of being a Docetist - the sect that taught that Christ was not really human but only God. But I wouldn't do that, because it would be ridiculous and if I did it, I could legitimately be called a Keyes Basher. But if making that accusation against Dr. Keyes would make me a Keyes Basher, does his theologically ill-informed condescension to the President make him a Bush Basher?

Keyes knows a lot and many of his principles are sound. If he can control his egotism instead of putting it on continual display, I will welcome his television show. But he does have an attitude problem, and if it isn't kept in check he could end up by doing the things he believes in a lot of harm.

Excellent, very well-put. "Pompous," that's one word for which I was reaching. What Keyes said wasn't about Christ. It was about himself. "W was probably just too stupid to understand the question. Thank God you have me! Let me 'splain...."

Ick.

Dan